Watch: Snapchat-inspired WhatsApp Status starts rolling out in India, here's how it works
- WhatsApp Status feature rolling out across the globe.
- You can post GIFs, photos, videos in the status.
- You can control who can view your status and also reply to the status.
FollowWhatsApp is now available for all users across the globe. Starting today, iPhone, Android and Windows users can send photos, videos and GIFs through Status.
You can control who can see your . In WhatsApp’s privacy settings, you can choose who will receive your update. You can select from the following three options: “my contacts,” “contacts except...” and “only share with...”
You will also be able to see who has viewed your Status update by tapping the eye icon at the bottom. When you view someone’s Status update, there is a reply button, so you can comment on any photo, video, or GIF. Once you tap reply, your message will be sent in a WhatsApp chat with a thumbnail of the Status update.
"We are excited to announce that, coinciding with WhatsApp's 8th birthday on February 24, we are reinventing the status feature. Starting today, we are rolling out an update to status, which allows you to share photos and videos with your friends and contacts on WhatsApp in an easy and secure way. Yes, even your status updates are end-to-end encrypted," founder Jan Koum writes in a blogpost.
This also reminds us of Facebook's obsession with owning a Snapchat-like app. After Instagram Stories, looks like it is ready to integrate the feature within WhatsApp. Facebook, who owns WhatsApp, has attempted to copy Snapchat at failed in the past.
Another highly anticipated WhatsApp feature, which is believed to be under testing, is the ability to . It was just recently that WhatsApp rolled out two-step verification for added security. The feature adds a six digit passcode to WhatsApp. You can check out our step-by-step guide to .
