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WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform owned by Meta, has unveiled an exciting new update in its latest beta versions for iOS and Android. This update aims to enhance the media-sharing experience, specifically focusing on improving the quality of shared photos. Users will now have the option to share high-definition (HD) photos that retain their original dimensions, providing a better image quality overall.
By default, WhatsApp typically compresses images before sending them, which can result in a loss of quality when received by the intended recipients. However, with this new feature, users will be able to send higher-quality images that are not compressed. This feature is being tested on the latest WhatsApp beta versions for iOS (23.11.0.76) and Android (2.23.12.13).
How Does WhatsApp HD Quality Sharing Feature Work?
To enable high-quality photo sharing on WhatsApp, users need to join the beta program and install the respective beta version of the app on their iOS or Android devices. Once enabled, the feature will allow users to choose between sending a high-resolution image or a standard-resolution image to their contacts. However, please note that you can only send HD-quality images for larger-sized photos through the app.
If a photo’s resolution exceeds the supported limit on WhatsApp, the app will apply light compression to ensure it can be sent while preserving the dimensions. However, this may slightly reduce the original quality of the image. It’s worth mentioning that the default option remains “Standard quality” for all photos, and users will need to manually select the HD option when they want to share an image with improved quality.
According to reports, when a user sends a photo using the “high quality” option, it will be marked as a high-quality photo and an “HD” tag will automatically appear at the bottom of the picture to indicate the enhanced quality. This labeling feature helps recipients easily identify photos sent using this new feature.
Conclusion
It’s important to note that currently, this new feature only allows sharing of HD photos within individual conversations and does not support HD-resolution videos. If beta users wish to send higher-quality videos, they can do so by sending them as documents. Additionally, the ability to transmit HD photos is not available when sharing photos through status updates.
At present, the feature is only accessible to select beta testers on Android and iOS platforms. However, we can expect a broader rollout to more users in the coming weeks as WhatsApp continues to refine and improve this exciting enhancement to its media sharing capabilities.