WhatsApp: Undo message - is that possible?

Would you rather not have sent some spontaneous WhatsApp messages and would like to undo them? Read in this practical tip whether this works.

With the new "Recall" function you can undo your messages on WhatsApp.

With the old WhatsApp version, you could still revoke messages if, for example, you had poor internet reception and the text could not yet be sent. As long as a clock appears instead of the check mark next to your message, your WhatsApp message has not yet been sent.
In this case, press the message and select "Delete". The message should no longer reach the recipient.
In the new WhatsApp version, however, you have five minutes to withdraw your message.
To do this, use your finger to mark the message you want to undo.
On Android, then tap the menu button or the three dots at the top right and then select "Recall" or "Withdraw".
On the iPhone or Windows Phone, you also select the message and tap here directly on "Recall".

Revoke message on WhatsApp - there are these restrictions

As previously mentioned, you must withdraw the message within five minutes, otherwise it will still be delivered.
If the text has also been read, it can no longer be revoked. It is therefore important to be quick.
However, the actual recipient always sees that a message has been retrieved. The message "This message has been recalled" appears.

Things are a little different with Facebook: Read another practical tip on how to undo Facebook messages.