How To Edit WhatsApp Message After Sending on Android and iPhone

With over 2 billion users, WhatsApp is the leader in the instant messaging service space. It has all the features, from sending text, media, and location to audio and video calls. However, it was missing one of the key features – the ability to edit a text message after it’s sent. WhatsApp users (including me) had been requesting it, and finally, it has been introduced.

While its rival, Telegram, has had the edit feature since 2016, WhatsApp took a longer time. But, users are very happy about it as they won’t have to delete the message and send it again in case of typing errors.

In this guide, we will tell you how you to edit a WhatsApp message after sending on Android or iPhone. The edit feature on WhatsApp has some rules and limitations. We will quickly take you through them and then we’ll move on to the steps.

Things You Should Know About the Edit Feature on WhatsApp

WhatsApp lets you edit a text message within 15 minutes of sending it. Once the time has passed, the edit feature will no longeFollr be available for that message. Unlike Telegram, where you don’t have the time limitation, you need to spot your mistakes quickly and edit the text message.

If you edit a message, WhatsApp will add an “Edited” label alongside the edited message to make the recipient aware that this message has been edited. Neither the sender nor the receiver will be able to see the edit history.

How to Edit WhatsApp Message After Sending on Android

Most of us have been through a situation where we made many typing mistakes only to regret it later. Thanks to the edit feature, now you do not have to delete and send them again. You can easily edit a WhatsApp message using these steps:

1. Launch “WhatsApp” on your Android or iPhone.
2. Go to the conversation and long-press the message to select it.
3. Tap the “three-dot icon” in the top-right corner and select “Edit” from the pop-up menu.
4. Edit the message and click the “Send” button when you are done.
5. Your changes will reflect instantly. You should see a small “Edited” label next to the edited message.

That’s how you can easily edit a WhatsApp message after it’s sent. If you are an iPhone user, the steps are given below.