23-5-2023 In response to user demand, WhatsApp has finally unveiled one of its most highly anticipated features: message editing. The Meta Platforms-owned messaging app announced the news in a blog post on Monday (May 22), delighting users around the world.
“For those moments when you make a mistake or simply change your mind, you can now edit your sent messages on WhatsApp,” the company stated.
While the feature is set to roll out globally in the coming weeks, senders will soon have the ability to modify their messages within a 15-minute window after hitting the send button.
To access the editing function, users can simply long-press the message they wish to modify and select the “edit” option from the drop-down menu. The edited message will be labeled as “edited” without displaying the edit history.
Other messaging platforms such as Telegram and Signal have already implemented message editing capabilities, and last year, microblogging site Twitter introduced tweet editing to a select group of users.
