Partial Quoting in WhatsApp on Android#
June 19, 2025
WhatsApp continues to work on improving the user experience, and we are happy to announce that the partial text quotation feature is coming to Android soon!
In the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.18.3, a feature was discovered in development that allows you to highlight and copy specific parts of a message.
Table of contents#
How it works#
The new feature works as follows:
- Tap and hold a message to bring up the selection interface.
- Swipe the message text to select the desired part.
- Copy the selected fragment.
Done! Now the clipboard contains only the information you need.
What it gives#
WhatsApp is constantly working to improve its messaging tools to make communication more convenient and efficient. Partial quoting is another step in this direction. This feature:
- Will help you save time, because you no longer need to waste time deleting unnecessary text from a copied message.
- Will make working with the application more convenient, because you only copy what you need in one motion.
- Will increase quoting accuracy so that you extract specific information from long messages without the risk of missing important details.
- Is universal, since it works in all types of chats: personal, group and channels.
Availability#
There is no exact date yet for when the feature will be available, but we will keep you updated! The feature is expected to be available after the release of the updated design of the context menu of messages.
Conclusion#
A new partial quotation feature will soon be available to WhatsApp users on Android. It allows you to copy only part of a long message, which helps save time and improves the usability of the app, as well as the accuracy of quotation.
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