WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.21.2: what's new?
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.22.21.2.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is working on sharing documents with a caption, for a future update of the app!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Document caption |
| Status? | Under development |
| Availability? | WhatsApp is working on the ability to attach a caption to a document for a future update. |
| I've installed this update but I don't have this feature. Why? | This feature is under development so it is not ready to be released to beta testers, but you can read this article to discover how it works. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp is working on sorting poll options on Desktop beta |
DOCUMENT CAPTION
Two months ago, we shared news about a new feature for documents for a future update of WhatsApp Desktop beta: the ability to attach a caption when sharing a document. In the same article, we explained that, even if the screenshot was taken during the development of WhatsApp Desktop beta, WhatsApp was also planning to introduce the same feature in a future update of WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS. This is exactly what happened today: thanks to the new WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.21.2 update, we discovered that the team is now working on this feature for a future version of the Android beta app!
At the moment, it is only possible to add a caption to images, videos, and GIFs, and it is not possible to attach it to a document but as you can see in this screenshot, it will finally be possible to share a document with a caption in a future update of the app. Thanks to this feature, users can find their documents quickly if they remember the caption since it will be possible to search for documents by entering the caption within the search text field.
Unfortunately, this feature is under development, and details about the release date are unknown, at the moment. As always, we will let you know when there is news about this feature in a future update.
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