WhatsApp will soon add an undo option for deleted chats

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Meta-owned popular instant messaging service, WhatsApp allows users to safely delete messages, both in their chats and sent to others.

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But what if you want to delete a message and accidentally tapped on "delete for me" instead of "delete for everyone"

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Hopefully, this might become a concern of the past, as WhatsApp has plans to introduce a deleted message retrieval tool.

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WABetaInfo, one of the most reliable sources for real-time updates on WhatsApp, spotted the feature in early testing, showing it off in a new screenshot.

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As seen in the image, when a user taps on the "delete for me" option, WhatsApp displays a pop-up at the bottom of the screen asking if one wishes to undo it.

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Like other messaging services like Telegram, users will have a few seconds to restore the chats, which they can keep or instead "delete for everyone."

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We don't know exactly when the option to take back a deleted message will arrive in the app, though with any luck, it'll be here before we know it.

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