Discover 10 exciting upcoming WhatsApp features, including Meta AI enhancements, privacy upgrades, new customization options, and more. Stay updated on the latest WhatsApp features for 2025.
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Upcoming WhatsApp Features
Stay ahead with the latest upcoming WhatsApp features designed to improve privacy, enhance customization, and make communication more seamless than ever.
Meta AI Enhancements
- Live voice-chat mode with Meta AI where you can talk and get responses in real time. (Beebom)
- A widget for Meta AI on Android, for quick access without opening the app. (Beebom)
- AI-powered profile photos: you give a text prompt and Meta AI generates a profile picture. (WhatApp Beta News)
Privacy & Security Upgrades
- Advanced Chat Privacy: features like preventing media auto-download, blocking chat export, better control of sharing. (Beebom)
- Notifications when privacy settings change in a chat or group (so everyone is aware when something like auto-downloading or export permissions are turned on/off). (WhatApp Beta News)
Improved Customization
- More themes, wallpaper and chat bubble customizations. You’ll be able to change colors of sent/received bubbles, and pick wallpapers that match your themes. (The Verge, Beebom Gadgets)
- Avatars / avatar stickers, including “together” stickers that show avatars of both people in a chat interacting. (Beebom)
Media & Sharing Features
- Share music clips in status updates (for photo or video status) with selectable parts of songs. (The Verge)
- Motion photos support in Android beta (animated images). (WhatApp Beta News)
- In-app browser for certain business links so clicking doesn’t force you out of WhatsApp on Android. (Beebom)
Calls, Scheduling & Events
- Screen sharing during video calls: being able to share your screen during a video call. (The Times of India)
- Schedule calls: set a date/time for a call and send the invite. (Beebom Gadgets)
- Events from chats: create events not only in group chats but also in individual chats. (Beebom)
Interface & Usability Improvements
- On WhatsApp Web: voice/video calls support (testing) so not just mobile devices. (Beebom)
- Redesigned UI for WhatsApp Web: darker themes, refined icons. (Beebom)
- Better reaction trays (seeing who reacted with which emoji) especially in group chats. (Beebom)
Monetization & Business Features
- Ads in the Updates tab (Status/Channels), not in private chats. (Business Insider)
- Paid subscriptions for Channels — special updates, exclusive content from creators or organizations. (Business Insider)
- Monthly limits on broadcast messages to curb spam, with possible paid options for businesses. (WhatApp Beta News)
Summary
The upcoming WhatsApp features for 2025 include major updates across privacy, customization, AI tools, and business options. Users will get Meta AI enhancements like real-time voice chat, AI-generated profile photos, and quick-access widgets. Privacy upgrades add stronger controls such as advanced chat privacy and notifications for setting changes.
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Customization improves with new themes, wallpapers, and avatars, while media sharing expands with music in status, motion photos, and an in-app browser. Communication will be smoother with screen sharing, call scheduling, and event creation. WhatsApp Web also gets upgrades like video/voice calls and a redesigned interface. For businesses, ads in the Updates tab, paid channel subscriptions, and broadcast limits are coming.
These upcoming WhatsApp features make the platform more secure, personalized, and versatile for both everyday users and businesses.