If Whatsapp is the app you choose to chat with friends and acquaintances, you might want to see some new features recently announced by the Meta -owned platform.

WhatsApp has announced a series of bonus upgrades that have recently been available and now reminds users the changes so that they do not lose them.

As whatsapp explained, ‘With new features and updates to be constantly added, you can easily lose useful and exciting ways in which you can use Whatsapp“

This popular service is constantly optimized, so it is easy to lose something that has just been added.

So if you like to send messages, record vocal notes or make calls, here is everything you need to know about the changes.

  • Indicator ‘Online Indicator) in group talks: To help you know if there are people for conversation, you can now see how many people are “online” in real time, just below the team’s name.
  • Highlight notifications in groups: Do you need an easy way to prioritize the group chat alerts? Use the new “Notification” setting and select “Better” to limit notifications to @reports, answers and messages from stored contacts or “all” to receive all notifications
  • Incident updates: In addition to creating events in groups, you can now create an event in a 1: 1 conversation. WhatsApp has announced that it has also added the ability to RSVP (answer to invitation) to answer with “perhaps”, as well as the ability to call plus one, the addition and expiration time addition to bigger incidents and nails of the event in a conversation.
  • Click Reactions: Sometimes you just want to point out with +1 what someone else said. Now you can quickly see the reactions of everyone else and press the one you want to send.
  • Scan documents on iPhone: Scan and send documents directly from WhatsApp to iPhone. Simply select “Document Scan” from the attachment icon and follow the steps to scan, cut and save the document.
  • Default app for iPhone: With the latest iOS update, you can now set Whatsapp as the default messaging and calling application of your iPhone. To make the change, just go to settings> default applications and select WhatsApp.

Changes to calls

  • With one click you can click to enlarge into video calls: IPhone users can now push for magnification in a video while talking in a video call to watch your own or peer video closer.
  • Add person to call from conversation: Add someone to a 1: 1 process call directly from a conversation thread by pressing the call icon to the top and selecting ‘Add to the Call’.
  • Enjoy smoother video calls: Whatsapp estimates that it has upgraded its technology to make your video calls more reliable and higher quality. Its optimized routing system finds the best connection route, reducing discontinued calls and video freezing. And improved bandwidth detection quickly upgrades your video to HD quality for a more enjoyable experience.

Other updates

  • Video notes for communication channels: Similar to the conversations, channel administrators can now record and share short videos (60 seconds or less) with the following.

  • Voice messages on communication channels: You can now receive a written summary of voice updates from channels when you are on the go and you can’t hear them.

  • QR codes: As a channel manager, you can now share a unique QR code that is directly connected to your channel, facilitating sharing with others and increasing their audience.