WhatsApp is adding several new calling features for desktop and mobile.

In the run-up to the holidays, WhatsApp announces improved functions for making calls via WhatsApp. This allows you to select call participants from a group chat if you only want to call specific people. In addition, WhatsApp not only improves the quality of video calls but also makes video calls easier via desktop.

New calling features

“The popularity of calling via WhatsApp continues to increase worldwide. There are now more than 2 billion conversations on WhatsApp every day,” the company said in a blog post. WhatsApp is adding new calling features to its application. From now on, users can select conversation participants. “Now when you start a conversation via a group chat, you can select specific participants. “This way, you only call the people you want and leave others alone,” the company said.

Additionally, calling on desktop is now easier. When you click on the tab Call to action In the WhatsApp desktop app, you’ll instantly see everything you need to start a call, create a call link, or call a number directly.

Finally, WhatsApp improves the quality of video calls. According to WhatsApp, the video will be higher resolution with clearer images, both in personal and group conversations as well as across desktop or mobile.