It has been a long wait for WhatsApp users who have been asking for an image quality update on the platform. Thankfully, the popular messaging app is finally set to roll out a new feature that will save our memories more clearly than ever.
WhatsApp upcoming feature won’t force users to sacrifice image quality while they send and receive images on the platform. An improved image quality option, also known as ‘High Quality Image Sharing’ has been announced and is set to be released soon.
Not only will it be limited to JPEG images, but additionally, GIFs and PNG formats can now be shared with higher resolutions, even while your internet speed isn’t that great. This opens up a lot of possibilities since the quality of the images will be significantly improved, allowing users to share more meaningful memories and images.
While WhatsApp supports 4K resolution for images, it only does so if users send them within the app. This new feature could change that. The company has also added a file size limitation for images to two megabytes, which applies to all image formats, but the image sent and received by the user will be high in quality anyway.
The improved image quality won’t come at the cost of lower storage, and WhatsApp users won’t have to sacrifice either. This is an especially welcome feature for those who are particularly fond of taking photos and videos with their phones.
The inclusion of this new feature is expected to boost user engagement, and it could potentially increase the already booming number of users who use the platform. With this new feature, users will also have control over how they choose to store their memories.
To make it even better, the company plans to roll out further improvements, such as reducing the losses between files which are uploaded, shared and received.
WhatsApp continues to stay ahead of the curve with new features, and the upcoming announcement of improved image quality is just the latest in a long line of improvements to the user experience. For those of us who take a lot of pictures, this new feature will be an absolute game-changer.
