Archive · 21 Nov 2025
WhatsApp Revives Classic 'About' Notes with Modern Twist
WhatsApp is bringing back its classic 'About' notes feature with a modern twist.
Now, users can share short text updates, moods, or availability statuses, and control who sees them.
Notes can disappear after a set time, and you can react to them like on Instagram.
This update is rolling out globally over the next week.
WhatsApp brings back 'About' notes, inspired by Instagram's Notes feature
Users can share short text updates, moods, and availability status
Notes appear pinned at the top of chats and on user profiles
Reactions and disappearing notes introduced, with adjustable duration
Visibility settings upgraded for better control over who sees notes
- Who
- WhatsApp users
- What
- are getting an updated 'About' notes feature
- When
- starting this week
- Where
- globally, on smartphones
- Why
- to make text-based updates relevant again and give users more control
- Original Feature
- About notes, a classic WhatsApp status tool
- Inspiration
- Instagram's Notes feature
- New Updates
- Text updates, moods, availability status, reactions, disappearing notes, adjustable duration, improved visibility settings
- Rollout
- Gradual, over the next week
