No more scrolling through a long chat history
Starring an address, a confirmed appointment time, or an important instruction means you can jump straight to it later from one central list, instead of scrolling back through days or weeks of messages.
How this differs from pinning a message in a group
Starring is a private setting visible only to you, useful in any chat including a one-on-one conversation. It's a different feature from pinning a message at the top of a group chat for everyone to see, which is covered separately in our guide to pinning a group announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the other person tell that I starred their message?
No -- starring is entirely private to your own account and is never shown to anyone else in the chat.
Is there a limit to how many messages I can star?
There's a per-chat limit on the number of messages you can star at once on some app versions, though it's generous enough for typical everyday use.