WhatsApp has remained private and easy to use while rolling out several new features to make messaging more personal and engaging. Here’s a roundup of some updates you might have overlooked this year. Managing contacts is now more efficient with…
Finally, searching a specific date’s content in WhatsApp is now doable
WhatsApp has announced the best way to relive memories, important memes, or controversial claims in your personal chats – Search By Date. Function as the name implies, now you can select a specific date and have all content that was…
WhatsApp adds 4 new text formatting options so you can really deliver your message CLEARLY
WhatsApp has announced they are adding several new text formatting choices to make messages much clearer and more important to the receivers. With this new update, Bullet Lists (Type – then space once) will be the king in listing several…
Latest WhatsApp update allows iPhones to make their own stickers without leaving the app
Yesterday, WhatsApp has announced they are bringing some QoL updates for iOS users in the form of DIY stickers. Without the need to leave the app (or using 3rd party services), add some fun to your chat by sending “one…
Pin function officially added to WhatsApp to remind you the things you should have remembered
Need to “banner-fy” something so that you and your recipient can refer back later on? You can finally do that in WhatsApp with Pin. Although already years later than other platforms like Telegram at least they have implemented it. As…
No more leaking gossips as WhatsApp introduces “View Once” voice messages in latest update
Have no choice but to share certain “confidential” information yet scared of it getting leaked? Look no further than WhatsApp “View Once” voice messages to the rescue. Similar to text/image/video messages, voice clips can now be only “viewed” or “played”…
Voice Chat introduced as counterpart of Voice Call for large WhatsApp groups; No rings, no disruption, just start in silence
For the people who run or are part of a large WhatsApp group, it could be hard and rude to start a voice call even though you wanna have a chat but everything is going to change. Introducing Voice Chat.…
WhatsApp Business augmented with Flows and Meta Verified badge for a better streamlined interaction with customers
WhatsApp has announced the WhatsApp Business department is getting better with the next update that carries the new Flows and Meta Verified badge. Starting off the list is Flows – a series of interactable interfaces and elements that will help…
WhatsApp is now usable as an actual app on Mac; Group Calling feature accessible as well
WhatsApp has brought a piece of good news for Apple users – they are now on Mac. No longer lacking behind Windows users, the same experience is now accessible by all Mac users with one of the key features…
No more blurry pictures in WhatsApp as HD Photos becomes enabled with Videos coming soon
WhatsApp has announced yet another quality-of-life update to the platform that now allows users to upload photos uncompressed. For your information, the current “quality setting” by default is called “Standard Quality” and if you want some of those photos especially…
No more pointing your phone to your laptop screen because WhatsApp will be supporting Screen Share in video call
WhatsApp has finally introduced one of the most requested features that will possibly shift some people from Zoom back to the “Green Phone” – Screen Share. Available for mobile devices as well as PCs/laptops/Macs (arguably anything that can run the…
Android users now get to leave video messages to friends and families via WhatsApp
Jealous of the Apple gang capable of leaving short video clips as messages? Now you can do so via WhatsApp and yes it is open to everyone in the smartphone market. Allowing users to create a short message of video…
You may now access WhatsApp directly on your Wear OS-powered smartwatch
WhatsApp has announced the real arrival of the app for the smartwatch ecosystem. Now an actual native app for the platform, any watch that runs Wear OS 3 will be able to access and download WhatsApp and start conversations, reply…
WhatsApp decouples Facebook requirement for hosting an ad; Personalized messages for specific customers coming soon
WhatsApp Business users, particularly those eyeing using the platform soon, will be delighted to hear that ads will soon redirect potential customers toward the messaging platform without needing to create a Facebook account. As such, any Facebook or Instagram ad…
Let no random people interrupt you with WhatsApp’s new “Silence Unknown Callers” feature
WhatsApp has announced the addition of the new “Silence Unknown Callers” function so that no random scammers can just look up your number and call out of the norm. Created as part of the progress for better privacy control, this…