WeChat is conducting a gray test for the Moments search function

On June 8th, Jiemian News learned that WeChat is conducting a gray - scale test of the Moments search function for some iOS and Android users. Tencent Customer Service told a Jiemian News reporter that after tapping "Me" -> "Moments" on WeChat, the "magnifying glass" icon in the upper - right corner has been upgraded to the entrance for "My Moments Search". Users can enter keywords through this entrance to search historical Moments content in real - time.

The Moments search entrance is directly embedded in the Moments homepage, eliminating the need to jump to an external page. Users can access the search function at any time while browsing posts, with a relatively short interaction path.

Tencent Customer Service stated that this function is part of the features gradually rolled out in WeChat's recent version updates. Currently, the gray - scale testing on iOS and Android clients is still ongoing. Users who haven't updated to the latest version may not be able to use it for the time being. It is recommended to go to the app store to upgrade WeChat to iOS 8.0.71 or the compatible Android version. WeChat will continue to optimize the function's coverage in the future.

Regarding the scope of the Moments search, Tencent Customer Service told Jiemian News that this function can search for Moments posted by users themselves and their friends. In addition to clicking the "magnifying glass" icon and selecting "Moments Search" -> "Go" to enter keywords for searching, users can also further filter the results by "Selecting Friends" or "Selecting Posting Time".

In fact, WeChat users' demand for the Moments search function has persisted for many years. As early as the initial launch of the Moments function in 2015, some users left messages on the community, hoping to retrieve their previously posted travel photos, life insights, or important records through keywords. As the WeChat ecosystem continues to expand, Moments has gradually become a "digital diary" for many people to record their lives. However, the more content there is, the more difficult it is to retrieve specific posts. Users can only scroll down the page continuously and recall vaguely by date. Many people joke that "finding a Moment from three years ago is more tiring than rummaging through old photo albums". The launch of this function finally fills this long - criticized shortcoming.

Also today, WeChat announced that it will provide developers with the ability to access the WeChat AI ecosystem. According to the official WeChat public account of WeChat Open Class, developers need to actively authorize access to WeChat AI in the "Mini - program Management Background - AI Capabilities". At the same time, the platform offers two access options, the automatic mode and the development mode, to meet the development needs of teams of different sizes. In the automatic mode, developers need to authorize the platform to read the mini - program source code during the submission review process, without the need for additional development input. The platform can analyze the developer's mini - program pages, enabling WeChat AI to operate directly; in the development mode, developers can conduct personalized development independently based on the business characteristics of the mini - program. After passing the platform's evaluation and review, it can be called by WeChat AI.

WeChat said that currently this function is in the internal testing phase, and users cannot experience it for the time being.

In addition to the Moments search and the opening of the AI ecosystem, Enterprise WeChat recently officially launched the "Record Face - to - face Chat" function in its latest version. According to WeChat, in offline scenarios such as group weekly meetings and project discussions, users can click a button on the mobile app to start "Recording Face - to - face Chat". Relying on voiceprint recognition technology, this function can accurately distinguish and match speakers in the enterprise address book, achieving "voice recognition", and converting speech into structured text records in real - time. In addition, AI can automatically extract key points from the conversation content to generate meeting minutes and directly break down and assign to - do items to the corresponding responsible persons.

Tencent Yuanbao announced in May that it supports summarizing WeChat chat records. Users can select the chat records they need to process in WeChat and click "Forward to Other Apps". If users have downloaded the Yuanbao app, they can select Yuanbao from the list, copy and paste the content into the Yuanbao chat box with one click, and Yuanbao will provide services such as intelligent summarization and analysis.

In addition, WeChat has recently launched a series of updates covering AI efficiency tools, cross - device transfer, and desktop experience. For example, Tencent Yuanbao has been upgraded and officially supports the function of summarizing WeChat chat records. Users can quickly extract key points by forwarding selected chat records to Yuanbao. The WeChat Input Method has simultaneously launched the "Air Transfer" function, enabling multi - platform collaboration across iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS, supporting point - to - point transfer of files such as pictures, videos, and documents across devices without relying on the same network.

The WeChat desktop version has also been updated. After taking a screenshot on WeChat, click "Scroll Screenshot" and scroll the mouse wheel to directly capture a complete long - screenshot, including all the content that is not currently displayed. In addition, the desktop version of WeChat also supports voice messaging. Users can click the small microphone icon in the lower - right corner of the chat box or hold down the Alt key to start speaking directly.

Regarding the widely - concerned read - receipt and visitor functions of WeChat, Zhang Jun, the director of Tencent's public relations department, recently gave a clear statement, saying that "these two functions are firmly disabled and will not be developed or provided." As for the function of displaying the number of viewers of WeChat status, which was previously tested on a small scale, WeChat has stopped the short - term gray - scale test.

Tencent's latest financial report shows that as of the fourth quarter of 2025, the combined monthly active users of WeChat and WeChat International reached 1.418 billion. Based on this huge user base, every function iteration of WeChat must take into account universality, privacy, and user experience, and the underlying social rules cannot be easily changed.

This article is from the WeChat public account "Jiemian News". Author: Song Jia'nan. Republished by 36Kr with authorization.