WhatsApp, the world's most popular and widely used instant messaging platform, is always in continuous development. We also take a look at the several new in-development features that have been spotted in the wild by the community. So, without further ado, let's get started.
1. Emoji reaction to the message or photo
WhatsApp is currently rolling out an Emoji reaction feature that allows users to react to chat messages using Emojis. Currently, the Emoji reactions are limited to just six emojis, which are: Thumbs up, Red heart, face with tears of joy, Hushed face, crying face, and Folded hands emojis. WhatsApp says they are adding more emoji reactions over time.
2. Ability for admins to delete unwanted messages
The several features coming to WhatsApp in 2022 is the ability for admins to delete certain messages in a group chat. When the Admin Delete feature rolls out to WhatsApp in the coming months, administrators of the groups will finally be able to remove problematic messages from everyone's chats at any time. Once the admin deletes the message, it'll no longer be available to any member of the group
3. Profile photos in message notifications
WhatsApp is also working on a feature where message notifications will include the profile pictures of the sender. As you can see in the screenshot, when you receive a message from your contacts or groups, the notification will have the profile photo on the lock screen as well as the notification center. The feature may not seem like a huge addition, but it'll make it easier to quickly identify who has sent the message without ever needing to open WhatsApp.
4. More time limit for deleting sent messages
WhatsApp currently allows you to delete the messages within the time limit of 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 16 seconds. But, it seems WhatsApp might be planning to increase the time limit to up to 2 days and 12 hours. It is worth noting that, according to previous reports, WhatsApp was planning to increase message delete the limit to up to a week, but seems like it has changed its mind and settled on a more reasonable 2 and a half day limit. As of now, we don't know when the company plans to officially change to this new time limit for deleting chat messages.
5. Companion Mode for multi-device sync
It looks like WhatsApp is going to add a multi-device sync feature called "WhatsApp Companion Mode," which will allow users to link a secondary mobile device to their WhatsApp account, including tablets. As of now, users can only link the existing WhatsApp account to a desktop. The above screenshot reveals more details about how the Companion Mode feature is going to work when it releases. Users will be able to access the WhatsApp account on multiple devices. The report also indicates that if the user decides to switch to the Companion mode and tries to connect a registered WhatsApp account to a new device, all the existing local data including chats and media will be erased the user will be switched to the new WhatsApp account. According to, Companion Mode will be available for iOS devices as well.
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