WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages within 15 minutes of sending

WhatsApp volition present let users to edit messages, replicating a diagnostic offered by different messaging apps, specified arsenic Telegram and Signal.

In an update announced Monday, the Meta-owned app said that messages could beryllium edited for up to 15 minutes aft being sent.

The caller diagnostic is expected to rotation retired to WhatsApp's astir 2 cardinal users wrong the coming weeks.

"From correcting a elemental misspelling to adding other discourse to a message, we're excited to bring you much power implicit your chats," the institution wrote successful a blog post Monday.

"All you request to bash is long-press connected a sent connection and take 'Edit' from the paper for up to 15 minutes after," it added.

Altered messages volition amusement up arsenic "edited," notifying recipients that a alteration has been made. They will, however, not beryllium shown however the connection has been adjusted.

Several rival messaging apps specified arsenic Signal and Telegram already connection connection editing features. Meanwhile, Twitter besides offers a 30-minute connection editing model to the subscribers of its Twitter Blue service.

Meta, which besides owns Facebook and Instagram, has been noted for its efforts to replicate rival apps implicit caller years — immoderate to greater avail than others.

In 2013, the institution introduced Instagram Stories successful 2016 to wide success, pursuing its failed effort to acquisition ephemeral photo app Snapchat. However, aboriginal efforts to transcript vicinity connection app Nextdoor and personage video app Cameo were some terminated by the business.

The institution is present reportedly preparing to motorboat a Twitter replica arsenic aboriginal arsenic June, with a absorption connected "creators and nationalist figures."