WhatsApp’s Message Yourself feature is available to all users. However, many users still don’t know how to use it.
Therefore, this guide will share some easy steps for activating and using WhatsApp’s new message-to-self feature. But before that, let’s discuss why this feature is useful and why you should use it.
WhatsApp’s Message Yourself Feature
The one thing that users have always wanted on WhatsApp is the ability to save messages.
Facebook’s Messenger has a feature that allows you to send messages to yourself. This feature is very helpful because it allows users to save important documents, photos, videos, texts, etc., without using a third-party app.
The same feature is now available on WhatsApp and to every user. Whenever you want to save an important file, document, etc., you can message it to yourself on WhatsApp.
How to Message Yourself on WhatsApp
Now that you know about the new ‘Message Yourself’ feature of WhatsApp, you may want to use it to save notes, web links, documents, voice notes, images, videos, etc., that matter to you.
It’s pretty easy to message yourself on WhatsApp; you must ensure that your phone has the latest app version. After updating the WhatsApp app, follow some of the simple steps we have shared below.
1. Open the Google Play Store and update the WhatsApp app for Android.
2. After updating the app, open it. Next, tap the New Chat icon at the bottom right corner.
3. Next, on the Select Contact screen, select Message Yourself. The option will be listed under the Contacts section of WhatsApp.
4. This will open the chat panel. The chat head will show your name and a Message yourself tagline.
5. You need to send the messages you want to save. You can send different files, documents, notes, photos, videos, or whatever you want.
6. The messages you have sent to yourself will appear in the Recent chat list.
Note: We have used an Android version of WhatsApp to demonstrate the steps. You need to follow the same steps on an iPhone or iPad.
How to Message Yourself on WhatsApp (Old Method)
If your WhatsApp account hasn’t received the new feature yet, you can use the old method of messaging yourself. To message yourself, you must create a new WhatsApp group and follow the steps.
- First, create a new group and add just one participant.
- Once created, you need to remove your friend from the group.
- Now, you will have only one member in the group, and that’s you.
Now, whenever you want to save a file type, open the group with only you as a participant and send the file as a message.
This is the older way of messaging yourself on WhatsApp. This one works pretty well, but the new method is more reliable and easy to use.
Also read: How to Create and Use WhatsApp Avatars
This guide is all about how to message yourself on WhatsApp. If you need more help using this new WhatsApp feature, let us know in the comments. Also, if the article helped you, make sure to share it with your friends as well.
