WhatsApp Introducing Video Messaging for iOS Users

WhatsApp Update: Good news for iPhone users, popular instant messaging app WhatsApp owned by Meta is widely introducing video messaging feature along with screen sharing option. This feature makes it possible to share live videos of up to 60 seconds and works as effortlessly as sending a simple voice note.

“WhatsApp for iOS 23.16.78 update was released on the App Store. Thanks to the official changelog, we discovered that WhatsApp is widely implementing the ability to record and share video messages,” WABetaInfo, a website that tracks WhatsApp, reported.

The update includes two new features – screen sharing during video calls and the ability to send recorded video messages.

– You can use the video message feature by tapping the microphone button in the chat to switch to video mode.

– Hold the button to record video, and you can even swipe up to lock and record hands-free, just like voice memos.

These features were mentioned in the official changelog and also shared by Mark Zuckerberg on the Meta Instagram channel.

According to the report, video messaging offers users a faster and more personalized way to convey feelings and share moments, unlike standard videos that can be edited and forwarded. In fact, a video message is more like sending something right away instead of saving it to send later like a regular video.

It is important to note that video messages are always end-to-end encrypted. This means that no one outside the conversation, not even WhatsApp, can access them.

If you don’t have any of these features, note that some accounts may get them in the coming week, as announced in the official changelog. Also, update your instant messaging apps from the App Store and the TestFlight app to get the feature in the future if you don’t have it after installing this update.