WhatsApp will soon let you share any type of file
Facebook-owned
WhatsApp isn't really known for quickly adding new features, unlike
Facebook-owned Instagram or even Facebook Messenger. But WhatsApp is currently
testing some new functionality that is sure to be welcome by its many users.
When this goes live
for everyone, you'll be able to send any type of file to your contacts or
groups. That's a marked improvement compared to what the situation is now:
while you can send files, you're limited to specific types, like PDFs, Word
documents, spreadsheets, and slides.
It's unclear why this limitation has existed
so far, but the good news is that it's almost gone. The new feature letting you
share any file type is currently undergoing testing with a limited subset of
users, and the rollout is very slow. So while it's pretty certain that you will
get this, what's less clear cut is when. Still, it's on the way.
Do note that you'll be limited to a maximum
file size of 128MB on iOS, 100MB on Android, and 64MB on WhatsApp Web. We don't
know how those arbitrary limits came to be, but we assume they have something
to do with WhatsApp not wanting its servers to crash under the load of millions
of people's shared 4K videos.
Source: gsmarena
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