WhatsApp Introduces Pinned Messages for Individual and Group Chats

Messages can be pinned in a WhatsApp chat for 24 hours, seven days, or 30 days.

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Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 13 December 2023 15:01 IST
Highlights
  • WhatsApp has introduced pinned messages
  • This feature allow users to highlight important information in chats
  • Users can pin a chat by long-pressing on a conversation and selecting Pin
WhatsApp Introduces Pinned Messages for Individual and Group Chats

All types of content including text messages, files, emojis, pictures, polls or videos can be pinned

Photo Credit: WhatsApp

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that lets users pin messages in chats to easily locate important conversations. With this feature, users can highlight a specific message in both individual and group chats and pin it to the top of the chat. A message can be pinned in the chat for up to 30 days. All kinds of messages including text, polls, and emojis can be pinned. However, users can pin only one chat at a time.

Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp announced the addition of Pinned Messages via a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday (December 13). The feature allows users to highlight a specific message in any ongoing one-on-one and group conversation and pin it to the top of that chat. This would be ideal for pointing to important details like address, date or phone number and offering quick reference to older messages.

Photo Credit: WhatsApp

 

Users can pin a chat by long-pressing on a conversation and selecting Pin from the menu. A message can be pinned in the chat for either 24 hours, seven days, or one month, however, seven days is the default duration. All types of content including text messages, files, emojis, pictures, polls or videos can be pinned. In WhatsApp groups, admins can decide whether to give the ability to pin messages to just the admins or participants. As always, users will be able to unpin these messages anytime they want.

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WhatsApp's competitors in the messaging space Telegram and iMessage already offer a pin message feature. This update was previously spotted on WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.21.4.

Meta has introduced numerous features to its instant messaging platform lately. WhatsApp recently announced the View Once option for voice messages. The feature allows users to send a voice message that will disappear once the recipient listens to it. WhatsApp is also reportedly working on a new feature that will let users share HD images and videos in their status updates. Furthermore, it is said to be developing an optional feature that could let users share WhatsApp statuses directly to Instagram.

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