Frequently asked questions

It is designed to accept new messages only from groups you enable. However, a current discovery gap can list a direct chat as an enableable entry, so verify each entry before enabling it.

No. The implemented pipeline starts with new events received after connection and enablement.

The current summary pipeline processes text. Media content is not included as model input.

The normal summary workflow does not post to groups. The daily digest and mention pings go to the paired account itself.

Free allows 3. Pro and an active trial allow 20.

The real model adapters use Anthropic Claude. Local development can use deterministic stand-ins when no API key is configured.

Yes. WALAO drops claims without a real input source ID, but a model can still misunderstand a real source. Check important citations.

Messages are presented as untrusted content and the AI calls have no tools. This limits prompt-injection impact, but does not make model interpretation perfect.

The picker is a relevance judgment capped at five items. Open Console to review everything in the merged Today brief.

No. Despite the current screen copy, the backend searches retained raw messages and stored summaries, not confirmed memories.

No. WhatsApp encryption ends at the connected client. WALAO must receive readable text to process it.

Normalised message bodies are encrypted with per-account keys. Raw gateway queue payloads are not, and some derived content is stored as readable JSON or text.

No. It applies to normalised raw message rows. Summaries use a 90-day rule, confirmed reminders and memories can persist, and processed raw event payloads currently lack the same expiry.

The operator console does not expose raw message bodies. Opt-in quality review can expose summaries. Infrastructure access boundaries beyond the application are not documented in the repository.

No. It covers several core types but omits reminders, Today picks, item states, login identity, trials, and some consent or audit data.

When WhatsApp pairing reaches connected. It lasts 14 days, uses Pro caps, requires no card, and is granted once per paired number.

The account returns to its stored plan, normally Free. Data is not deleted, but groups above the smaller cap can be blocked.

Yes. WALAO uses an unofficial gateway that may breach WhatsApp terms. Use a spare number.

Not reliably in the current beta. Revoke the session from WhatsApp linked devices.

No.