Whatsapp introduces exciting update to the status feature – Record and share voice messages on your status

By Estuti Bajpai Published on February 8, 2023, 16:15 IST Last updated February 8, 2023, 16:00 IST

Whatsapp keeps on introducing new features and updates for the users , so that they can keep in touch with their loved ones either through sharing pictures , videos , voice notes or through sharing informative content .

This time also Whatsapp has come with a new upgradation related to the status feature . Earlier the users could share pictures , videos and links on their whatsapp status but now after this new update , you can share voice messages also through whatsapp status.

We've added some exciting 🆕 updates to the status feature.

Tell it how it is, your way, with voice status. Now you can effortlessly record and share voice messages on your status. pic.twitter.com/MTdOjz4KlT

— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) February 7, 2023

Well not just the Voice status , there are 4 more updates related to the status feature of Whatsapp –

Link Preview – If you post a link in your status , your contacts can now see a visual preview of the link posted , getting a idea of what the link is about .
Status reactions – Just like Instagram , now you can react to a whatsapp status by swiping up and tapping on one of the eight emojis
Private Audience selection – This isn’t a new update , earlier we could choose contacts who view our status but the upgradation is now the most recent audience selection will be saved and used as default setting for future status updates
Status Profile rings – Again a similar feature to Instagram , whenever a person in your contact list updates a status , a ring will appear around your contact’s profile picture . This makes it easy to see status updates within chat lists , group participant lists and contact info .

According to Whatsapp , these updates have started rolling out to all users globally and will be available to everyone in coming weeks .

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