WhatsApp To Introduce Voice Messages and Stickers To Channels

Popular instant messaging platform WhatsApp recently rolled out a new Channels feature, a one-way broadcast tool that provides a private way to receive updates from individuals and organizations on WhatsApp in India. Now, a new report suggests that the Meta-owned app is developing a feature to share voice messages and stickers across channels.

“assemment of WhatsApp beta for Android, available on the Google Play Store, it appears that it is developing new features for channel administrators to develop new features to improve their interaction with their followers, we found that WhatsApp is planning to add a voice message and sticker feature. channels in the future,” WABetaInfo reported.

According to the report, it is possible to share audio messages on your channels. Currently, it is possible to share a very limited number of message types within channels, such as text messages, photos, videos and GIF files. This feature allows users to post different types of messages on their channels.

The report suggested that voice messages and stickers provide a more dynamic and expressive mode of communication compared to text alone, and these features can certainly lead to better engagement with a channel’s followers.

In addition, offering voice messages and sticker sharing improves the channel with more effective communication through sharing updates. These features can also help channel operators reach a wider audience by making their channels less static and more engaging, it added.

According to WABetaInfo, a feature to share voice messages and stickers in channels is under development and will be available in a future update of the app.

The instant messaging platform also plans to introduce a new feature that hides locked conversations. The ability to hide locked conversations is currently in the works and will be available in a future update of the app.