iPhone owners spoiled by WhatsApp and gain 6 new functions

The WhatsApp messaging app has launched new features for iPhone users with iOS 16. These features promise to bring more ease to iPhone users. Check out what the changes are and learn how to make the most of the new features.

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One of them is “Live Text”. With the function, iOS 16 users can copy, search and share image text, by holding a few seconds on the content they want. Access via cell phone camera.

New features in WhatsApp for iOS 16

The new functionality does not work on single-width images. It is a way that WhatsApp has found to ensure the privacy of the content sent by users.

Also new is that users can share recorded content up to 30 seconds long using the Audio Status feature. Audios can be published in the case of the messaging app.

According to Apple, updates have started to be released gradually. For this reason, those who want to take advantage of the new features on WhatsApp as soon as possible should keep the latest version and device system up to date.

The novelty promises to bring many facilities to the messaging app users. Through the camera it will be possible to perform quick actions by calling phone numbers, visiting websites and exchanging currency. All this and more depends on the text that appears in the camera frame.

How to activate the new function

See the step-by-step post on the Apple Support page:

Open the Camera app and position your iPhone so that the text appears within the camera frame;
After the yellow frame appears around the detected text, press the “Live Text” button;

You can:

1. Copy text: Copy the text to paste it into another app, such as Notes or Messages.
2. Select all: Select all text in the frame.
3. Search for: Show personalized web suggestions.
4. Translate: Translate the text.
5. Search the internet: Search the selected text on the web.
6. To participate: Share text with AirDrop, Messages, Mail, or other available options.