WhatsApp introduced the ability to edit sent messages in May 2023, allowing users to rectify typos or amend information within 15 minutes of sending a message.
Users can share their live location with contacts, choosing between 15 minutes, one hour, or eight hours, which can be particularly helpful for coordinating meetups or ensuring safety.
In addition to searching all chats, users can search within specific conversations, making it easier to locate details shared in individual or group chats.
To conserve data usage, WhatsApp allows users to customize settings so that media files, such as photos and videos, only download when connected to Wi-Fi.
WhatsApp enables users to send images or videos that disappear after being viewed once by the recipient, providing an additional layer of privacy for sensitive content.
Users can activate disappearing messages for individual chats or all chats, ensuring that messages automatically vanish after 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days.
Protect your chats from unauthorized access by locking the WhatsApp app with Face ID or Touch ID on iPhone devices.
Learn how to view and disable the Last Seen feature, giving you control over who can see when you were last active on WhatsApp.
Find out how to disable read receipts (blue ticks), preventing others from knowing when you've read their messages and giving you more flexibility in responding.
In addition to searching all chats, users can search within specific conversations, making it easier to locate details shared in individual or group chats.