How to schedule WhatsApp messages on Android

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is one of the most widely used instant messaging app in the world and almost everyone uses it on a daily basis to communicate. WhatsApp lets users send messages, photos and videos instantly. However, there are times when we want to send a message at a specific time such as birthday wishes, New Year wishes, greetings, etc. WhatsApp does not have a feature to schedule any message within the app. Having said that, there are several third-party apps available on Google Play Store that lets users schedule any message at the given time and date.

Apps like WhatsApp Scheduler, Do It Later, SKEDit, etc allows users to schedule not only text messages but also photos and videos. These apps are simple to use and offer handful of features on their basic version or free version. However, for advanced features like sending photos and videos, users might have to buy the premium version of the app. The best part here is these apps also work on the non-rooted Android smartphones.

So, if you are looking for scheduling a WhatsApp message, here’s our ready-to-use guide for you.

Pre-requisites:

- Download any WhatsApp scheduler app

- Grant the app ‘ Accessibility’ access from Settings -> Accessibility -> Services and enable the toggle.

Steps to follow:

1.Download any WhatsApp scheduler app from Google Play Store or the apk file from any of the website and install it

2.Open the app, once the installation is complete

3.Tap on the ‘+’ icon from the bottom right

4.Now, select a WhatsApp contact or any WhatsApp group

5.Then, set the time and date

6.Choose the frequency and type your message

7.Tap on ‘Create’ button from top-right corner to schedule

Note: Users can schedule multiple messages at a time but there is a catch, that the scheduled time cannot be same.