Check out the quick steps to turn off your WhatsApp “last seen” and “online” status from everyone or just specific contacts on your iPhone and Android.
How to hide your “last seen” and “online” status on WhatsApp
Check out emoji reactions, larger calls and other new features for WhatsApp groups
You can now react with emoji in WhatsApp group chats, participate in larger audio calls, delete problematic messages for everyone and so forth.
WhatsApp no longer saves disappearing media to the iPhone’s Photos app
Learn why images, videos and animated GIFs from WhatsApp chats with disappearing messages enabled are no longer automatically saved to your iPhone's Photos library, and how to manage this setting going forward.
WhatsApp polls for group chats are coming
You'll soon be able to record the opinion of people in a group chat with a WhatsApp poll, a new feature currently under development and testing.
How to send Live Photo or short video as GIF on WhatsApp
In addition to sending and receiving GIFs, WhatsApp also lets you send a short video or Live Photo from your Camera Roll as an animated GIF. This option may not be obvious, but with these tips, the process becomes evident.
WhatsApp limits message forwards to other groups to curb misinformation
WhatsApp is limiting the number of times users can forward a message in a group chat, a change designed to slow down the spread of misinformation on the platform.
Check out five newly launched features for WhatsApp voice messages
WhatsApp's new voice messaging features include multitasking while listening to a message, waveform visualization, draft previews and more.
WhatsApp tests sharing media files up to 2GB in size, launches iOS 15 update
WhatsApp has now begun testing the ability to send media files up to 2GB in size. The new limited test arrives shortly after the Meta-owned service released an update that finally enabled full compatibility with Apple's new iOS 15 software.
You can now play audio messages on WhatsApp whilst chatting in another thread
The Meta-owned messaging service now lets you listen to WhatsApp voice messages and audio files outside of chats, improving your multitasking when using the app.
How to turn on end-to-end encrypted WhatsApp backup
Learn how to enable end-to-end encrypted backups for WhatsApp to boost your security and keep your chat logs and media backups stored privately in the cloud.
WhatsApp is readying iMessage-style reactions, here’s what they look like
WhatsApp, the hugely popular messaging software owned by Meta, is close to launching reactions a la Tapbacks on iMessage, and here's what they look like.
WhatsApp updated with Focus mode support and two other new features
WhatsApp for iPhone now supports Focus mode on iOS 15, as well as contacts' profile photos in the notification banner and the ability to pause and resume voice recordings.