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That handy WhatsApp feature Android got last week is finally reaching iPhone

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WhatsApp’s scheduled messages are finally making their way onto the iPhone. We first saw the feature pop up way back in February 2026 . Then, just last week, the feature became usable for select Android beta testers .

Now, it’s arriving to the iPhone, with WhatsApp rolling out scheduled messages to some iOS beta testers running version 26.42.10.19 through TestFlight. The WABetaInfo report says that access will expand to additional testers over the coming weeks, although WhatsApp still hasn’t announced when everyone will get it.

It works just like the Android version

After composing a message, you can press and hold the send button to bring up a date and time selector. WhatsApp lets you schedule delivery anywhere from 10 minutes to two weeks in advance, and the feature works with individual conversations and group chats.…