Last month, WhatsApp confirmed that the Message Reactions and 2GB File Sharing size features that the company has been testing will soon hit the stable build. And now, the features have finally begun to roll out.

Previously, WhatsApp allowed file and media sharing of up to 100MB size. Now, this restriction will be removed and users will be able to share bigger files like high definition videos, etc due to the increased 2GB data sharing cap.

The Message Reactions feature has also debuted in some regions. WhatsApp has stated that users will get a limited choice of emojis when it comes to reactions, however, the feature will later get support for “all emojis and skin tones.” Currently, the reactions feature supports six emojis which are – .

Other than that, Groups on WhatsApp can now accommodate twice the number of participants as before. It now has a limit of 512 users per group. WhatsApp also increased the participant cap on WhatsApp group calls. The feature now supports up to 32 participants in group calls, however, it is only limited to the smartphone version.

The company has plans to soon introduce more interesting features like the “Companion device” that will allow users to use one WhatsApp account on multiple smartphones or tablets. So stay tuned for more updates on that.

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In recent months, WhatsApp has been testing out some highly requested features in its Beta builds like the ability to hide your last seen from specific contacts and adding message reactions. And now, the platform has started testing out a feature that will allow users to share bigger-sized files and media with others over their platform.

According to a WABetaInfo report, WhatsApp will soon begin testing out the “Media File Size” feature in Argentina which will allow users to share media files up to 2GB in size. The feature will initially be limited to Beta testers in Argentina and it is not known if the feature will make it to other regions anytime soon.

As for the feature, it will soon be available on both Android and iOS devices of Beta testers in Argentina. Currently, it is only possible to share files up to 100MB due to the restrictions placed by the company. This new feature is more of a necessity in modern times as the size of media files like videos has kept increasing and sending over something you shot on your device to a friend is always a hassle. Additionally, rising comparator apps like Telegram have always offered file transfer limits way above what WhatsApp offers and upped it to 2GB back in 2020.

Relatedly, WhatsApp recently started rolling out the multi-device support feature to stable builds. For those unaware, this feature will remove the online connection requirement on your smartphone for the chatting platform to be used on multiple devices. Previously, users had to have a stable internet connection on their smartphones to be able to use the messaging service on any other device like a desktop PC, or a laptop. In other words, it had to be linked to your smartphone to have the conversations synced.

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