WhatsApp Messenger has announced that it is adding support for sharing higher quality photos through its app. Here’s how to share an HD photo in WhatsApp Messenger.
The feature had been tested in the beta version of the app recently.
Users will be able to choose which photos should be sent at standard quality or HD quality, we’ll show you this in a bit. The difference between the 2 options is that the HD version preserves the original quality of the image, without compressing it, at the cost of a higher file size. The Standard version or SD, is the default option, it will compress the image to lower the file size, but the quality of the picture takes a hit.
If you have limited internet bandwidth, you can stick to the SD version, as it uses less mobile data and maybe faster to send. But if you’re on unlimited 5G or connected to a Wi-Fi network, you may choose to send the HD version of the image. The Meta-owned messaging service says that all images shared on WhatsApp are end-to-end encrypted.
Install the latest version of WhatsApp from Google Play or the App Store.
How to share an HD photo in WhatsApp Messenger
1. Open any chat in WhatsApp,
2. Tap on the paper clip button in the Android version of the app. On iOS, you need to tap on the + button.
3. Select an image from your Gallery, or take a new picture.
4. The image selection screen will display an HD button at the top. Tap on it.
5. WhatsApp will display 2 options: SD and HD. Choose the HD version, and hit send.
Now you know how to share an HD photo in WhatsApp Messenger.
TechCrunch reports that WhatsApp will allow recipients who are connected to a low bandwidth network (slow internet connection), the app will let you choose on a photo-by-photo basis whether to save the HD version or standard version of the image.
WhatsApp has confirmed that it will soon add support for HD videos.
