Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Stephen Rose
CEO Render Networks

WhatsApp is now rolling out a new feature to its Android Beta users which is named as ‘Private Reply.’ While the name of the feature sounds like it’s some massive one, well, actually it’s not. It’s a basic feature which WhatsApp users have been asking for ages. Basically, Private Reply allows users to send a private message with the help of a group message. For example, you’re in a group chat and want to reply to a particular message which only the message sender can see and not others; This is when the new Private Reply feature comes into place. With this feature, you can reply to a particular message which has been sent in a group to that sender privately, meaning in the personal chat- no incognito mode yet.

WhatsApp Private Reply Feature: How to Use?
WhatsApp is rolling out this feature to all the Android Beta users out there. The latest Beta update- v2.18.335 brings this feature and it can be used very easily. In order to make use of this new feature, head over to any group chat and tap & hold that message, then you’ll be presented with a lot of option on the top. Press the three dot button which shows a new option- ‘Reply privately.’ Choosing that Reply privately option will open the personal chat with that particular person, allowing you to discuss about a certain topic. When you reply privately, the message which you chose will be displayed in the personal chat as well, which is the whole agenda of this feature.