February 24, 2026, 3:05 pm | Read time: 2 minutes
WhatsApp is currently working on a feature that many users have been waiting for years. Messages will soon be able to be scheduled with a fixed send time. Instead of pressing “Send” themselves, the messenger will automatically handle the delivery. Indications of this can be found in a recent beta version for iOS.
According to hints on WABetaInfo, the message will be composed in the chat as usual. It can then be assigned a timestamp. Until the chosen time, it remains stored in an internal waiting list. Only when the defined time is reached will the delivery occur automatically.
The new feature opens up possibilities that WhatsApp has not previously offered. Birthday greetings can be prepared days in advance, reminders can be scheduled precisely, or organizational notes can be sent at exact times. For users, this means significantly more flexibility in daily communication.
Scheduled Messages on WhatsApp Previously Only Through Workarounds
Until now, such scheduled sending was only possible through workarounds. On iOS, this was achievable using the Shortcuts app, and on Android through third-party tools. These applications sometimes required additional permissions and did not always impress in terms of user-friendliness or data protection. Additionally, devices sometimes had to be unlocked or automations manually confirmed. This limited their practical use in everyday life.
A native solution, directly integrated into WhatsApp, would eliminate these hurdles and significantly increase reliability.
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Dedicated Overview in the Chat
A separate overview within the chat information is also planned. All scheduled WhatsApp messages will be viewable there. Users can keep track of upcoming deliveries and edit or delete prepared messages before they are sent. For recipients, this remains unnoticed. A message only becomes visible when the scheduled time is reached.
Corresponding hints were discovered in the iOS beta version 26.7.10.72. Currently, the feature is only available to selected test users. An official launch date is not yet known. However, due to the already integrated elements in the background, a broader rollout is likely to occur in one of the upcoming updates.