Status Upgrade: WhatsApp trials 'Reply Bar' feature - A Close Look at the latest innovation

Delhi : In order to maintain a modern and engaging user experience, WhatsApp is adding a tonne of new features. A reply box for status updates is the most recent addition that is anticipated to be added to the Meta-owned app soon.

Users may quickly engage with another user's status update using this functionality, which is presently in beta. It could encourage more involvement because it is always visible, removing the need to swipe up to reach the reply option. This reminds me a lot of Instagram in that you can comment to stories directly.

The report states that users of iOS and Android will be able to access this capability.

Users who install the most recent Android beta from the Google Play Store will get access to the reply bar for status updates. You must download the most recent WhatsApp beta for iOS from the TestFlight app if you're using iOS.

That being said, it shouldn't be too long until it is made available to all users, given that it has already reached the beta release stage.

In related news, WhatsApp is now supporting "view once" audio messages, which vanish once they are heard. This adds to the app's current functionality, which allows you to email "View Once" images and movies. After they are played, audio messages you send using this WhatsApp feature will automatically terminate.