On the afternoon of June 10,NUPIAOcaught word that the official WeChat team just dropped some big news:“You’ll finally be able to quickly hunt down your past Moments posts!”That’s right—the highly anticipated Moments search feature, which has been quietly testing in the background, is now officially live.
So, how do you actually use it?“NUPIAO”spilled the beans:just tap“Me”->“Moments”, and look up top-right. That humble“magnifying glass”icon just got upgraded to your personal“Moments Search”gateway. Pop in a keyword, and boom—you’ll instantly pull up everything you’ve ever posted: captions, photos, shared links, even the comment threads underneath. Plus, you can flip through your photo albums filtered by year, month, or day. It’s a total game-changer for digital nostalgia.
Quick heads-up though:if your app hasn’t auto-updated yet, you might hit a wall. I’d highly recommend jumping into your app store and upgrading WeChat to at leastiOS 8.0.71or the latestAndroidbuild. Trust me, it’s worth it—WeChat’s already rolling out more optimizations in the near future.
The moment this dropped,NUPIAO’s feed exploded with user reactions. One folksy commenter joked,“Searching for old posts used to ruin my back, but hey, finally made it out alive!”Another added,“No more manually thumb-scrolling through dozens of pages just to find that deep-dive post I wrote at 2 AM five years ago.”And let’s not forget the OG users sharing,“My very first Moment is already over 13 years old!”.
Same day, WeChat also announced a bump in the cap for their HarmonyOS beta testers. According to Zhang Jun, Tencent’s Public Relations Director,“We actually maxed out the HarmonyOS AppGallery’s limit for single-app testers. A lot of eager participants were getting blocked from sharing feedback. We pitched this straight to the Huawei team, and thankfully, the cap just got raised. Big shoutout to everyone at the HarmonyOS AppGallery! If you want to jump in, now’s your chance.”
For those keeping score,NUPIAOwas tracking this way back on June 8, when reports surfaced that WeChat was running a controlled rollout of this search tool for select iOS and Android folks.
Truth be told,I’ve seen users begging for this specific tool for years. Way back in 2015 when Moments first launched, people were already pleading in forums to track down old vacation snaps or life reflections using keywords. As the WeChat universe expanded, our Moments feed turned into everyone’s personal“digital diary”. But here’s the catch: the more stuff you save, the harder it gets to dig it up. Most of us just resorted to endless downward swipes and fuzzy date guesses, with plenty of folks joking that“finding a post from three years ago is tougher than sorting through dusty physical photo albums”. Today’s launch finally plugs that long-overdue gap.
Beyond the search feature,NUPIAOnoted that on the afternoon of June 8, WeChat officially opened its AI ecosystem doors to third-party devs. According to the official WeChat Open Class account, devs just need to manually grant access under“Mini Program Admin Console – AI Capabilities”to plug right into WeChat’s AI grid. The platform rolled out two smooth pathways: an Auto Mode and a Dev Mode. Auto Mode lets the system scan your mini-program source code during submission reviews—zero extra coding required on your end. The AI then learns to navigate your pages directly. Dev Mode gives your team full creative control to build custom integrations tailored to your product. Once it passes platform vetting, it becomes fully callable by WeChat AI.
Just to manage expectations,this whole AI rollout is still in closed beta, so regular users haven’t unlocked it just yet.
That didn’t stop major players from jumping ship anyway.On June 9,Didiconfirmedthey’re stepping up as a founding partner, already working alongside WeChat to weave their core ride-hailing engine into WeChat’s AI Agent framework. Going forward, you’ll be able to summon rides directly through WeChat’s AI interface without lifting a finger. Expect quick rides, premium cars, and budget-friendly options all handled seamlessly. Word on the street is that Didi’s hitchhiking and designated driver services are queued up next to join the AI party.Same day,Dewushared that once synced, users can leverage WeChat Agent to instantly trigger Dewu’s scene-based shopping guides, item authentication, checkout flows, and quality fulfillment pipelines.
On June 8,Meituanalso confirmed they’re plugging into the WeChat AI grid, promising a fresh wave of localized lifestyle services. In the coming months, users will be able to call up Meituan Waimai and other daily essentials directly through WeChat Agent, enjoying a smarter, frictionless routine. Meituan’s roadmap doesn’t stop there—they’re planning to roll out even more use cases down the line.Right on schedule,Ctrip’smini-program jumped into the early tester pool, wrapping up initial compatibility tweaks. Moving forward, Ctrip’s core booking engines for flights, hotels, vacation packages, and transit will all sync smoothly with WeChat’sAI Agent.
Meanwhile,Enterprise WeChat just pushed out a fresh update featuring“Record Face-to-Face Chat”. According to WeChat insiders, this beauty is built for real-world meetings. Tap one button on your phone during weekly stand-ups or project huddles, and the app springs into action. Leveraging advanced voice-ID tech, it accurately maps speakers to your corporate directory, truly delivering“hear-and-identify”magic. Live audio streams get converted into crisp, structured transcripts on the fly. Then, the AI steps in to auto-extract key takeaways, draft polished meeting minutes, and slice up action items straight to the right owners. It’s basically having a dedicated secretary in your pocket.
Talking about convenience,Tencent Yuanbaomade headlines in May by adding native WeChat chat summarization. Here’s the workflow:highlight the convo you want to digest,hit“Forward to Another App”, and if you’ve got Yuanbao installed, just pick it from the list. The content pastes straight into Yuanbao’s chat box, where it automatically crunches numbers, synthesizes context, and serves up smart breakdowns. Huge time-saver for info overload.
For everyone itching for read receipts and profile visitors,we’ve got a firm answer from Tencent PR chief Zhang Jun:“Those two features are welded shut. We aren’t building them, and we aren’t rolling them out.”As for that short-lived status viewer counter we trialed last month? Yeah, that got quietly shelved after a brief gray test.
Looking at Tencent’s latest earnings report,as of Q4 2025,combined monthly active users for WeChat and WeChat reached a staggering 1.418 billion. When your ecosystem scales that high, every single patch has to walk a tightrope between broad compatibility, ironclad privacy, and seamless UX. You can’t just casually rip apart the foundational social mechanics. That’s why these rollouts feel so deliberate—and why today’s update matters so much.
