How many times have you retyped a message on WhatsApp simply because something else came up midway, and after revisiting the app, you don’t see the incomplete message anymore? Happened to me way too many times, and I’ve always wanted Instagram’s Save Draft feature to make it to WhatsApp. Well, pinch me, as WhatsApp is reportedly testing out a “Message Draft” feature, and I can’t keep calm about it.
According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is testing out a save message draft feature in its latest beta for iOS 24.18.10.72. However, this feature is already out for both WhatsApp Web and the WhatsApp Desktop app (Windows, Mac).
So, here’s what happens. As soon as you leave an incomplete message in a WhatsApp chat and exit the chat or app entirely, the message turns into an unsent message or draft. The next time you visit WhatsApp, the chat is automatically labeled as “Draft” at the top.
This feature is very similar to the Instagram Save Draft feature, which has been available for quite some time now. The core mechanism remains consistent, and as WABetaInfo states, “With the introduction of the new draft label, users can quickly identify which conversations contain unsent messages without needing to open each chat individually.”
However, There’s a Big Catch!
While the draft feature is promising, it does have its quirks. I’ve noticed that saving a message as a draft on both Instagram and WhatsApp shows one strange behavior. When an incomplete message gets saved as a draft on my Instagram account on one device, that draft doesn’t show up in my chats if I access my Instagram account on another device.
The same goes for WhatsApp. When I save a message draft on WhatsApp Web, it doesn’t appear when I access WhatsApp via the desktop app. This indicates that the function is device-centric and is not cross-synchronized on the servers. So, that’s something to keep in mind.
WhatsApp Message Draft is a Quality of Life Feature
From Meta AI to new WhatsApp features introduced every month, the app makers certainly are not holding back on anything. It’s refreshing to see WhatsApp doesn’t restrict features like Message Draft to certain platforms.
Recently, WhatsApp’s focus on enhancing the user experience has been very apparent, especially as we now see that the Android and iOS app interfaces are very similar. Features that arrive on iOS don’t take long to land on Android devices. So, while the feature is currently limited to the iOS Beta, WhatsApp Beta for Android users can expect to spot it soon enough.
Well, I, for one, can finally rest easy knowing that I won’t have to retype those long texts (yes, I’m expressive) anymore. I mean, I won’t be losing texts anymore unless I completely clear them out. I also have a bad habit of getting distracted easily, so I tend to forget that I was typing out a message. That won’t happen anymore, and I honestly want it on Android so bad at this point.
What about you? What do you think about WhatsApp’s Message Draft feature? Drop your thoughts in the comments down below!
