WhatsApp new features News

Here are the key privacy features of WhatsApp that will help you keep your chats secure and your account protected.  

WhatsApp New Feature In 2025: The Meta-owned platform announced that users will be able to choose from 30 backgrounds, effects, and filters when clicking photos or recording videos from the built-in camera functionality.  

The second feature is a redesigned settings interface, which will give users a more modern experience when navigating through the app's various options.

Then enter the phone number and after that users should be prompted with an 8-character pin that they need to enter.

WhatsApp to roll out a darker top app bar for future use. The update is presently under development. The app will introduce a darker theme based on grayscale.

The increase in user base comes as Meta shifts focus to the development of business messaging, as an uncertain economy slows down its core advertising business.

WhatsApp also has a payment feature. The 'Call Back' feature will help users notice missed calls. WhatsApp is also expected to roll out another update in the coming weeks.

The company said that it is building Channels in a new tab called Updates, where users will find Status and channels they choose to follow -- separate from their chats with family, friends and communities.

If an admin believes that a message is inappropriate or violates the rules of the group, it may choose to delete it for everyone in the group when a member reports it.

WhatsApp introduces 3 security features in the app over privacy concern. WhatsApp has been using end-to-end encryption to provide security to the users. New features are account protect, device verification, and automatic security codes.

The feature is currently available in WhatsApp's Android beta version, which lets users send messages that can only be viewed once before disappearing, reports WABetaInfo.

The new feature was available for some beta testers that installed the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.24.0.79 update from the TestFlight app, reports WABetaInfo.

WhatsApp is bringing out a blur function. The function is available under the edit option for photos. The tool is for both WhatsApp apps and WhatsApp web users.

With this feature, which is under development, group participants will be able to share polls with other members of the group. It will be possible to add up to 12 options but this value may change before the release of the feature, reports WABetaInfo.  

According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Programme, bringing the version up to 22.19.0.75. The version marked within WhatsApp Settings is 2.22.19.75 and the TestFlight build is 22.19.0.  

WhatsApp is preparing to roll out a new feature for iOS users that will let them view the status directly from their chat history on WhatsApp. Let's know about this new feature...

"After announcing the ability to retrieve deleted messages on the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS update, WhatsApp is now releasing a feature that lets group admins delete any message for everyone, and it is finally available to some lucky beta testers on iOS!," WaBetainfo has said

Previously, users on Windows had to download WhatsApp's web-based desktop app or access the messaging service from their web browsers.

WhatsApp working on a new interface for voice calling. Currently available for some beta Android users. New interface to be rolled out for both Android, iOS.

WhatsApp has new terms and privacy policy. New policy date extended. New policy now effective from May 15.