How to Schedule WhatsApp Messages on Android and iPhone?

WhatsApp is undoubtedly ruling the world single-handed when it comes to instant messaging service. Almost every smartphone user is using the WhatsApp for messaging today. The app is most effective, cost-free, and instant communication channel, which allows you to share information in just one click. Apart from the messaging WhatsApp also have other features which include media sharing, image sharing, document sharing, and the latest story feature, which recently acquired 250 million users.

But, still, there is one more feature which WhatsApp is lacking & there are many users who deliberately demand “Message Scheduling” feature – so that they can wish their girlfriend/wife exactly @ 12am on her birthday or send Good Morning, Good Night, ‘Caught up with meeting baby, call you later’ messages at an appropriate time & be safe without miss😉 Unfortunately, there is no inbuilt option to schedule the messages in WhatsApp, but there are ways to do so.

How to Schedule WhatsApp Message in Android?

SKEDit Scheduling App is a free 5-in-1 scheduler, which you can use to schedule WhatsApp messages, Facebook posts, calls, emails, and SMS messages. It not only saves time, but also takes away the stress and makes you more productive. The automated communication technique keeps you right on track with the tasks you have scheduled to perform that particular day & sometime safeguards you😉

1. Install SKEDit Scheduling App & launch it. Grant the accessibility permissions.
   In case you accidentally skip the accessibility option then don’t worry you can also grant the permission by going to Settings →Advanced →Accessibility →SKEDit, then give the permission.
2. Click on WhatsApp icon
3. Choose the contact to whom you like to schedule & date and time at which you like to schedule.
4. Enter the message to be sent.
5. Tap on ‘Schedule’ button.

Note: You can also choose to send the message manually from the option, in manual option, the app will remind you of the scheduled time via notification. The option is set at automatic by default and will automatically send the messages at the mentioned time without asking any permission.

However, there one thing that you must know due to the security reasons of the Android the app won’t be able to send the schedule message while the phone screen is a lock. The Android security structure won let the app bypass the lock screen to perform any task. Your smartphone needs to be unlocked to send the message automatically. In case your phone is locked, the app will throw a notification about the message, and the message will be sent as soon as you unlock the phone.

How to Schedule WhatsApp Message in iPhone?

If you are iPhone user, you can achieve the same using Shortcuts App.

1. Download the Shortcuts app from the Apple App Store and open it.
2. Select the Automation tab at the bottom of the screen.
3. Tap the + sign and create a personal automation.
4. After this, select the Time of Day option to schedule the automation and in case of the WhatsApp message, select the date and time when the user wants to send it. Then tap on next.
5. You will then need to add the action the user wants to automate. For this, in the search bar, type Text and then choose Text from the list of actions that are shown.
6. After that, enter the message in the text field.
7. After the message is entered, the user needs to tap the + sign below the text field and look for WhatsApp in the search bar.
8. In the list of actions, the user should select Send Message via WhatsApp, and then choose the recipient. After that, the user needs to tap Next and then Done.
9. After this, the user will get a notification from Shortcuts app at the scheduled time, upon clicking which, the user will be redirected to WhatsApp where the scheduled message pasted. All the user now needs to do it press Send.

Note: You can schedule for up to a week using this method in iPhone.