WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.25.20: what's new?

WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.25.20.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is working on a feature to share messages and media directly to other apps, and it will be available in a future update!

In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.14.15 update, we announced that WhatsApp was rolling out a feature to forward and share messages and media on channels. This feature enhances the process of sharing content, allowing channel owners to forward messages, photos, videos, and GIFs directly to their channels without needing to save and re-upload their media files. It appears that WhatsApp keeps exploring different ways to share content with other apps, with the aim to further improving user convenience. Thanks to the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.25.20 update, which is available on the Google Play Store, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a feature to share messages and media directly to other apps!

As you can see from the attached screenshot, WhatsApp is exploring the implementation of a new bottom bar to quickly share content with other apps, scheduled for release in a future update. This new interface will provide users with dedicated options to forward content directly to other Meta applications, including Instagram and Facebook. Through this integration, users will be able to create stories in these applications with ease, without needing to manually download photos and videos received from their chats and groups. By selecting a message, photo, video, or GIF, WhatsApp users will be presented with the option to instantly post it as a story on Instagram or Facebook, enhancing the sharing process.

In addition to supporting Meta apps, WhatsApp is also working on expanding its sharing options to include other popular platforms. For example, if the content being forwarded is an update from a WhatsApp channel, the app will generate a unique link for the selected channel update. This link can then be shared across other platforms, enabling users to bring more visibility to WhatsApp channels and ensuring that the updates can directly be accessed by anyone.

It's important to note that WhatsApp is further planning to introduce support for forwarding content to X and Snapchat, a move that reflects the commitment to becoming a hub for cross-app content sharing. This integration would allow users to share photos, videos, and other media directly to X and Snapchat without the need for additional steps, making the entire experience more fluid. For users who prefer more flexibility, WhatsApp will also include a "More" option within the new interface. This will allow users to forward content to a wide variety of applications beyond those directly integrated, ensuring no other apps are left out of the sharing ecosystem.

We believe that the introduction of this cross-posting feature will be a significant step forward in improving the convenience of sharing content across platforms. By eliminating the need for users to save media locally from their conversations before reposting it in other apps, WhatsApp plans to drastically reduces the time and effort involved in multi-platform content management in the future.

A feature to share messages and media directly to other apps is under development and it will be available in a future update. We will keep you updated with an additional article as soon as we have more details to share about this feature.

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