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Send a whatsapp to yourself. It sounds a bit crazy, but is actually very useful. In a whatsapp chat with yourself, for example, you share notes or things that you should not forget. Digital editor Maartje Bressers explains how the trick works.
WhatsApp does not officially offer the ‘whatsapp to yourself’ function, so it takes a small detour to create a whatsapp conversation with yourself. Fortunately that is not difficult. In this article, we first explain how it works on an iPhone. Do you have an Android device? Then scroll down for the step-by-step plan. In the end, the notes chat will look like this:
iPhone
1. Open whatsapp.
2. Tap New group.
3. Add a participant, for example your partner, child or a close acquaintance.*
4. Tap Next one.
5. Type a group name, for example: Notes from …
6. Tap make.
7. The group has now been created and you will automatically enter the group conversation.
8. Tap the group name at the top of the screen.
9. Scroll down and tap the name of the person you added to the chat.
10. Tap Remove from group.
11. The group now consists only of you. Everything you bet from now on is only visible to you.
* It is helpful to inform the person you are adding to the chat in advance of your plan. The person who added you to the chat can later remove the chat themselves.
Pin on top
It is extra handy to pin the notes chat at the top of WhatsApp. That saves searching. This is how it works on an iPhone:
1. Open whatsapp.
2. Press your finger on your note chat and swipe right at the same time.
3. Click fasten.
Prefer to view on image? Click here for the ‘Pin Conversation’ video.
android
1. Open whatsapp.
2. Tap the three dots top right of your screen.
3. Tap New group.
4. Add a participant, for example your partner, child or a close acquaintance.*
5. TAP the arrow to go on.
6. Type a group topic, for example: Notes from…
7. Tap the checkmark.
8. The group has now been created and you will automatically enter the group conversation.
9. Tap the group name at the top of the screen.
10. Scroll down and click on the name of the person you added to the chat.
11. Tap Remove from group.
12. The group now only consists of you. Everything you bet from now on is only visible to you.
* It is helpful to inform the person you are adding to the chat in advance of your plan. The person who added you to the chat can later remove the chat themselves.
Pin on top
It is extra handy to pin the notes chat at the top of WhatsApp. That saves searching. For Android it works like this:
1. Open whatsapp.
2. Press and hold the note chat.
3. Press the pin at the top of the screen.