How to schedule WhatsApp messages on Android and iPhone

There are a lot of great features on WhatsApp, but there is one thing that WhatsApp disappoints us about and that is the feature of scheduling messages. Yes, the method of scheduling messages has not yet been introduced on WhatsApp, due to which we often have to face problems. Take this as an example, to send the birthday message to your friend first, you have to stay awake till 12 o’clock in the night. If there was a feature of scheduling messages on WhatsApp, then you would not have to face the trouble of staying awake till 12 o’clock in the night. Even though this feature has not been added to WhatsApp yet, today we will definitely tell you how to solve this problem. There are many other ways to schedule WhatsApp messages on Android and iPhone smartphones. So let us know what is the method with the help of which WhatsApp message can be sent without opening WhatsApp.

How to schedule WhatsApp message on Android

As we mentioned earlier, WhatsApp has not introduced any official feature of scheduling messages. However, if you use an Android device, you can schedule messages on WhatsApp with the help of many third-party apps. Yes, there are many third-party apps available that can help you in this task, but there is one app that does its job better – SKEDit. So let us know how to schedule WhatsApp messages with the help of this app-

1. First of all Google Play Store On reaching SKEDit Download and install it.

2. After opening, you will first have to sign in to it.

3. After signing in, tap on WhatsApp from the main menu.

4. After this the app will ask you for some permissions, grant it. Now tap on Enable Accessibility then go to SKEDit and turn on the toggle. At last you have to tap on Allow.

5. After this go back to the app, where you will be able to schedule your message. First of all, select the person to whom you want to send the message and then write your message. Now set the date and time. Here you will also get an option whether you want to repeat this message or not.

6. Now you will see the final toggle below. Here you will see the option of Ask Me Before Sending, if you turn it on and schedule it, then before sending the message it will send you a notification, only after clicking on which the message will be sent. Whereas, if you turn off this option, it will send the message without sending any notification. If you want to wish a birthday to a friend, then you can also keep it off.

How to schedule WhatsApp message in iPhone

Unlike Android, there is no third-party app available to schedule WhatsApp messages in iOS. However, here we will tell you a different way to schedule WhatsApp messages on iPhone, this method is Siri Shortcuts. This is an Apple app, which automatically sends WhatsApp messages at a certain time. Method to send WhatsApp message on iPhone-

1. First of all app Store On reaching shortcuts app Download and install it on your iPhone.

2. Now select the Automation tab below.

3. Now click on the + icon on the top right corner and tap on Create Personal Automation.

4. In the next screen, tap on Time of Day to schedule whenever you want to send your message. After this, tap on Next.

5. Now tap on Add Action and go to the search bar and type Text, now select Text from the list coming below.

6. Now go to Text and type your message, whatever you want to schedule and send.

7. Now below the message box you will see a + icon, tap on it and then go to the search bar and search WhatsApp.

8. Here you will see a list of some options, where you have to select Send Message via WhatsApp. Now select the number of the person to whom you want to send the message and then click on Next. On the last screen you have to tap on Done.

Now you will get a notification through the Shortcuts app at the scheduled time, by tapping on which your WhatsApp will open and the typed message will also be visible. Now you just have to send this message.

The thing to note is that with this method you can schedule messages only within a week, which is a little less time. But it is better to wish your friends a happy birthday on time by adopting this 1 week method than not being able to schedule messages.