How long after sending can a WhatsApp message be edited, according to the 2023 feature? A message can be edited for up to 15 minutes after it is sent. WhatsApp announced the feature in May 2023 as a way to correct mistakes or add context.
To edit a message, users select a sent text and choose the Edit option. The revised message is marked “edited” beside its timestamp, so recipients know that the text changed. WhatsApp does not display a visible edit history to people in the chat.
The limit applies to text messages, not every kind of WhatsApp content. WhatsApp’s help guidance says photos, videos, and other media cannot be edited in the same way. Users must also have a compatible, sufficiently updated version of the app for the feature to work normally.
The main mix-up is confusing editing with deleting. Deleting removes a message and leaves a deletion notice, while editing replaces the displayed text and labels it as edited. The 15-minute window is measured from sending, so the option disappears after that period.