WhatsApp is planning to release new features soon, one among which will allow users to schedule calls within their group chats.
Convenience
With this feature, users will be able to schedule calls in advance with other group members which should provide more convenience and flexibility to the way they communicate.
It should come in handy when the group is organizing an event, by allowing members to schedule a call to discuss the details and confirm everyone’s availability
The screenshot shared by WaBetaInfo revealed that the platform will display a schedule option when you tap on the call button.
How it works
Once you tap on Schedule Call, WhatsApp displays three options, including title, select a date, and time.
After entering the details the user will have to tap on the “Create” button.
Once the call is scheduled, WhatsApp will send an alert to the participants for the meeting.
Users will also be notified when the call begins, so if someone is running late they will be notified about the call.
This feature is visible in version 2.23.4.4 WhatsApp beta for Android.
Expanded media sharing feature
WhatsApp has also introduced the ability to share up to 100 media within your chats, for some beta testers.
In order to check if the increased media sharing feature is enabled for your WhatsApp account, try to select more than 30 media in the media picker within the app.
If you are not able to share beyond 30, then you may need to wait for a future update of the app.
The feature can be useful for those wanting to share large albums with friends and family.
Further, the new limit helps prevent users from selecting the same photo or video more than once in case they need to send a lot of media files.
Calling shortcuts
Last week, it was reported that the messaging platform was working on a new feature which will allow users to create calling shortcuts.
With this, it will be possible to create a calling shortcut by just tapping the contact cell within the list of contacts.
Voice note transcription
WhatsApp is also said to be developing a feature that would transcribe voice notes.
With this feature, the app will identify what was said in the message to transform the audio content into text.
However it would support only English, so it won’t work if a voice message is received in a different language.
The feature has been spotted in the latest iOS beta version of WhatsApp.
