WhatsApp now lets you send photos and videos in original quality from iPhone

Latest update whatsapp For iPhone offers one of the most popular options among users. We talked about the possibility send photos and videos in original quality. In accordance with WABetaInfothis new feature is part of version 23.24.73 of the app.

The new version of WhatsApp for iPhone will allow you to attach media files as if they were documents. It means that They will not suffer from normal compression. that the messaging platform is used when uploading an image or clip previously recorded or captured directly from the application.

Sending files in original quality does not replace the HD image sharing feature added a few months ago. This works as an add-on and is designed to make it easier to transfer multimedia material without compression. as long as they do not exceed the maximum weight of 2 GB.

WhatsApp for iPhone users who want to send photos or videos in original quality just need to enter the chat and press a button. “+”. There they must choose “Document” and click on the option “Select a photo or video”.

Although the latest update to the messaging service is already available on the App Store, The availability of this option will be gradual.. This means that some users will receive it in the coming weeks.

WhatsApp for iPhone now lets you send photos and videos in original quality

Without a doubt, this new feature of WhatsApp for iPhone will be very useful for those who usually use their mobile phone to create content. Of course, the 2 GB file limit may not be enough, for example, to process long recordings in very high quality. However, this can be useful if you want to share clips for videos or short films without losing their quality.

In the case of Android WhatsApp has been offering this feature for much longer. In March 2022, the platform began allowing users to submit all types of uncompressed files up to 2GB in size. However, this was initially limited to Argentina. Thus, it was now possible to download multimedia materials such as photos, audio files or MP4 videos without compromising their original quality. Although for this it was necessary to attach them as documents.

Meanwhile, in September last year, the app included in its beta version a new ability to download media in original quality. As you can see in the image below, this is already available in the final version of the application and provides direct access to the gallery in the Documents section. This makes it much easier to navigate through the different folders and sections in which we can save photos or clips for sharing.

Coming back to WhatsApp for iPhone, version 23.24.73 of the app is not limited to sending media without losing quality. The update also includes other platform improvements, such as the integration of new voice chats for large groups. The feature is clearly inspired by Discord and X Spaces (Twitter).