Overview
- The feature is live for some iPhone users in WhatsApp version 25.25.74 from the App Store, with wider availability expanding over the coming weeks and some earlier builds also receiving it.
- Users can long‑press any message to choose Remind Me, then pick preset options like two hours, eight hours, or one day, or set a custom date and time; it works in both one‑on‑one and group chats and can be canceled.
- A small bell icon appears on the marked message, and when the timer elapses a notification arrives labeled as a reminder so it is distinguishable from a new message.
- Reminder alerts include the original message text, the chat context, and media previews where applicable, and the reminder auto‑clears after delivery to keep threads uncluttered.
- WABetaInfo notes the system runs entirely on the device, meaning neither other participants nor WhatsApp can access reminder content, and the iOS rollout follows earlier testing on Android beta to align features across platforms.