WhatsApp Avatar Profile Photo feature is coming soon to all users, available in beta right now

WhatsApp is developing a new feature that will let users customize "avatar" for their profile photos. As per WABetaInfo, with the launch of avatars the messaging app wants to enhance the overall user interface. The report suggests that the Meta-owned instant messaging app will soon roll out the avatar feature to Android, iOS, and desktop users worldwide.

The new WhatsApp feature is already available for WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and desktops. This suggests that the official release is imminent. Let's explain the new WhatsApp feature in detail.

What is the WhatsApp Avatar feature?

According to the report, WhatsApp is currently working on a feature called Avatar profile photo that will let users set a personalized avatar as their profile image. However, the feature is currently under development and will be available in a future update of WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop.

The WhatsApp information portal also shared some screenshots of the feature from the WhatsApp beta for Android. The report also demonstrated how users will be able to customize and select an avatar, choose a backdrop color, and establish an avatar as a profile photo.

Release date of Whatsapp Avatar profile photo

As reported, the feature is already accessible on both the iOS and Desktop beta versions of WhatsApp.
This means that the feature should be available for stable build very soon. WhatsApp hasn't yet revealed any specific details about the feature, including its launch or release date. It should be noted that the feature is currently in the early stages of development and it might take some time to be available for all users.

Upcoming WhatsApp feature

WhatsApp recently released an update for its beta users that brings a status reaction feature that reports have been talking about for a long time. With this feature, users can respond to a WhatsApp status using eight emojis: Smiling Face With Heart-Eyes, Face with Tears of Joy, Face with Open Mouth, Crying Face, Folded Hands, Clapping Hands, Party Popper, and Hundred Points. A similar feature is already available on Instagram. The company hasn't revealed any details about when the status reaction feature will be released, but since it's in the beta, we expect the stable launch to happen soon.