Overview

• Users on iOS and Android can now share Live Photos and Motion Photos that play with movement and audio, indicated by a Live Photo icon that you can tap to view.
• Availability remains uneven as some iOS users report they can receive Live Photos but not send them yet, reflecting a staged release.
• Meta AI can generate custom chat themes and create video call backgrounds from text prompts, though these tools are being enabled gradually for select users.
• Android gains an in‑app document scanner to scan, crop, save, and send files directly in WhatsApp, bringing parity with a capability long available on iPhone.
• WhatsApp also adds improved group search that surfaces groups shared with a contact and new sticker packs, including Fearless Bird and Vacation, to make chats more expressive.