Remember the main WhatsApp launches in 2024

Throughout 2024, the WhatsApp released a series of resources with the intention of improving the user experience on the platform. Among the new features, we highlight the Meta AI, lists for organizing messages and the draft notice.

In case you missed any updates, remember below some mechanisms included in the application in recent months.

Custom lists, favorites and drafts

One of the new features was contact management via the Web, Windows or any other linked application. Furthermore, the option to save contacts exclusively on the platform made switching devices easier. To the Custom Lists and the option to Favorites They also allowed the most important conversations to be reached with just a tap. When it comes to searching for messages by date, the Draftswhich ensures that unfinished texts are at the top of the list, ensures that topics are not forgotten.

Events, video calls

Create Eventstracking RSVPs and receiving automatic reminders were also added this year. Details are accessible on the group information page, making it easy to access. Video calls are now accepted up to 32 people – possible to combine Filters e Funds from your “mood”.

Voice message transcriptions

Recently, the country started to rely on automatic transcriptions of voice messages. The feature is rendered on-device, ensuring everything remains end-to-end encrypted. This means that no one else, not even , can see, hear or read the messages.

Categorized channels

To stay up to date with your favorite daily topics, you can explore Channels – browsing through different categories, such as People, Organizations, Lifestyle, Sports, Entertainment, Business and News and Information.

Context Cards for greater security

Context Cards arrived in groups presenting new information such as: who added you to the conversation, how long ago it was created and who created it. The new feature supports other existing features such as silencing unknown calls, locked conversations and privacy control.

Photos on stickers and more administrators on a Channel

Now, users can turn their own photos into stickers or explore the Giphy collection – full of options. For those who are a Channel creator, you can share Voice Updates with your followers. In fact, a Channel can also have up to 16 administrators, making management more practical.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

With Meta AI, it was free to ask any question with the intention of exploring new topics. To use it, simply open a conversation with the assistant or tag @MetaAI in any chat. Meta AI can also generate images with the /imagine command directly in the chat.

Pix no profile

Recently, WhatsApp announced the . The new button will be available below the profile photo, facilitating information for those who need to make a transfer, without the need for the famous question: “what is your Pix?”. The new feature is optional and will begin to be gradually implemented in Brazil by the end of January.

Message formatting

Along with Bold, Italic, Strikethrough and Monospace, it is now possible to communicate using list of items, numbered list, block quote and inline code.

New design with changing colors

To close the list, 2024 was marked by design updates, including changing colors, icons and illustrations.

WhatsApp is always modern, simple and accessible

2024 was also a year of some design updates, such as changing colors, icons and illustrations, as well as a new, native and modern lower navigation bar on Android.