How to send messages to yourself on WhatsApp for Android

More than once, we have found ourselves in the situation of wanting to send ourselves a photo, a file or a text message. A written note to remember tasks or appointments, a file to download later on WhatsApp Web... Yes, we have specific applications for taking notes... But isn't it actually much more convenient to be able to have the same application to do several things? different at the same time? And WhatsApp is an application that we use on a daily basis. Those of us who have it downloaded to our phones don't go a day without using it.So why not get even more out of it by turning it into a notes app or another to share files between your mobile and computer?

This is how you can send yourself messages on WhatsApp

There are several ways to send yourself messages on WhatsApp. We are going to stay with the simplest. There are even third-party applications, or using another phone number, but we are not going to confuse the matter. They are two easy methods that you can put into practice in a couple of minutes. And only with the help of the WhatsApp application and theAndroid contacts application. We start with the tutorials. We advise you to put them into practice while you are reading them.

Method 1: Create a new contact

A very simple way to be able to send messages to yourself on WhatsApp without having two numbers is to create a new contact.It's very simple: open the contacts application and create a new one, with your same number. You can name it whatever you want. 'Me', your own name, an alias, whatever comes to mind. Once created, we go to the contact tab in the Android contacts application. You must look for it by the name you just gave it. I, for example, have put my own name on it. We open the file of the new contact.

Next, we must find the WhatsApp icon corresponding to 'Send message'. In addition, we have the 'Voice call' and 'Video call'. If you only see these two, look for an option that is 'See more'. Click on 'Send message' and the WhatsApp application will automatically open with the chat window of your new contact. Now, you can send yourself any photo or text message you want.You just have to proceed as you would with the rest of the contacts.

The only negative thing about this trick is that your contact, even if you add it, will not appear in your WhatsApp contact list . Every time you want to send a message you must do it through contacts.

Method 2: Create a group of 2 people

The second method is very simple and even more practical than the previous one. To do so, all you have to do is create a group of two people: you and a random contact that you choose. To create a new group, do the following:

Open the WhatsApp application and click on the three-dot menu that is located at the top right of the app. A small pop-up window will open: the first option 'New group' is the one we are interested in.

Once you have clicked on 'New group', we choose our ephemeral companion. It doesn't matter what it is... It won't last long. Then, you have to write the name of the group. We advise you, as you did in the previous method, to choose a name that you remember. Once created, kick your friend out of the group. It is convenient that you inform him of the process so that there are no misunderstandings between you. To remove it from the group, tap on the top green bar next to the group name. Later, in the participants, choose your friend and click on 'Remove…'

At that moment, only one group participant will remain, also remaining in the chat list. Do not forget to pin this chat so that you have it located permanently. To do this, in the list of chats, hold it down and choose the pop-up icon in the shape of a pushpin that appears at the top of the app.