WhatsApp has finally announced the Message Drafts feature for its users, which should remind them of the message they started typing but didn’t send for whatever reason.
replying to a message and getting distracted… we know what that’s like 😵💫
That’s why we introduce concepts! when you start a message and don’t finish it, you’ll see a draft indicator in the chat so you remember to hit send
— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) November 14, 2024
The way this message draft feature works is that when you’ve typed a message but don’t send it, you’ll see a green “Draft” indicator at the beginning of a message in the chat list. That chat will also be placed at the top of the chat list, so you’ll know if there’s a message you didn’t send.
We tried this feature on our devices in USA and found that it doesn’t work with companion devices, meaning the drafts won’t sync across the devices (and the web). That’s what you get with Telegram, which lets users type a message on one device and send it from another. We find it useful and would like WhatsApp to do the same by adding support for companion devices.