WhatsApp has built-in chat Lists that filter chats. What it does not give you in the browser is a private reminder on one thread that later shows under a Due view.
I built WA Folders for that path. Chrome + https://web.whatsapp.com only.
What you need
- Chrome
- WhatsApp Web signed in
- WA Folders: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/wa-folders/hahfpdlfieloofgjhanljbbnakinfhil?utm_source=devto&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=3gno
Written against WA Folders 1.2.4. The current Chrome Web Store version is 1.2.9.
Set a reminder on the open chat
- Open the chat that still needs a reply or a call-back.
- Open the WA Folders panel on that page (This chat).
- Set a reminder: 1 hour, 3 hours, tomorrow 9:00, Monday 9:00, or a time you pick.
- The panel shows "⏰ Reminder:" and the time, with Change and Clear. The chat leaves Needs reply until the reminder comes up.
The reminder stays in chrome.storage.local on this device. It is not sent to the other person.
Find it later under Due
Smart Views sit as chips above your folders: Unread on screen, Needs reply, Questions for me, Waiting on them, Due, and Unfiled.
- Needs reply uses the last visible message direction for chats you have opened or indexed (inbound means they messaged last). On first load it also picks up one-to-one chats with an unread badge in the chat list, before you open them.
- Due is your reminders when the time arrives. The toolbar badge can show due items. Desktop notifications are optional and only if you allow them in Settings.
Smart views do not invent counts. Unread reads unread badges on chat rows currently visible in the list (WhatsApp Web virtualizes the list, so scroll to see more).
Free plan caps that matter here
Free includes 2 reminders at a time. Pro has no plan limits. At the cap the panel shows an Upgrade link. After checkout, paste the license key from your purchase email (it starts with WAF-) into the toolbar popup. Chat data still stays on the device. Free plan included; Pro is a one-time unlock, see https://wafolders.com.
What this is not
- Not the phone app
- Not bulk send, auto-reply, or a CRM
- Not affiliated with WhatsApp or Meta
- Lists already filter chats; this is private notes/reminders/Due on top, local to Chrome
Soft ask
If Due saved you from forgetting a thread, a one-line Chrome Web Store review helps the next person decide. No perk for writing one.
Related: How to organize WhatsApp Web chats into folders covers reminders, Smart views and the Today line with screenshots. Setup, search and export: How to make folders in WhatsApp Web, How to search WhatsApp Web messages, and why some don't show up and How to export a WhatsApp Web chat, and what ends up in the file.
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