Meta’s WhatsApp announces new ceaseless features for status updates in its app that’s exciting and needful. WhatsApp with 2.2 billion users worldwide, is the most popular app to connect with friends and family. Launched in 2009, the app got acquired by Meta in 2014. This page will list you the upcoming features of WhatsApp or features that are currently on work & their use cases. One stop for all WhatsApp’s upcoming new features…
Here are the features that WhatsApp is working on:
Privacy for Groups
A new feature shows that WhatsApp is securing the groups in the app, by allowing the admins decide and control over who can join the group. With this new feature, admins can click an “X” or a checkmark to either reject or approve a user. And the update will also make it easier for you to discover what groups you have in common with someone.
Extract Text from Images
WhatsApp is rolling a new feature for iOS beta users, which allows users to extract text from the images. According to a report by WaBetaInfo, the latest WhatsApp for iOS 23.5.77 update brings this ability. When users try to share an image that has a text, they’ll see a new button that lets to copy the text from the image. However, this feature might not be compatible with ‘View Once’ option, for privacy concerns.
Profile Names instead of Numbers
According to a report by WaBetaInfo, the instant messaging app has released the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.5.12 update from the Play Store. The update brings improvement to the feature that WhatsApp introduced in December 2022 which swapped numbers with push names in the message bubble of group chats.
As per a screenshot shared in the report, everytime a user will receive a message from an unknown contact in a group chat, they will see a push name instead of the mobile number in the chat list. Same feature has also been released to some iOS beta testers after installing the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.5.0.73 update.
Expiration Date for Groups
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature for iOS beta which will allow users to set an expiration date for groups. The new option will be available within group info, reports WABetaInfo. When this feature will be released, users will be able to choose from various expiration options such as one day, one week or a custom date. This feature might be helpful for the groups you have to create on planning birthday parties or functions. So, once the function is over, the group would automatically expire.
Silence Unknown Calls
WhatsApp is working on a feature called “silence unknown callers”, as per a report. This feature will enable users to silence calls from unknown numbers while still displaying them in the notification center and call list.
WABetaInfo reports that the “silence unknown callers” feature is presently being developed for WhatsApp’s Android beta version. Along with minimizing disruptions, the feature could help users avoid spam calls, making it even more advantageous.
Schedule Group Call
WhatsApp is working on a feature that allows users to schedule group calls like a meeting on Zoom or Teams. In the future update of the app, users can make a scheduled conference call with friends and family.
Search bar update
For those users who struggle to navigate through WhatsApp settings, iOS users can soon expect a search bar. “This would be a featured design to help users easily navigate through the app settings by allowing them to search for specific settings instead of having to scroll through the list,” says WABetaInfo.
Editing Messages
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a feature that will give users up to 15 minutes to edit their messages to fix errors, if any, or add additional information to the original message, Wabetainfo reported.
In addition to this, the Meta-owned platform will also show a message if the feature is not supported by the WhatsApp version on your smartphone.
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Transcription for Voice Message
The latest beta of WhatsApp’s iOS app introduces a transcription feature for audio messages. You’ll get subtitles for the voice message your friend sends to you. The feature isn’t yet visible for even beta users, as it’s still under development.
Picture-in-Picture feature for iOS
WhatsApp has started rolling out picture-in-picture support for video calls as part of its latest iOS update. The feature will let users minimise their video call when they look at a different app, allowing them to multitask while still seeing the person they are chatting with over the service. Android users have been using the feature for some time now.
Sharing up to 100 Media
WhatsApp users on iOS will now be able to share up to 100 media within chats. With this, you can select and send a maximum of photos and videos in chats or in groups, at a single time. The feature is now available for beta-users and will be rolling out to more users in the coming days.
Original Quality Photos
WhatsApp is also working on the ability to let users send photos in their original quality, preserving their resolution. “This new feature will surely be considered a major update that will greatly improve the user experience when sending images, for a future version of WhatsApp Desktop beta,” WABetaInfo reported.
Voice Status
Users can now record and share voice messages up to 30 seconds on WhatsApp status. This might be a good update for people who wishes to sing often, singers and for sending more personal updates with really closed ones.
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