WhatsApp for iOS: edit sent texts for everyone

2023-06-28 12:54:00

Although the editable messages in WhatsApp for iOS were announced more than a month ago, the feature is only now starting to be rolled out on a large scale. In the Apple App Store, the Messenger’s product page indicates the availability of the editing function. Within the coming weeks, all iPhone users should be able to optimize messages shortly after they have been sent. In this way, mistakes in content or grammar can be easily corrected. Composing the message again becomes obsolete, which is particularly useful for comprehensive posts.

WhatsApp: Bearbeitungsfunktion started officiel

Processing of sent messages in WhatsApp
Andre Reinhardt

On May 22nd, Meta and Mark Zuckerberg announced that messages already sent will soon be editable. Many users on iOS and Android now have access to this extension. However, full availability should only be available within the next few weeks. This information refers to the iOS version of WhatsApp. Through WABetaInfo we became aware that this Änderungsprotokoll version 12/23/76 contains a corresponding announcement.

Specifically, the developer studio describes the feature as follows: “You can now edit messages up to 15 minutes after they were sent. To do this, long-press a message and tap Edit. The product page also mentions the ability to add a WhatsApp call link to the calendar. Finally, below the lines is the statement that the features will be rolled out in the coming weeks.

Beta versions already have the edit mode

If you still can’t change delivered messages on your iPhone after updating, you can install the beta version. To do this, you must participate in the WhatsApp for iOS TestFlight. However, the number of beta testers is limited. The preliminary versions of the messenger for Android also have the editing mode on board. For all versions, it should be noted that a message cannot be edited if it was sent from another device.

If you use Messenger from a computer, we have good news. Thanks to the latest beta version, messages that have already been sent can now be edited in WhatsApp Windows.