whatsapp is Request now The ability to reply to a message with emojis, as well as share files up to 2GB, a huge leap from the previous 100MB limit. Meta, the company behind WhatsApp, said last month that these features would arrive “soon”, and it seems to be the day. The company also announced on Thursday that it will double the maximum size of group chats.
when The comments were announced for the first timeMeta said you’ll only be able to use a few to start with, but support for “all emojis and skin tones” will be added in the future.
Comments are a useful feature, which is why other apps like Slack and Telegram have been around for a while – if you ever wanted to be able to show that a post made you laugh without clogging up your group chat, now you have a way to do it. This will soon be very important, as WhatsApp is also expanding the default maximum size for group chats from 256 to 512 (although there are workarounds to circumvent the previous limit).
WhatsApp blog post This indicates that larger groups are being rolled out “slowly”, while emoji reactions and increased file size limits are now available in the current version of the app. A spokesperson for Meta Visby Bhaupti the edge The company expects to post feedback to everyone in “about a week”, but added that some users already have the feature.
Update for May 5, 7:13 p.m. ET: Added information on how long it will take for emoji reactions to appear.
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