WhatsApp now lets you create groups without names; HD videos coming next
Today, Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced WhatsApp now lets you create groups without names. On his channel, Zuckerberg said: “Making it simpler to start WhatsApp …
WhatsApp adds HD images, but here’s a trick that lets you send original quality files
Yesterday, WhatsApp announced the ability to send high-quality images using the messaging service. With this feature, once you select a photo to send, you can …
Meta might use your email address to make your WhatsApp account safer
Your phone number is also your WhatsApp login. That’s always been the way to access the most popular instant messaging app in the world. But …
WhatsApp launches OG Telegram feature for video messages
One of the features that made me join Telegram so many years ago was sending bubbly video messages to my friends. In July 2023, all …
WhatsApp now lets you start chatting with someone without adding their number
WhatsApp is adding one of the most requested features for users who don’t like saving every phone number to their Contacts app. As spotted by …
WhatsApp launches Chat Transfer feature between same operating systems
WhatsApp just made it easier to transfer your full chat history between the same operating systems if you have an Android phone and are upgrading …
WhatsApp’s new spam call blocker reminded me to activate ‘Silence Unknown Callers’ on my iPhone
WhatsApp is really catching up with the pack on this one. In a blog post, the company announced that it is adding a new feature …
WhatsApp beta finally lets you add multiple accounts to one device
While WhatsApp is still rolling out multi-device support for iPhone and Android users, the company has reportedly been working on another feature that does the …
WhatsApp is finally adding username support so you can chat without sharing your number
WhatsApp is working on a long-awaited feature. According to WABetaInfo, the messenger app will soon set the ability to add a username. With that in …
You can finally edit messages on WhatsApp
Remember how all of us begged for years for Twitter to let us edit our tweets? Well, WhatsApp must have been paying attention because it’s …
WhatsApp adds new Chat Lock feature to hide your most private conversations
WhatsApp is adding a new feature called Chat Lock that looks to put your most private conversations behind a secondary wall of security. In a …
WhatsApp updates polls and adds sharing with captions
Today, WhatsApp has announced two main changes to its app. One is about forwarding content with captions, and the other is about the poll feature. …
How to log into the same WhatsApp account on multiple phones
After years of waiting, WhatsApp has finally released a new version of multi-device support. Starting today, users will get the ability to set the same …
WhatsApp now lets you keep disappearing messages – but not really
In 2020, WhatsApp introduced the Disappearing Messages feature. As the name indicates, you can start a chat that the messages would disappear in 24 hours, …
WhatsApp for Android to get major redesign inspired by iPhone version
WhatsApp for Android could soon get a major redesign. After years of users asking for a new interface, the app is now working on a …
WhatsApp adds new features for Admins and Community members
Meta has announced more features coming to WhatsApp’s Community tab. According to a press release, the app is bringing new controls for admins while giving …
WhatsApp threatens to shut down in the UK over Online Safety Bill
WhatsApp users in the United Kingdom could be forced to use a different communication app if the company is forced to break end-to-end encryption. Critics …
WhatsApp for iOS is testing a new Expiring Groups feature
WhatsApp has bet a lot on group features over the past months. The app created the Community feature, expanded the number of members in a …
Upcoming WhatsApp feature will let iPhone users edit sent messages
When it comes to messaging platforms, Apple’s Messages app is arguably a bit dull. Sure, it does a few things extraordinarily well. But still, it …
WhatsApp is getting into the newsletter business after Twitter bails
It looks like the next social media network to venture into the world of newsletters is WhatsApp. As reported by WABetaInfo, code within the 2.23.5.3 …
WhatsApp for iOS adds improved Picture-in-Picture for video calls
At the end of last week, WhatsApp started rolling out an improved Picture-in-Picture video call mode to iOS users. While PiP isn’t a new feature …
WhatsApp is working on transcription to turn voice messages into text
WhatsApp is the most popular smartphone chat app, an excellent alternative to iMessage that can bridge the gap between iPhone and Android when it comes …
WhatsApp Status adds five new features for iOS and Android users
The Stories-like WhatsApp Status feature has received five new privacy functions that will make the popular disappearing posts even more fun and personal to use. …
WhatsApp Beta for macOS with Apple silicon support available to all users
WhatsApp for Desktop has been available for a few years now on macOS. Although it offers most of the features iPhone users have, the company …
WhatsApp may soon let Android users send photos in their original quality
You might finally be able to send a photo in its original quality on WhatsApp for Android. As reported by WaBetaInfo, WhatsApp for Android has …
WhatsApp for iOS rolling out the ability to create a chat with yourself
WhatsApp for iOS has been updated with a few new features that will be rolling out to users globally over the coming weeks. One of …
WhatsApp adds proxy support to help users get around internet shutdowns
WhatsApp is debuting official proxy support for users all over the world, the company announced in a blog post on Thursday. As the company explains, …
WhatsApp for Desktop testing multiple chat selection feature
WhatsApp is planning for 2023 the ability to select multiple chats on its web/desktop version. If you use the app on your Windows or Mac …
WhatsApp will stop working on 47 smartphones this week – here’s the full list
It’s that time of the year again when WhatsApp will stop working on older operating system versions that still power certain iPhones and Android devices. …
WhatsApp rolls out undo ‘Delete for Me’ option when you actually want to ‘Delete for Everyone’ instead
Have you ever written something that you immediately wanted to delete? WhatsApp knows that you do, which is why it released the “Delete for Everyone” …
