WhatsApp to allow all file type sharing soon

WhatsApp has been the go-to app for users to send photos, videos or even Word files. There are several workarounds for files that don’t support WhatsApp. Users can upload the files on cloud and then sharing the download link on WhatsApp, or use third-party apps to send the unsupported files. Seems WhatsApp doesn’t want its users to opt for third-party apps.

WhatsApp is allegedly testing support for all types of files for Android, iOS and Windows Phone. The roll-out was first spotted by WABetainfo and claims that the support has arrived in contries like India, Sri Lanka, Japan and Kuwait for some users. The company is expected to release the update for all users in the coming months. The report also suggests that the file sharing limit for iOS is 128MB, while Android users will get 100MB limit. Users can only share 64MB on the Web version of the app.

The upcoming update will let users share a wide variety of formats including MP3 files and even APK files. The reports also suggest that the app will now allows users to share uncompressed pictures and videos.

Earlier there were also reports about a recall feature for WhatsApp that allows users to undo a sent message and a new status feature for WhatsAppWeb.