WhatsApp plans to introduce a bottom bar for sharing media to other apps.
Users may directly post WhatsApp media as stories on Instagram and Facebook.
The new feature may allow easy sharing to other platforms beyond Meta apps.
WhatsApp, which is widely used to share files and documents with others may soon allow cross-platform sharing. According to a WaBetaInfo report, WhatsApp is all set to roll out an exciting new feature that will allow users to share messages, photos, videos, and GIFs directly to other apps without having to save or re-upload media files.
After the 2.24.14.15 beta update, which brought the sharing capability within WhatsApp channels, the latest beta update is expected to bring a broader capability aimed at making cross-app content management more seamless.
The Meta-owned instant messaging platform is working on a bottom-bar interface that will quickly allow users to forward content to other apps such as Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Snapchat. This update will also organise the process of posting stories on Meta platforms, including Instagram and Facebook, by enabling users to share photos and videos from their WhatsApp chats directly into their stories.
Read: WhatsApp may soon allow users to add custom messages to all forwarded images, links, and text.
According to reports, the update would also include a “More” option, which suggests that users will be able to share media to platforms other than Meta apps. In order to assist WhatsApp channels become more visible, the app will create a special link to the update when users send information from a channel. This enables users to share channel updates with larger audiences.
It is worth noting that the feature is presently in development and may soon make its way to the beta version. However, it may take some time for the application to be developed, tested, and released for public usage.
If the reports are to be believed, the new cross-platform sharing feature will be extremely beneficial to users because it would eliminate the need for them to manually download the media file and distribute it across several platforms.
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