Message scheduling
land at the right local time
Schedule WhatsApp messages for a future date and time. Timezone-aware delivery ensures messages land when recipients are likely to read them—not at 3 AM.
Overview
What is message scheduling?
Future send, same composer.
Message scheduling lets you send a WhatsApp message at a future time instead of immediately. You compose your message, pick the date and time, and the system sends it automatically when that moment arrives. No need to be online. Ideal for reminders, follow-ups, or when you want to send during business hours in the recipient's timezone.
Schedule WhatsApp messages for any date and time. Timezone-aware delivery ensures messages land when recipients are likely to read them. Works with all message types. The same Quick Send panel has a Schedule option: choose device, recipient, compose your message, then set Schedule Date and Time instead of clicking Send Now.
The system queues your message and sends it automatically when the moment arrives. Configure timezone settings so delivery matches local business hours.
Pick date and time
Choose when your message should be sent. Set start date, start time, and timezone. Works with all message types.
Timezone-aware
Messages land when recipients are likely to read them—not at 3 AM. Configure timezone so delivery matches local business hours.
Set and forget
Queue your message and it sends automatically at the scheduled time. No need to be online—scheduling happens server-side.
All message types
Schedule text, media, documents, location, vCard. Same options as Quick Send.
How it works
Queue, timezone, send
Pick a date and time. The system queues your message and sends it automatically when the moment arrives. You select the device, recipient, and message content—same as Quick Send. Then instead of Send Now, you set Schedule Date and Time. Optionally set the timezone so the message goes out at the right local time for your recipient.
Timezone-aware delivery
Set the exact timezone for message delivery. Contacts in different regions receive messages at the right local time. Avoid sending at night or outside business hours in their region.
Server-side execution
Scheduling happens on WAPing's servers. You do not need to keep the dashboard open. The message sends at the scheduled time even if you are offline.
When to use scheduling
- •Appointment reminders 24 hours before
- •Follow-up messages after a meeting or call
- •Birthday or anniversary wishes at the right moment
- •Messages to recipients in different timezones
- •Order confirmations or shipping updates at a specific time
- •Promotional messages during business hours only
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Scheduling vs campaigns
Message scheduling is for single messages to one contact or one group. When you need to send the same message to many contacts at a scheduled time, use the Campaign Engine instead. Campaigns support scheduling with delivery windows, vacation pauses, and timezone-aware delivery across multiple recipients.
Message scheduling
One message, one recipient (or one group), one future time. Simple and direct.
- Single recipient or group
- One send time
- Timezone optional
Campaign scheduling
Many recipients, delivery windows, vacation pauses, anti-block controls.
- Multiple contact groups
- Send window (e.g. 09:00–21:00)
- Vacation / blackout
Where this fits
Scheduled delivery fits reminders and staggered campaigns. Typical flows: appointment reminders, order timelines. Technical entry points: API quickstart, Send message guide. Plans and API access are on pricing.
FAQ
Straight answers—same facts as our pricing and security pages.