A new Android beta lets you schedule texts, links, photos and videos to send at a chosen date and time, even offline.
WhatsApp is testing timed messages on Android in a beta. You can schedule texts, links, photos and videos up to two weeks ahead, with the earliest delivery 10 minutes from now. Messages stay end-to-end encrypted and will send even if your phone is offline when the time arrives. Group behavior depends on who was in the group at scheduling. If you’re curious, join the Android beta to try it, with wider rollout likely after testing.
WhatsApp is piloting a new timed messaging feature for Android, currently limited to the beta track. It lets you choose a date and time to send messages in both one-on-one chats and groups. The message will be delivered at the scheduled moment, even if your phone isn’t online when the time arrives.
Right now, you can schedule text, links, photos and videos, with a limit of one image or video per message in the initial rollout. You can set schedules from 10 minutes up to two weeks into the future.
Like regular chats, scheduled messages are protected by end-to-end encryption, meaning only you and the recipient can read them while they wait to be sent.
Managing these timings happens in a dedicated area inside the chat info screen, where you can view, edit or delete scheduled messages before they are sent. In group chats, the message will go to people who were in the group when you scheduled it; someone who joins later won’t see that particular delivery.
For everyday users, timed messages provide a simple way to plan reminders or share information at the right moment without staying glued to the screen. It can help avoid sending messages at inconvenient times or forgetting an important update.
The feature is in Android’s beta program for now. There’s no official word yet on a general release timeline or whether iOS will get the option, but WhatsApp typically expands features across platforms over time.
Scheduled messages keep the same end-to-end encryption as normal chats, so message content remains private from WhatsApp and others while awaiting delivery.
If you want to try it, join the WhatsApp beta program on Android via Google Play. If testing goes well, the company will likely broaden access to more users and potentially bring the feature to additional platforms later.
Text, links, photos and videos are supported initially, with up to one image or video per scheduled message.
Yes, but the recipients are based on who was in the group when you scheduled the message, not who’s in the group later.
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