To improve the user experience, WhatsApp regularly tests new features on a weekly basis. It has now been announced that he is working on an innovation in the field of images and videos in chats.

This feature, spotted by WABetaInfo in the latest beta of the iOS version of the application, brings brand new shortcuts to media files. Their main purpose is to allow the user to communicate faster.

You can quickly respond with replies and emojis while viewing images and videos

As you can see in the screenshot above, there are new shortcuts, watching media will be added to the section. directly from here You can comment on the image, video or GIF with emoji. You can also open the message via the media viewer with the reply button at the bottom right. reply to message it will be possible.

The media viewing section is called the section where you can view them by covering the entire screen when you click on an image or video in WhatsApp. Normally, you cannot perform functions such as sending or replying to emojis from this section. For this exit the image or video and you need to return to the conversation. However, the new feature eliminates this need and when you view the image or video directly It allows you to do these things.

It is possible to say that both features will save users time and make them very happy. Special multiple videos or images It’s useful if they want to add a reply or emoji reaction to their message.

New shortcuts are currently in the testing phase. It is unknown when they will be widely available. We will inform you when they are released.