WhatsApp is testing a way to write a message now and have it send later, which could help with birthday wishes and customer reminders.
WhatsApp is testing a feature that lets you write a message now and pick a later date and time for it to be sent. It is still in testing, so most people cannot use it yet.
The idea is simple. You type your message as usual, then choose when it should go out. After that, you do not have to remember to send it. Many email and work apps already offer something similar, but WhatsApp users have had to send everything by hand.
Anyone who forgets dates could find it useful. You could line up a birthday wish days ahead. A small business could set a reminder for a customer without having to stop what it is doing at the right moment.
The material on this test does not say when the feature will be released. It also does not share any limits, such as how far ahead you could schedule a message or how many you could line up. It does not say whether the feature will be free for everyone, or whether it will reach every country at once.
Features in testing do not always launch, and they can change before they do. If WhatsApp rolls this out, it should show up as an app update. Until then, there is nothing to turn on.
WhatsApp message scheduling is only in testing, so wait for an official release before planning reminders around it.
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