WhatsApp is rolling out a feature that lets us know when a document has finished downloading or has been submitted to their servers. WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, is set to release a function that would let us know when a document has been entirely downloaded on our devices or uploaded to their servers. According to WABetaInfo, the messaging platform is rolling out the option to send media files up to 2GB in size to some beta testers after testing the feature with some users in Argentina - which is still limited to those people.
When sharing documents, the latest versions of WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, Web, and Desktop now allow you to see the expected time of arrival, indicating when the document will be fully downloaded on your phone or desktop.
When you upload a document, the same information is displayed. Last month, the functionality was made available on WhatsApp Desktop, and this week, it was made available to some beta testers on Android and iOS.
If users don't notice the function, it implies it hasn't been rolled out to their WhatsApp account, according to the article. WhatsApp is reportedly shutting off the media visibility' option for disappearing chats, according to a recent report.
The new change is intended to improve privacy while using disappearing messages and to keep material in disappearing chat threads more private.