WhatsApp has always been used as a way to share photos, videos, and even Word documents. However, those files that weren’t supported on WhatsApp, users tend to go the long route by uploading them first on the cloud, and then sharing the link for download. There are also several other workarounds such as third-party apps, that allow you to send the unsupported file to another person, but now it appears WhatsApp no longer wants you to use those. Whatsapp is said to be testing support for all types of file transfers (including archives) on Android, iPhone, and Windows Phone with a limited number of users, eliminating any hindrance of file sharing on WhatsApp.
WABetaInfo spotted this roll out, and has claimed that it’s a phased one. Some users in countries such as India, Japan, Kuwait, Sri Lanka have already reported that the feature has arrived, there are several other users that still do not see it.
The report from WABetaInfo has all stated that the file sharing limit is at 128MB on iOS, 64MB on Web, and 100MB on Android.
This new feature will now allow you to share video in a wide variety of formats, MP3 songs, or even APK files for that matter on WhatsApp.
Other features from WhatsApp to look out for:
- Recall feature that allows you to undo a message sent to someone
- The new Status feature to WhatsApp Web
