WhatsApp is actively working on several new features to enhance both the security and user-friendliness of the platform. The popular instant messaging app, owned by Meta , has recently introduced features such as Silence Unknown Callers and the ability to edit messages. Continuing their efforts to improve the user experience, whatsapp is reportedly developing a new feature related to pinning messages.
As per reports from WaBetaInfo, WhatsApp is working on a feature called “message pin duration.” This upcoming feature will allow users to select the duration for which messages will remain pinned within chats and groups. It is expected to be released in a future update of the app. The feature is currently in development and has been identified by WaBetaInfo in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.13.11 update, which can be found on the Google Play Store.
The report further explains that the message pin duration feature in WhatsApp will allow users to specify the duration for which a message remains pinned in a chat. Users will have the flexibility to select a specific time period, after which the pinned message will automatically be unpinned. This feature is aimed at giving users more control over managing their pinned messages within WhatsApp chats.
As for how the feature will work, the report notes that the message pin duration feature in WhatsApp will initially provide users with three options for selecting the duration of pinned messages: 24 hours, 7 days, and 30 days. Users will be able to choose any of these durations based on their preferences. Additionally, the report highlights that users will have the flexibility to manually unpin the current pinned message at any time, even before the chosen duration expires.
