WhatsApp might soon let all users send messages automatically in chats, as it’s working on a message-scheduling feature expected to work in both individual and group chats.
This revelation comes from the folks at WABetaInfo, who discovered this under-development feature in the beta version 26.7.10.72 of WhatsApp for iOS.
This feature, which might be called Scheduled Messages, would allow users to automatically send messages by scheduling them in advance. Just type a message, then choose the date and time you want it delivered automatically.
The scheduled messages will be displayed in a “Scheduled Messages” section on the chat info screen, from where the users can delete them before they are delivered.
The screenshot above shows the Scheduled Messages feature for a group chat, but we don’t see any reason for WhatsApp to disallow users from scheduling messages for individual chats.
The Scheduled Messages feature is under development and isn’t available even to beta users yet, so there’s no guarantee it will get a public release, as plans can change.
