WhatsApp Will Bring Three New Features This Year

JAKARTA - Welcoming 2021, the WhatsApp instant messaging application will bring several new features to its platform. Both for the mobile application and the website version.

When viewed last year, WhatsApp has embedded a dark model into the mobile version as well as the website, there is also the addition of the Mute Chat feature which can be activated forever.

And this year, WhatsApp will soon bring three new features, namely sending lots of items such as photos or videos on chat, audio and video call features for websites and desktops, and finally updating the Terms and Privacy Policy (Terms and Privacy Policy).

The following describes three new WhatsApp features that VOI summarized from the Hindustan Times, Saturday 2 January.

1. Audio and Video Calls on WhatsApp Web

This feature was previously available for the mobile version, but now WhatsApp will launch voice and video calling features for the website and desktop versions next year.

This step is to facilitate calls via a large screen which will make WhatsApp look like the Zoom video conferencing application and Google Meet.

WhatsApp says it has rolled out the feature to some desktop users as a trial based on a report from WABetaInfo.

2. Send Multiple Photos and Videos

According to the WaBetaInfo report, Apple device users can taste this feature first in the beta version on iOS 2.21.10.23. They can try to paste lots of pictures and videos in the chat room.

WaBetaInfo also added that users can select several images from the photo gallery and press export followed by clicking copy.

- Select multiple images from the Photos app - Then press "Export" and now "Copy" - Open WhatsApp and paste content in the chat bar

3. WhatsApp Terms and Privacy Policy

This year users are required to agree to the latest Terms and Privacy Policy of the instant messaging application. If they do not say they should be ready to delete the short message account.

From the WaBetaInfo report, WhatsApp will update the service policy on February 8, 2021. Although that date will still change.