The folks at WABetaInfo are back with another inside scoop about WhatsApp. According to a new report by WABetaInfo, in addition to posting photos, videos, GIFs, and text messages to your status, WhatsApp is working on a new feature that would allow you to add voice messages to your status.
The Meta-owned Instagram and Facebook platforms were the first ones to get the option to add stories, where people could share whatever they wanted. These stories aren't permanent and are deleted after 24 hours. Something similar in the form of status updates arrived on WhatsApp, where you could post anything and share it with your contacts. Soon you will be able to record and upload voice messages to your WhatsApp status.
As per the screenshot, in the Status tab, there is a new microphone button, similar to how it is available inside a chat. There is no clarity, but that may also include the option to upload existing audio files as status updates. Just like your photos and videos on a status update, voice messages will also be end-to-end encrypted and will use the same level of privacy and security settings as your photos and videos.
WhatsApp voice message status update feature is still under development, and it isn't available even for beta testers as of yet. Something similar is also under testing for Twitter for iOS called voice tweets. However, it isn't available for everyone at the moment.
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