1. Font Style
Use *text* for bold, _text_ for italics, and ~text~ for strikethrough.
2. Font Face
Wrap with three grave accents (```) to switch into a fixed-width style.
3. Retain Deleted Media
You can keep media by deleting it from WhatsApp without checking the system delete option.
4. Read Secretly
Turn on Airplane Mode first, then open the chat to read without marking as read.
5. Discover Your Top Chats
Open Data & Storage Usage, then Storage Usage to see which chats consume the most storage.
6. Pin Your Choices
Pin useful conversations so they stay at the top of your chat list.
7. Create Event
Share a date inside your message and WhatsApp can present it as a clickable date event (especially on iPhone).
8. Enable Pop-Up Previews
Turn on notification previews to answer from popups when available.
9. Reply Privately in Groups
Use Reply Privately on a message to avoid posting a visible reply in the full group.
10. Message Info and Timing
Message info shows delivery and read details on supported versions.
11. Create and Edit GIFs
Switch media type to GIF when sharing a short clip and use basic inline editing on media.
12. Group Invitations
Set group invite controls in privacy settings to block unknown or unwanted adds.
13. Hide Private Info
Use privacy settings to control who sees profile photo, status, and about info.
14. Disable Auto-Saving Media
Turn off auto-download for cellular or Wi-Fi to save space and data.
15. The Big Beating Heart
Send a heart emoji with no text to trigger a large animated heart in some clients.