WhatsApp’s new draft feature that warns you if you’re left halfway

WhatsApp continues to surprise us with new features that improve the user experience with its latest update. Available for both Android and iPhone devices. This is one of those practical features that you will definitely appreciate. The app now alerts you if you stop writing a message midway, preventing the conversation from going unfinished or unanswered. This is the newly released Draft feature.

What does this eraser function do?

It’s happened to all of us: we open a chat with a contact, start writing, but something interrupts us. Perhaps an incoming call, another urgent message, or just some kind of distraction. At such times, the message remains unsent and many times we forget that it is pending. WhatsApp’s new “Draft” feature

It solves exactly this problem because it reminds you that you left something half-written, maintaining the thread of the conversation regardless of memory.

This is how draft works on WhatsApp

With this new feature, if you leave a chat you were writing a message in without sending it, WhatsApp will mark it for you. On the main chats screen, next to the contact’s name, tap You will see the word “Draft” in green. This allows you to identify at a glance conversations that require a second viewing to complete or send pending messages. This is especially useful in cases where the message was important, such as relevant data, urgent responses, or any content that, if not completed, could cause misunderstanding.

How to activate the eraser feature on your mobile phone

The Draft feature is available for Android and iPhone users, but may not be available on all devices immediately due to Its activation is associated with the latest versions of the application.. If you don’t already have it, you just need to head to the Google Play Store if you’re on Android, or the App Store if you’re using an iPhone. Check for updates and make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp. After the update, you will be able to use this tool, which will make the application easier to use and avoid forgetfulness.

With this feature, WhatsApp shows its commitment to usability and improving the daily communication of its users by adding an extra efficiency that, although small, is very useful in everyday life. From the app’s introduction in 2009 and its near-remaining use until its subsequent purchase by Facebook in 2014, it followed a path that led it to become the most downloaded app in history.

It currently has 2.2 billion users worldwide, of which 33 million are in Spain.