WhatsApp keeps adding features and telling almost nobody. Here are the ones worth knowing.
1. Chat Lock
Hide a specific conversation behind your fingerprint. It disappears from the main list entirely.
2. Message Yourself
Open a chat with your own number. It’s the fastest notes app you already have installed.
3. Pin Messages in a Chat
Long-press any message → Pin. Useful for addresses, Wi-Fi passwords, and group plans.
4. Edit Sent Messages
You get 15 minutes. Use them.
5. Custom Notification Tones Per Contact
So you know who’s texting without looking.
6. Disappearing Messages by Default
Settings → Privacy → Default message timer.
7. Read Messages Without the Blue Ticks
Turn off read receipts, or just read from the notification shade.
8. Search by Date
In any chat, tap search → calendar icon → jump to a specific day.
9. Two Accounts, One Phone
Settings → Add account. No second phone required.
One Habit Worth Building
Archive aggressively. A clean chat list is the difference between using WhatsApp and being used by it.