WhatsApp has announced a new set of features that are aimed at improving cross-platform functionality, organisation, and usability. As per the Meta-owned instant messaging app, new tools are rolling out for managing storage, transferring chats between Android and iOS devices, and improving conversations with AI features.
The enhancement of the cross-platform chat transfer feature comes as the most notable introduction. In a blog post, WhatsApp announced that it now supports moving conversations from iOS to Android, or vice versa, in addition to the same ecosystem. Users can migrate their account information, individual and group chats, communities, WhatsApp Channel updates, chat history, and call history. Apart from this, the tool will also transfer their photos and videos to their new device.
Meta has also introduced the ability to have two accounts active on the same iPhone, a feature that first came to Android back in 2023. Multiple-account support lets the user switch between two accounts without signing out and back in. Over the last few years, Apple's iOS and Android have been making it easier to switch between the two operating systems, and now WhatsApp is joining in.
Storage management has been improved, too. WhatsApp now allows users to manually find and delete large files directly within individual chats. This option, accessible by tapping the chat name and selecting Manage Storage, is said to make it easier to free up space without getting rid of the entire conversation. Users can also choose to remove only media files while keeping the chat history intact.
There are improved AI-powered features as well. The instant messaging platform said users can edit photos directly within chats before sending them using Meta AI. This includes removing unwanted elements, changing backgrounds, or applying styles.
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