Overview
- WhatsApp is delivering a softer chat look that makes message bubbles noticeably rounder and removes the traditional borders around photos, videos, and GIFs in supported conversations.
- The change is being distributed to select beta testers via TestFlight in the build identified as 26.29.10.70 and may already appear for a small number of stable App Store users as the staged rollout expands.
- Group chats and forwarded messages retain a small sender or forwarded header above media, so the frameless appearance applies only partially in those contexts.
- WhatsApp has not announced an official public release date, so wider availability depends on the ongoing beta tests and any refinements made from tester feedback.
- The redesign follows last month’s Liquid Glass chat updates and aims to align WhatsApp’s iOS look with current Apple design trends, giving conversations a cleaner, more integrated feel for users.