Here is how you can set custom chat wallpapers on WhatsApp

WhatsApp is not known to offer a good deal of customization options and unlike Hike and Telegram you do not have a plethora of features to customize your user experience. Well, WhatsApp has now started to roll out two new features, one being a custom wallpaper for every chat, and two, the inclusion of UPI-based payment for users.

In this section, we will focus on how to set a custom wallpaper on chat. Users could set a wallpaper before but it would be applicable to all the chats, while in the new update you can set a custom chat wallpaper for each and every contact. You have the option to choose from bright and dark wallpapers preloaded with the update as well set your own custom image as a wallpaper from the ‘My Photos’ section of the app. 

Note: For Android phones make sure you have WhatsApp version 2.20.206.24 or above. For iPhone users, you need to have WhatsApp version 2.20.131.3. or above. 

How to set custom wallpaper on Android for a specific chat:

• Open the chat you want to change the wallpaper for.
• Tap More options > Wallpaper.
• If you’re using dark mode, you can use the slider to dim your current wallpaper.

• Select a wallpaper category, then select the image you want to set as your wallpaper.
• You can also tap Default Wallpaper to restore WhatsApp’s default wallpaper.

• Tap SET WALLPAPER.

How to set custom wallpaper on the iPhone for a specific chat:

• Open the chat you want to change the wallpaper for.
• Tap the contact or group name > Wallpaper & Sound > Choose a New Wallpaper.

• Select a wallpaper category, then select the image you want to set as your wallpaper.
• You can also tap Default Wallpaper to restore WhatsApp's’s default wallpaper.
• Tap Set.

Setting a common wallpaper does not overwrite your custom chat wallpaper. The update is still rolling out in phases so you just might have to wait for for a bit before the update is available to you.