WhatsApp rolling out functionality to send images in original quality

[Jan]

WhatsApp rolling out big image quality changes

WhatsApp users on iOS and Android no longer have to worry about sending low-quality images on the platform, as they can now send photos as a document and retain the original picture quality.

According to WABetaInfo, the feature has been in beta testing for approximately a month, during which only select users could use it. However, it is now rolling out to all WhatsApp users on Android and iOS.

 

[pimpassdaddy]

How is this even news?!!?!?! We've been able to do this for YEARS!!!! I've always been sending hi-res photos as documents.

 

[Gudnews]

How is this even news?!!?!?! We've been able to do this for YEARS!!!! I've always been sending hi-res photos as documents.

Maybe it appears differently on the chat now?

 

[Death]

I'm hoping this option will show media in the gallery rather than just in the files.

 

[Flanders]

Great for people with a clue. Not so great for things like neighbourhood groups. ARE WE MEANT TO HAVE LOADSHEDDING NOW?? *18MB image of a light bulb turned off*

 

[Cranjus McBasketball]

Who in the hell wants to send a 2GB file through WhatsApp?

 

[requiem]

Who in the hell wants to send a 2GB file through WhatsApp?

Vodacom OOB shark wants you to

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

het chris al gery?

 

[Ockie]

Vodacom OOB shark wants you to

That is so 4 years ago. You have to opt in for OOB data for a long time now.

 

[Ockie]

WhatsApp rolling out big image quality changes

WhatsApp users on iOS and Android no longer have to worry about sending low-quality images on the platform, as they can now send photos as a document and retain the original picture quality.

According to WABetaInfo, the feature has been in beta testing for approximately a month, during which only select users could use it. However, it is now rolling out to all WhatsApp users on Android and iOS.

Is this really new to WhatsApp? Been doing this for ages on Telegram. And with Samsung, my phone is set to save photos in HEIC format...so size is smaller also. If I send it from galary like normal it actually converts it to jpeg and size of the file increases.

 

[Bliksis]

Who in the hell wants to send a 2GB file through WhatsApp?

You don't have to if you don't want to.

 

[Bliksis]

Great, I've been waiting for this!

 

[Swa]

Previously, WhatsApp users could only send images through the “Photo & Video Library” option, which heavily compressed images to save data.

Nope

 

[Swa]

That is so 4 years ago. You have to opt in for OOB data for a long time now.

I have mine set to zero yet I can still use data.

 

[Adenoid Hynkel]

How is this even news?!!?!?! We've been able to do this for YEARS!!!! I've always been sending hi-res photos as documents.

Also don't get this. Sending the full resolution image via the document option has been possible for years.

 

[PaulGherkin]

Also don't get this. Sending the full resolution image via the document option has been possible for years.

Slow news month gents... Been sending stuff via WhatsApp in original rez since... er 2017

 

[Bliksis]

Also don't get this. Sending the full resolution image via the document option has been possible for years.

Now you can send it as a photo, as you always did. Minor thing, but I'm happy about it.

 

[Franna]

Finally… default HD media setting!