Meta-owned messaging platform, WhatsApp, has announced a new feature that enables users to edit their messages within 15 minutes of sending them. The edited messages will be labeled as “edited” within the chat, without displaying the edit history.
In a statement, WhatsApp expressed its excitement about offering users more control over their conversations, allowing them to correct spelling mistakes or provide additional context to their messages.
This update follows a similar move made by Apple’s iMessage last fall, which allowed users to edit messages up to five times within a 15-minute window. Based on a video posted by WhatsApp on Twitter, it seems that the editing feature will permit only one revision.
To access the edit feature, WhatsApp users can long-press on a message. The rollout of this feature has commenced globally and will be available to the platform’s vast user base of over 2 billion people in the coming weeks.
In recent years, WhatsApp has introduced several privacy and commerce features to enhance user experience and compete with rivals like Signal. In August, the platform introduced the option for users to read messages without displaying their online status.
WhatsApp continues to evolve its messaging service, aiming to provide a seamless and flexible user experience for its diverse user base.