Longer voice status updates on WhatsApp
Earlier, WhatsApp users could share voice notes up to 30 seconds long as a status update. To share a voice message, one had to tap and hold the microphone icon on the status update page. Now, the platform has increased the duration of voice notes to one minute.
We were able to confirm the availability of this feature on devices. In our test, we found that now 1 minute long voice messages can be shared as status updates. The feature is now available on both Android and iOS platforms. The rollout of this feature will increase the convenience of those who used to split long voice messages into multiple parts of maximum 30 seconds to put as WhatsApp status updates.
WhatsApp usually rolls out updates in a phased manner, so if you haven’t received the feature on your device, we recommend that you first update the app to the latest version and if you still don’t get it, you may have to wait for a few more days.
Apart from this, according to WhatsApp update tracker WABetaInfo, the platform is working on bringing many new features for users. One of the recently reported features is Create with AI, which allows users to create AI-generated profile pictures. With this, users will be able to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create personalized images that match their interests, personality and moods.
Apart from this, a chat theme feature is also being developed. According to reports, WhatsApp may soon allow users to choose from five preset themes – blue, green (which is the default), grey, red, and purple. Selecting a theme can reportedly change the colour of the chat as well as the chat background.