Tech Desk 
Feb 20, 2026
WhatsApp has officially launched a new feature, named 'Group Message History' making group chats even more advanced without any interruption.
Meta-owned instant messaging platform said: "Now, group admins and members can select to send recent messages to new members, so they can catch up quickly. Group Message History remains end-to-end encrypted like all other personal messages, giving a quicker, more private way to keep conversations flowing, with no more screenshots, and no more unnecessary message forwarding."
How does Group Message History feature work on WhatsApp?
Whenever any new person is added to a group, the user can see an option to send recent messages to them, from 25 up to 100 maximum. This keeps things simple, ensuring new members only need to read the most relevant, recent context, and the whole group can easily see the messages that have been shared.
"Sending message history is an action one has to take and admins have the option to disable the setting for their groups. Admins will always be able to share message history," said WhatsApp, adding that for transparency, when message history is sent, everyone is the group is notified, with clear timestamps and sender information, and message history is visually distinct from regular messages.
WhatsApp's Group Message History availability
WhatsApp has started rolling out Group Message History gradually, and it continues to set the standard for private, group chat experiences on platform.
