Almost everyone has wished that they could delete a hastily sent text message at some point and now, messaging app WhatsApp is reportedly adding the ability to do just that.
However, an update to the Facebook-owned app will only let users recall a message before it has been read by the recipient.
WhatsApp appears to be trialing the new feature in its iPhone beta software, according to an image posted on Twitter.
A screen shot of the the new feature was posted along with the words: ‘WhatsApp is starting to work on editing messages (DISABLED BY DEFAULT) #whatsappbeta’.
This suggests that the feature is initially disabled and that users of the beta software currently have to find and activate it for themselves.
When users hold and press on a message, the new update is said to present them with two options – ‘Edit’ or ‘Revoke’
The first will enable the user to update the content of their message, while the second will enable them to recall it completely, however WhatsApp has not officially confirmed the new feature.
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is the most popular messaging service in the world and currently has more than one billion users.
Last month, the app officially launched video calling to worldwide users on iOS, Android and the Windows Phone.
In keeping with WhatsApp’s data security standards, the new video calling feature is fully encrypted, protecting calls from being listened into.
WhatsApp, acquired by Facebook in 2014, said it would share user data with its parent company to better fight spam and improve users’ experiences of both services .
