To download media on WhatsApp desktop, users are required to tap on the ‘download’ button to save the file on their device. With the new UI, the video mode will have its own dedicated button. Until now, users had to press and hold the shutter button to capture a video. Redesigned camera modeĪ redesigned camera UI is said to be in development, which will segregate photo and video modes. Since the mobile app on both Android and iOS natively comes with the support of a biometric lock, it would make sense for the desktop version to get the same feature for security purposes. Screen lock for WhatsApp Desktop Image credits: WABetaInfoĪnother crucial feature that could soon land on the WhatsApp desktop app is the ability to lock the screen with a password. This will make checking the call history more convenient when working on a desktop/PC without reaching out for the phone. This could change soon as in a future update, the messaging platform may finally bring the calls tab to the web version. WhatsApp Web and the desktop app till now only showed the chats tab and the recently launched Communities section. Call tab for WhatsApp Web Image credit: WABetaInfo The feature is currently live in beta for iOS users. Send voice notes to status Image credit: WABetaInfoĪfter releasing emoji reactions to statuses, WhatsApp is developing a feature that will allow users to reply to statuses through voice notes. This limit was previously restricted to 256 members. WhatsApp has increased the maximum limit on the number of members that can be added to a group to 512 participants. Once the admin deletes the message, it’ll no longer be available to any member of the group. To delete messages in a group chat, admins need to select the messages and tap on the ‘delete’ icon and then the ‘delete for everyone’ option. This includes all kinds of messages and media including stickers, images, URLs, videos etc. To maintain decorum in groups, Whatsapp has rolled out a new feature that allows admins to delete problematic or unnecessary messages sent in a group.

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