WhatsApp Launches Message Yourself as New Feature
VIVA – WhatsApp will allow users to send messages to themselves with the launch of a new feature, message yourself. By sending messages to own contacts, someone can back up messages for easy access.
Called 'Message Yourself', this feature allows users to send notes, reminders, and shopping lists to themselves on WhatsApp. Then, the Meta-owned instant messaging app announced the launch of the new messaging feature that will reach all Android and iPhone users in the coming weeks.
Initially, it was tested with a few beta testers, with WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo reporting the tool in late October. The company has since confirmed it and the feature is starting to roll out globally.
Users will see their contact at the top of the WhatsApp contact list when they create a new chat. Tapping on that contact will take them to the chat screen where they can message themselves.
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Although the original feature for sending messages to yourself is still new to WhatsApp, some users have been using this solution for some time, according to the TechCrunch website, Tuesday, November 29, 2022.
They can message themselves using the 'click to chat' feature in the app. The new offering will also remove the additional steps required for users to self-chat using the 'wa.me URL'.
Users can also pin their self-chat messages to the top of the conversation list if they don't want to search for them in the chat list. WhatsApp competitor Signal has a similar feature called Note to Self, allowing users to create messages for personal use.
But unlike the WhatsApp feature which can be accessed from the top of the contact list in the app, Signal does not suggest a profile for yourself at the top of the recipient list. Users need to search for and select the 'Note to Self' contact entry to use the feature.
Similarly, the community platform Slack has a dedicated space titled Jot Something Down that allows users to send notes to themselves.
Telegram also offers a similar feature called Saved Messages, allowing users to mark any important messages and save notes and reminders that can be accessed in the future.
