Meta has rolled out a new organizational tool called "Lists" for WhatsApp, allowing users to create personalized filters for their chats, helping them streamline conversations by category. This feature builds on the chat filters WhatsApp launched earlier this year, enhancing users’ ability to manage messages efficiently within their inboxes. Meta shared in a recent WhatsApp blog update that the Lists feature has started its rollout and will be available to all users in the coming weeks.

WhatsApp Lists: Overview and Functionality

With Lists, WhatsApp users can categorize chats under custom filters, offering an easy way to segment conversations by specific categories like family, work, or neighborhood groups. Once a custom List is set, only the contacts or groups assigned to that List will appear in the filtered view, keeping all relevant chats in one place.

To create a new List, users can tap the “+” button next to the existing filters at the top of the Chats tab. For easy customization, users can edit Lists by long-pressing the List button in the filter bar. This functionality mirrors the “Favorite” filter, allowing users to include both group and one-on-one chats in a List.

Earlier in the year, WhatsApp introduced basic chat filters that included preset categories like unread messages, group conversations, and a custom Favorites List. These predefined filters aimed to help users quickly locate important messages. Additionally, a general “All” tab lets users access their entire inbox in one view.

When users select any filter to view chats, the search bar at the top is narrowed down to only show messages within that selected List, making it simple to find media, links, and documents within specific chat categories.

The new Lists feature is poised to bring improved organization and customization to the WhatsApp user experience, ensuring that essential conversations are always easy to access.