10 biggest features that WhatsApp users got in 2022: Avatars to Emoji reactions and more 

Hindustan Times
Tech Posted By HT Tech
Published Dec 26, 2022

WhatsApp world has been full of exciting features and updates this year. From emoji reactions, Avatars, WhatsApp communities, to in-chat polls and a lot more. Here are 10 biggest features that WhatsApp got in 2022.  (Pexels)

Emoji reactions: It is one of the most exciting and useful features of 2022. Finally, you can now react to a message by choosing an emoji.  (Unsplash)

Avatars:  Meta’s Avatars are now available on your WhatsApp. You can create your personalized virtual character and use them as stickers to share or profile photos.

WhatsApp Communities: WhatsApp made it possible to connect all conversations of groups in one place. It was one of the biggest features of the year on WhatsApp.  (HT Tech)

In-chat polls: Did you miss it? You can also run in-chat polls for individual chats as well as groups. (Unsplash)

Admin delete: This year, the Admin of the WhatsApp groups got more power! Admins can now delete problematic messages from the group chats. (Pexels)

Hide your online status: It was a much-awaited feature for everyone! Finally, users can control who will see your last seen as well as online status.  (HT Tech)

Accidental delete: It recently rolled out on WhatsApp. You can undo the accidentally hit “delete for me” feature to retrieve the message. (Pixabay)

Bigger group calls: WhatsApp finally expanded the group call limit to 32 people from 8 people. Not just this, there is also a call links feature to let other users join the call via the link. Moreover, you can long press to mute users on calls. (HT Tech)

Message yourself: Want to send some secret messages to yourself? The message Yourself feature is here! It can be used to send messages, keep notes, to-dos, reminders, photos, videos, a lot more. (Unsplash)

Out-of-chat playback: Earlier, users couldn’t listen to a voice note in the background. WhatsApp made it easier while you play it in the background of other tasks on WhatsApp. The is also a Pause/resume recording option.  (Unsplash)

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