HIGHLIGHTS
- There will be restrictions on how long users may set the duration of pinned messages.
- After the predetermined amount of time, the pinned messages automatically unpin.
- Users may currently pin messages in chats on apps like iMessage and Telegram.
The feature of being able to pin messages in individual and group chats is being introduced by Meta-owned WhatsApp. Similar to pinning chats in the home window, this new feature allows users to pin a single message to the top of a chat. Examine the specifics.
WhatsApp pinned messages feature
- According to WhatsApp, users can highlight important messages in both private and group chats by using the pinned messages function.
- WhatsApp guarantees that end-to-end encryption allows all message formats—text, polls, photos, emojis, and more—to be safely pinned.
- According to the corporation, group administrators will be able to select whether or not any member of the group may pin a message.
- The chat pin window’s time limit for pinned messages will be limited for users to specify.
- For the next 24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days, the message will stay as a banner at the top of the chat window.
- Unless they are actively unpinned, messages automatically unpin after the predetermined amount of time.
- The goal of this feature is to improve user productivity by making it easier for users to find important messages quickly.
- Notably, users of WhatsApp’s competitors Telegram and iMessage may already pin messages in both individual and group chats.
- In a group chat, when a message is pinned, a system message alerts all participants to the pinned message and provides the identity of the pinner.
- The pinned message is hidden from users who join a group after it has been pinned, those who have erased or lost their chat history, and users who removed the message before it was pinned.
Other WhatsApp feature
Conversely, WhatsApp has now released a function that lets users record voice messages that will only play once. In keeping with the platform’s idea of one-time viewing for multimedia material, users can now send voice messages that receivers can only listen to once, an expansion of the ‘View Once’ feature that was first offered in 2021. View Once voice messages are being rolled out globally by the company and should be available to all users in the next few days.
