WhatsApp is rolling out a new iPhone chat-list layout that surfaces Drafts and moves secondary lists into a separate menu.
WhatsApp is rolling out a new chat-list layout on iPhone that adds a Drafts category and moves secondary lists into a separate menu inside the Chats tab. The update is reaching some users now and is expanding over the coming weeks, giving iPhone users a quicker way to find unfinished conversations.
iPhone chat lists get a separate Drafts view
The new interface changes how chat lists are organized inside WhatsApp’s Chats tab. Rather than keeping every list in the same visible row, WhatsApp is putting secondary lists into a separate menu and surfacing Drafts as its own category.
For users, the main benefit is simple: unfinished messages are easier to spot. A Drafts view gives direct access to chats with unsent text, reducing the need to hunt through active conversations to find what still needs attention.
The update keeps the most relevant lists visible in the main Chats tab while moving the rest into a separate menu.
Rollout status on WhatsApp for iOS 26.21.74
The feature is not fully universal yet. It is available to some iPhone users and is rolling out more broadly over the coming weeks.
WhatsApp for iOS 26.21.74 is the compatible version named with the change, and users on that build are among the first to see it. The feature is still arriving in stages, so not every iPhone has it yet.
The scope of the change beyond iPhone is not confirmed in the material. Users who have the update can open the Chats tab and look for the new Drafts category there.
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