The widely used social messenger, WhatsApp, is working on a new feature to allow users to change the image quality setting before sending it to others. As spotted by popular WhatsApp updates tracker WABetaInfo, the new image compressor tool would provide the three options of ‘data save,’ ‘best quality,’ and ‘auto.’ The new WhatsApp tool, whose traces were found on WhatsApp beta for Android 2.21.14.16, is still under development, and the stable rollout could take months.
WABetaInfo stated, "WhatsApp is working on video quality settings, so you will be able to send videos using the best quality available (under development). In this beta, WhatsApp is working on the same settings for images, so the best quality will be available when you send pictures too!"
Mashable India mentioned that WhatsApp will introduce the similar settings as the one meant for managing the video quality. These include 'auto (recommended)' that "detects the best compression algorithm for specific images", 'best quality' that "sends the image using the best quality available", and 'data saver' "where compression is enabled when Data saver is enabled in your Android settings".
WhatsApp started rolling out a new View Once tool on WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.21.14.3 last month. The feature essentially lets users send media files that will automatically disappear the moment after the receiver views them. To check the availability, Android testers need to open a chat, add a media file like a video or photo, and look for the circular icon with ‘1’ on the right side of the caption bar. The WhatsApp View Once feature appears to be inspired by Snapchat that has been allowing users to send Snaps that can be only viewed once.