WhatsApp is working on introducing profile photos within groups

After releasing a new feature that lets some users apply a blur effect to images, we’re ready to announce a new feature under development on WhatsApp Desktop beta: profile photos of group participants will show up within their groups in a future update of the app!

Common questions	Answers
Name of the feature?	Profile photos within groups
Status?	Under development
Availability?	WhatsApp is working on bringing this feature to a future release of the app.
I’ve installed this update but I don’t see this feature, why?	Since this feature is under development, it is still not available to beta testers but you can discover a preview in this article.
Previous news?	WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.23.15: what’s new? WhatsApp is releasing the ability to forward images, videos, GIFs, and documents, with a caption!

PROFILE PHOTOS WITHIN GROUPS

In the article about the WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.18.0.72 update, we posted a screenshot about a new feature under development: profile photos of group participants within their groups. In fact, we explained WhatsApp plans to introduce such profile icons next to message bubbles in a future update of the iOS beta app.
The feature is still under development on WhatsApp beta for iOS but we have news for the desktop beta app today:

As you can see in this screenshot, the profile photo of group members will show up when receiving a message in a group. In case the group member doesn’t have a profile picture or it’s not available due to their privacy settings, the default profile icon will show up and it will be tinted by using the same color as the contact name. It is simply a cosmetic addition but it may be useful to immediately recognize who sent the message in case there are duplicated contact names or the phone number is not saved in the address book.

This feature is under development and for this reason, we do not know when it will be released to users. As always, an additional article will be available on this website when the feature is released on WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop.

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