Archive · 15 Dec 2025
WhatsApp Tests Status Draft Feature
WhatsApp is trying out a new feature that lets users save their Status updates as drafts.
This means if you start making a Status but can't finish it right away, you can save it and come back to it later.
The feature is similar to how Instagram lets you save posts.
Right now, only some beta testers can use it, but it should be available to everyone soon.
You can save text, photos, stickers, drawings, and even half-written captions.
This is helpful if you get interrupted or want to plan your posts carefully.
Before this, people had to send their unfinished Statuses to themselves, but now there's a save button in the Status editor.
WhatsApp is testing it to make sure it works well before everyone gets it.
WhatsApp is testing a Status draft feature for beta testers.
Users can save unfinished Status updates including text, photos, stickers, drawings, and captions.
A save button in the Status editor allows users to store drafts and continue editing later.
The feature is similar to Instagram's post-saving functionality.
Wider rollout expected in the coming weeks after testing.
- Who
- WhatsApp users (beta testers)
- What
- New Status draft feature
- When
- Currently in testing, wider rollout expected in coming weeks
- Where
- WhatsApp platform
- Why
- To allow users to save unfinished Status updates and complete them later
- Feature
- Status drafts
- Current Availability
- Select beta testers
- Supported Content
- Text, photos, stickers, drawings, captions
- Save Mechanism
- Save button in Status editor
- Expected Rollout
- Coming weeks