Tue 30 September 2025:

WhatsApp has announced new features aimed at enhancing the user experience. iOS users can now send Live Photos, and Android users can send Motion Photos.

This functionality allows users to send photos that include sound and movement.

The update also includes several key additions:

Personalized Themes: Users can now create personalized chat themes and video call backgrounds with Meta AI support. However, this feature is currently available only to a limited number of users.

New Stickers: Two new sticker packs, named “Fearless Bird” and “Vacation,” have been added to the application.

Easier Group Search: Finding a mutual group is now simpler. When you search for any member’s name in the chats tab, all the groups you share with that person are listed.

Document Scanning for Android: The document scanning feature, previously available only on iOS, has arrived on Android. Users can now scan, crop documents, and send them directly through WhatsApp.

These updates offer users broader options in both visual sharing and personalization.

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Translation & AI writing tool

WhatsApp has announced a new Message Translation feature to help users overcome language barriers. With this update, users can now translate incoming messages directly within WhatsApp without copying and pasting into other apps.

The feature works in one-on-one chats, group chats, and Channels. When receiving a message in a foreign language:

Long-press the message.
Tap the “Translate” option.
Choose the language you want to translate into.

For Android users, entire chat threads can be translated automatically, and translation packs can be downloaded for offline use.

Privacy First:
WhatsApp stated that translations are performed locally on the device, with no data sent to servers, ensuring even WhatsApp itself cannot access translation data or conversations.

Language Options:

Android: English, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic
iPhone: Supports 19+ languages, with more to come in future updates.

Bonus Feature – AI Writing Help:
Alongside translation, WhatsApp introduced “Writing Help”, an AI-powered tool that helps users rephrase messages in different tones for clearer and more effective communication.

These updates aim to make multilingual communication on WhatsApp more seamless, private, and personalized.

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