WhatsApp Text Editing is in the works and could be available soon.

Whatsapp has recently been working nonstop to add new features to the messaging app. The messaging behemoth, which is owned by Meta, was recently discovered testing the ability to leave a group silently, rich link previews, and a new status reply indication feature, and is now rumoured to be working on allowing users to edit outgoing text messages.

Notably, this isn't the first time Whatsapp has been seen testing a new Edit feature; the platform did so in 2017, but the feature was never included in stable releases. Let's take a closer look at the new feature and what we already know.

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Following in the footsteps of Twitter, Whatsapp may soon introduce a new Edit Button.

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will allow users to edit text messages, according to WABetaInfo. As shown in the screenshot below, once the feature is enabled, users will be able to tap and hold on a message, select the three-dotted icon at the top, and then select the Edit option.

So, if you send a message that contains a typo, you may be able to quickly correct it. At this time, the company does not appear to have any plans for an edit history or the ability to examine the changes in modified messages.

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Given that this feature is still in the works, Whatsapp may decide to implement an edit history feature. Furthermore, no information is currently available regarding the time window during which people can update their messages.

According to reports, WhatsApp is working on bringing the Edit button to WhatsApp beta for iOS, Android, and desktop, with more details to come. While this sounds exciting, no date has been set for when the upgrade will be made available to testers and stable users. If you want to try out the feature before it's available to the general public, you can join Whatsapp's beta build program on the Google Play Store.