How to Edit a WhatsApp Message after sending

The editing capability on WhatsApp is time-limited. Users can edit their messages in personal and group chats for a 15-minute duration.

Below are the steps to enable you to edit your WhatsApp messages after sending them.

1. Long press on a message that has already been sent, which needs to be edited.
2. On the drop-down menu that opens, select or tap on ‘edit’
3. This will open a floating text editor in front of you, where you can rectify a message that you have sent already.
4. Tap on ‘confirm’ to save the edited message
5. An ‘edited’ tag will appear below your message, confirming that your changes have been saved.