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WhatsApp has begun rolling out a scheduled messages feature to select iOS beta testers, according to WABetaInfo, following its earlier debut on Android beta. Users can tap and hold the send button to open a date and time picker, scheduling messages from 10 minutes up to two weeks ahead, with confirmations visible only to the sender.
WABetaInfo found code in WhatsApp's latest TestFlight build indicating the app is extending its in-app browser beyond business links to all links shared in chats. A new 'In-app browser' toggle under Settings > Chats would let users choose whether links open inside WhatsApp or their default browser, with options to clear cookies and cached data. The feature is not yet live for beta testers and has no announced rollout date.
WhatsApp is testing a new message scheduling feature spotted in Android beta version 2.26.8.11, according to WaBetaInfo. Users can press and hold the send button to pick a date and time for delivery, with options ranging from 10 minutes to two weeks ahead, supporting text, media and group chats with end-to-end encryption intact.
WhatsApp has begun integrating its Liquid Glass aesthetic into the app’s video player, featuring a translucent progress bar and refreshed controls. The update is part of a broader rollout of the Liquid Glass design across various app sections, including the iPad and Mac versions, but remains limited to some users. The new interface aims to create a more immersive experience consistent with the overall Liquid Glass theme introduced since iOS 26.
WhatsApp is rolling out an update that lets Apple Watch users react to messages with any emoji from watchOS's full library, organized into eight categories including Smileys, Nature, and Objects. Previously, reactions on the Apple Watch app were limited to six default emojis, requiring an iPhone for anything else. Tapping and holding a message still shows the six defaults, but a new picker offers recent emojis and the complete system set.
WhatsApp is officially rolling out a new search button within individual chats, groups, and channels on iOS after weeks of beta testing. The button appears at the top of the screen when users scroll up through a conversation and disappears when they return to the bottom, letting them search messages without leaving the chat.
WhatsApp is developing a feature that would let iPhone users manage up to three separate accounts within one app, according to WABetaInfo. This builds on the second-account support the app introduced last June after months of beta testing. Each account would retain its own chat history, notifications, privacy settings, backups, and media.
WhatsApp is rolling out a new iPad interface that replaces the bottom tab bar with a Mac-like sidebar for navigating Chats, Updates, Communities, Calls and Meta AI. Users can hide the sidebar to expand the chat list and conversation view for a less cramped layout. The feature is currently reaching some TestFlight beta testers as well as a portion of regular App Store users.
WhatsApp is rolling out an update that doubles the maximum length of music clips users can attach to status updates, from 15 seconds to 30 seconds. A new duration picker in the music editor lets users scroll through options and choose any clip length up to the new maximum, whether pairing music with a photo or posting it alone.
WhatsApp is developing a feature that lets users generate an API key inside the app to link outside AI agents to individual chats, then message those agents directly for responses or task execution. According to WABetaInfo, the feature limits agents to reading only the messages shared in that one conversation, with no access to other chats, contacts, or media, and currently supports only one-on-one chats rather than groups or communities.
WhatsApp has begun rolling out five new chat theme categories on iOS: Featured, Nature, Live, Minimal, and Doodle, according to WABetaInfo. The standout is Live, which offers slowly moving animated backgrounds marked by a small icon, while the app automatically matches chat bubble colors to the chosen theme.