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.
WhatsApp polls for group chats are coming
How to send short videos or Live Photos as GIFs on WhatsApp
In addition to sending and receiving animated GIFs, WhatsApp also lets you send any short video or Live Photo in your iPhone Photo library as an animated GIF. This tutorial shows you how to do that in recent versions of WhatsApp on iOS.
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 switch on end-to-end encryption for your WhatsApp backups
Follow these steps to enable end-to-end encrypted WhatsApp backup to boost your security by keeping your chat logs and media backups stored in the cloud private.
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.
WhatsApp is working on wallpapers for voice calls, two-step verification on desktop
A new test would enable WhatsApp wallpapers for voice calls and let you turn the two-step verification feature on or off on WhatsApp Desktop and WhatsApp Web.
WhatsApp chat transfer could require the Move to iOS app
An upcoming WhatsApp chat transfer feature may soon allow you to migrate your chat archive from Android to iPhone, but this doing so could require Apple's Move to iOS app.
WhatsApp for Mac now lets you pause and resume voice recordings
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature in its desktop app for Mac that allows you to pause your voice note so you can preview the recording before hitting the Send button.