Dec 27, 2020
By: Heena GuptaYou can send messages that disappear on WhatsApp by enabling disappearing messages. Once enabled, new messages sent in the individual or group chat will disappear after seven days.
WhatsApp Payments offers peer-to-peer money transfer and does not come with other features like bill payments or integration to shopping websites or wallet.
Using this feature, users can now set different wallpapers for different chats. There’s also option to have photos as wallpaper.
WhatsApp rolled out a permanent mute option for chats. This means that users can now put a chat on mute permanently.
The company introduced animated stickers to make the conversation more fun and interesting. Presently, there are four animated sticker packs available for download -- Chummy Chum Chums, Rico’s Sweet Life, Bright Days and Moody Foodies.
WhatsApp added group support for video calls. The company introduced the feature which allowed users to call up to eight people simultaneously.
WhatsApp also introduced Advanced Search functionality in the app which helps users to find not only text messages but also look for photos, GIFs, videos and other documents.
WhatsApp QR Code feature makes it easier for users to add new contacts. It helps users to share their contact details with others through customised QR codes.
The year witnessed the public rollout of Dark Mode on WhatsApp. The company claims that Dark Mode helps in reducing strain on the eyes.
WhatsApp also introduced a storage management tool which will automatically notify users about the storage getting full on their smartphones and let them delete junk data or photos, videos to free up storage space on the smartphone.