WhatsApp Announce New Upcoming Status Features

Press Release (ePRNews.com) - Feb 09, 2023 - WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, and for good reason—it’s easy to use, free, and can connect you with your friends and family anywhere in the world. The app also has a very large and broad user base, so you know it’s powerful.

WhatsApp has been around for a long time, and it’s always been known for its simplicity. That’s why we were so surprised to learn that WhatsApp was going to be adding some new features to its status section. It seems like every other week there’s a new app with more options, but then they all go bust when people realize they don’t have many features that other messaging apps have.

Status is a popular way to share ephemeral updates with friends and close contacts on WhatsApp. They disappear in 24 hours, so it’s easy to keep in touch with people who matter to you—and they can include photos and videos, GIFs, text, and more. Just like your personal chats and calls, your status is protected by end-to-end encryption so you can share privately and securely.

WhatsApp announced via its blog post that it is adding a set of new features to status on WhatsApp that make it easier to express yourself and connect with others. Here are the new features WhatsApp will be adding:

Private Audience Selector

Every status you share may not always be right for all of your contacts. We’re providing you with the flexibility to update your privacy settings per status so you can choose who views your status each time you update it. Your most recent audience selection will be saved and used as the default for your next status.

Voice Status

We’re introducing the ability to record and share voice messages up to 30 seconds on WhatsApp status. Voice status can be used for sending more personal updates, especially if you feel more comfortable expressing yourself by talking rather than typing.

Status Reactions

We’re adding status reactions to provide a quick and easy way to respond to status updates from your friends and close contacts. This was the #1 feature users wanted, following the launch of Reactions last year. You can now quickly reply to any status by swiping up and tapping on one of eight emojis. You can of course still reply to a status with text, voice message, stickers and more.

Status Profile Rings for New Updates

With the new status profile ring you’ll never miss a status from a loved one. This ring will be present around your contact’s profile picture whenever they share a status update. It will be visible in the chat lists, group participant lists, and contact info.

Link Previews on Status

Now when you post a link on your status, you’ll automatically see a visual preview of the link content, just like when you send a message. Visual previews make your statuses look better, and also give your contacts a better idea of what the link is before they click.

These updates have started rolling out to users globally and will be available to everyone in the coming weeks.