Latest WhatsApp Beta News and Feature Updates

WhatsApp is exploring a new feature called Organizations to help community admins manage their communities. The feature will offer admins a new screen where they can see all members in a specific community. For admins with large communities, this feature will help them organize members and sub-groups easily.

WhatsApp is making it easier for users to find mentions and replies in their group chats on Android. The update introduces a new filter that lists group chats where someone mentioned the user or replied to one of their messages. The filter is optional, and users can easily move it in the separate list menu.

Users who linked their WhatsApp account to Accounts Center can easily share Instagram Reels from the chat attachment menu. WhatsApp is adding a dedicated shortcut to open a section where they can find their recent, saved, and liked Reels. This update makes it easier for users to notice that they can share Reels from the chat interface.

WhatsApp will make the bottom navigation bar smarter by changing its size based on the scroll direction. This design keeps the content clean while users scroll through their chats. This is another update that makes the bottom navigation bar more modern.

WhatsApp is working on improving the silence unknown callers feature with new tools. Specifically, users will be able to decide whether the app should ask the caller why they are calling. The recipient will read its private transcript before deciding whether to answer.

After testing a redesigned bottom navigation bar, WhatsApp is now working on a new look for the chat bar on Android. With the tweaked layout, WhatsApp will move the send button into the bar and the text input at the top. WhatsApp is currently testing two different designs before deciding which one to release.