On WhatsApp, there are so many features coming that in a while, you might find Facebook to be a small platform and WhatsApp a big one. So, at the start of the article, I'll tell you about the features that WhatsApp has announced, which you will soon see on WhatsApp. And as we move forward, I'll also tell you about the features that you will be able to use if you update your WhatsApp to the latest version at that time.
Upcoming Feature:
WhatsApp recently has announced so Many Features which you will soon use on WhatsApp.
1. Block Person
In the upcoming feature, "Block Person," even within a group, the person you have blocked on WhatsApp will not be able to read your messages. The individual you have blocked on WhatsApp will not be able to read your messages within the group. These facts apply to you as well; you won't be able to read their messages either. And if that person happens to encounter you in any group, neither will you know that the person is present within the group nor will the person know that they are present within the group. So, the purpose of saying this is that the path of interaction that was left open, where if you blocked someone, they could still bother you by entering a group, WhatsApp is now closing that path so that no one can bother you in groups either.
2.Sharing Status on Instagram:
Integration of WhatsApp with Facebook has been quite solid, but now WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram are increasingly merging. This is why now we can share our WhatsApp status, which previously could only be posted on Facebook, directly onto Instagram as well. So, you won't need to post multiple statuses separately. You'll post your status in one place, and it will be shared across all your linked social media accounts, acting as your centralized platform.
3. WhatsApp Channel Ownership Transfer:
The next feature, in my opinion, is the most significant feature on this list. However, the feature I'm about to mention is for those users who use WhatsApp channels because WhatsApp will soon provide the option to transfer channel ownership. This means that if you create a WhatsApp channel and later decide to transfer it to someone else, WhatsApp will soon provide you with the option to transfer channels and change ownership.
4. File Sharing without internet:
Brother, in my opinion, this feature is the most interesting feature on this list, and it's the file sharing feature. You can now send files on WhatsApp. We usually send files in document format, but WhatsApp will soon also introduce offline file sharing, meaning even if you're not using the internet, you can share files using your mobile phone's Wi-Fi, hotspot, or Bluetooth. This is the same technique used by different websites where you can share files between iPhones and Androids. I think if WhatsApp implements this feature, the need for AirDrop in Pakistan will be eliminated because people will use WhatsApp for file sharing. Whether you're sending images, videos, or anything else, you won't feel the difference because you're sending everything through WhatsApp, and it's not consuming internet excessively. It's a remarkable feature, and I'm very excited about it.
5. Third-Party Chats:
Another feature that WhatsApp is introducing is the third-party chats feature. With this feature, now people without a WhatsApp account can message you on WhatsApp. This is putting pressure on WhatsApp because the European Union has given a full pressure. The European Union has said that any company that is becoming a monopoly, we will break it. And this is why WhatsApp is bringing you that if someone is a Telegram user, a Facebook user, or a user of any other platform, they can also message you. And there will be a separate section for third-party chats, and the messages from those users will also appear inside it. You won't get the official full experience, but still, if someone is not a WhatsApp user, they can communicate with you.
New features currently available on WhatsApp:
Now let's discuss the features that are currently available on WhatsApp, and you can use them today. The first feature is:
1. Lock Chats Folder Hide:
When you lock a chat on WhatsApp, it usually gets locked and moved to the top as a locked chat folder. But did you know that you can also hide this folder? In fact, you can even change its name to something specific. And this folder won't appear as normal, but as soon as you enter your code, your locked chat folder will automatically appear. The benefit of this is that if you give someone your WhatsApp, they won't know whether you have any chats locked or not because the folder will be hidden.
2. View Once Voice Notes:
Another very interesting feature introduced by WhatsApp is the View Once voice notes. Just like you can send pictures or snap chats that automatically delete after being viewed once, WhatsApp now provides you with the option to send voice notes that will automatically delete after the recipient listens to them once. When you start using this, it enhances privacy to some extent.
3. Search Photos and Videos:
Another very interesting feature is the Search Photos and Videos feature. Basically, here on WhatsApp, you can search based on any image. It means that you can give WhatsApp an image, and WhatsApp will find that image for you within your chats. The benefit of this is that often we can't find a specific image or we remember a conversation but can't recall how to find it. In such cases, you can simply search for the image, and you'll know who you had the conversation with about that image.
4. Group Update:
The final change that has come to WhatsApp is within the groups. Now you can see within the group who has been using WhatsApp in that group before. This means that previously if you deleted someone from the group, new members wouldn't know who came and who left. But now, the old members of the group will definitely be shown so that you know who was in the group before you and who has been removed from the group.