WhatsApp, the popular messaging app owned by Meta, is introducing a new feature that allows users to send messages to themselves. This feature, called Message Yourself, is already available on Android and iOS devices, and now it is being rolled out to Windows users as well.
What is Message Yourself?
Message Yourself is a feature that lets users open a chat with their own phone number and send messages to themselves. This can be useful for saving important notes, reminders, links, photos, videos, or any other information that users want to access later or across their linked devices.
Users can simply open the chat with their own name followed by “(You)” and type or attach anything they want. The messages will be delivered to all the linked devices, such as phones, tablets, or computers, and they will be end-to-end encrypted, meaning that only the user who sent them can see them.
How to Access Message Yourself?
To access Message Yourself, users need to download the latest version of the WhatsApp beta app from the Microsoft Store. The feature is currently available for beta testers only, but it will be released to more users in the coming days.
Once the app is updated, users will see a separate chat with their name and phone number on the main screen. They can tap on it and start sending messages to themselves. Alternatively, they can also use the search bar and type their own phone number to open the chat.
Why is Message Yourself Important for Windows Users?
Message Yourself is an important feature for Windows users because it enables them to save messages in the chat with their own phone number, which was previously hidden due to incompatibility reasons with multi-device. Multi-device is another feature that allows users to link up to four devices to their WhatsApp account and use them without the need of an active phone connection.
Before Message Yourself, Windows users had to use a workaround to send messages to themselves, such as creating a group with only themselves or using a second WhatsApp account with a different phone number. Now, they can easily access their personal chat and use it as a personal space to store and manage their information.
What are the Benefits of Message Yourself?
Message Yourself has several benefits for users who want to use WhatsApp as a productivity tool or a personal assistant. Some of the benefits are:
- Users can send quick notes or reminders to themselves, such as shopping lists, to-do items, appointments, or deadlines.
- Users can send links or bookmarks to themselves, such as articles, videos, podcasts, or websites, that they want to read or watch later.
- Users can send photos or videos to themselves, such as receipts, documents, screenshots, or memes, that they want to save or share later.
- Users can send voice messages or audio files to themselves, such as recordings, songs, or podcasts, that they want to listen to later.
- Users can send contacts or locations to themselves, such as phone numbers, addresses, or directions, that they want to access or use later.
What are the Limitations of Message Yourself?
Message Yourself is a useful feature, but it also has some limitations that users should be aware of. Some of the limitations are:
- Users cannot send messages to themselves from the web or desktop versions of WhatsApp. They can only do it from the app on their phone or tablet.
- Users cannot pin the chat with their own phone number to the top of the chat list. They have to scroll down or search for it every time they want to open it.
- Users cannot archive or mute the chat with their own phone number. They have to keep it active and visible on the main screen.
- Users cannot delete the chat with their own phone number. They have to keep all the messages they sent to themselves, unless they delete them individually.
- Users cannot change the name or the profile picture of the chat with their own phone number. They have to use their own name and phone number as the chat title and icon.
Conclusion
WhatsApp is constantly adding new features to improve its service and user experience. Message Yourself is one of the latest features that allows users to send messages to themselves and use them as a personal space to store and manage their information. This feature is especially useful for Windows users, who can now access their personal chat on their linked devices without any hassle. Message Yourself has many benefits, but it also has some limitations that users should be aware of. Users can try out this feature by downloading the WhatsApp beta app from the Microsoft Store and see how it works for them.