WhatsApp new features launching in 2023: Companion mode, business and more Information

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WhatsApp features launched in 2023

Here are the WhatsApp features that are now live in the stable version of the app.

WhatsApp Search for messages by date

WhatsApp’s search for messages by date feature is now available for all iPhone users. This will help users to find a particular message in the long chat history. The feature allows users to find and search messages by date. In order to use this feature, make sure WhatsApp is updated 23.1.75 app version. After this, go to the chat window –> click on the profile –> tap on ‘Search’ –> the search box will appear on the chat window. To look for messages by date, select the calendar icon just above the on-screen keyboard and choose the date and month.

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In order to simplify clicking images and videos, WhatsApp has revamped the inbuilt camera interface by introducing a dedicated video mode. Previously, users had to press and hold the camera shutter button to record a video. With the changed UI, the video option now has its own button which the users can select to record videos, just like in the case of a phone’s default camera app. The dedicated video mode is currently available on version number 2.23.2.76 for Android.

After beta testing the feature for the past several months, WhatsApp has started rolling out voice status on Android and iOS. This feature allows users to send a voice message in the form of status updates to their contacts. In order to use the feature, head over to the ‘Status’ tab on WhatsApp and select the ‘pencil’ icon at the bottom. On the next screen, tap on the ‘microphone’ icon and start recording your voice message for up to 30 seconds.

WhatsApp now provides the flexibility of sharing your status updates with only those contacts that you select. The selection can be made for each and every status you upload. In order to use the feature, tap on the ‘camera’ or ‘pencil’ icon under the ‘Status’ tab –> create a text-based status or upload/click an image –> from the bottom left, select the ‘Status (excluded)’ button –> now pick the specifically pick the contacts you want to share the status with by selecting ‘Only share with…’ option and hit the ‘checkmark’ icon to upload. The contact selector is available on version number 2.23.2.76 for Android.

Status profile rings

Users will now be able to see the statuses of their contacts from the chat screen itself. This is indicated by a green ring on the profile picture which the users can tap on to directly view the status. The feature is rolling on Android with version number 2.23.2.76

Companion mode

After a long wait, WhatsApp has finally released the ability to use the same account on two more mobile phones through Companion mode. With this mode enabled, users will not be logged out from their primary mobile when signing into another phone and even unlocks the possibility of using WhatsApp on an Android phone and an iPhone simultaneously.

Chat lock

To ensure the maximum privacy of users’ chats, WhatsApp has rolled out a chat lock feature for Android and iOS that allows you to add a fingerprint lock or Face ID, in the case of an iPhone to private and group chats. To enable chat lock, here’s what you need to do:

Head over to the profile’s info screen
Scroll down to find the ‘chat lock’ option.
Simply tap on it and enable the feature on the next screen

All the locked chats will be moved to a secure folder which can be accessed by swiping down on the Chats screen.

Editing messages

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Just like Telegram, WhatsApp users will now be able to edit sent messages. This can come in handy to rectify or modify the text of the message. But there’s a catch. A message can only be edited within the first 15 minutes of sending it and an ‘edited’ text will be specifically mentioned under those messages. Here’s how to edit a sent chat message:

Tap and hold on the message you wish to edit
Now select the ‘Edit’ option from the 3-dot menu
Make the changes to the text
Lastly, hit the ‘tick’ option to finalise the changes

Status link previews

When posting a link on status, WhatsApp will now automatically add a preview image by fetching the thumbnail or featured image from the URL. This makes allows the viewers to get the context of the URL beforehand.

Share high-quality images

Sending images on WhatsApp tends to degrade the photo quality due to compression. To avoid this, the messaging platform has rolled out a new option under the ‘Storage and data’ section called ‘Photo upload quality’ in the Settings that lets users opt for the best possible upload quality for images.

Picture-in-Picture for video calls on iOS

WhatsApp users on Android have been enjoying video calls in Picture-in-Picture mode for well over a few months. The same functionality has arrived on iPhones which allow users to browse through other apps while minimising the video call into a small interface that can be dragged and placed anywhere on the screen. With PiP for video calls enabled, users will be able to multitask with ease.