WhatsApp may allow users to add voice notes to status updates

WhatsApp appears to be developing a feature that would allow users to upload a voice memo to their status.

Currently, status updates only allow those on WhatsApp to add an image or video - similar to Instagram and Facebook Stories.

However, this potential new feature would be a first for Meta's social media apps, allowing users to upload voice clips normally reserved for chats only.

Whether saved clips or existing notes from chats can be added to statuses remains to be seen, but we expect the premise of these updates will remain the same - meaning all of a user's contacts will be able to see them.

As we see with many WhatsApp reviews, this feature appears to be currently in pre-beta, meaning it's probably a while away from being available to all users on iOS or Android.

Of course, that determines if there will be a full release of the app in the first place, as WhatsApp could decide not to include it after this initial testing period.

If that's the case, the feature will join many we've seen from the company recently - including the ability to mute someone on a group call, increasing the maximum number of users in a group chat to 512, and improving privacy controls.

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