WhatsApp is known to heavily compress images when you send them across and people resultantly tend to use other platforms to transfer full-size images, especially if they are taken with a high-resolution camera or have a lot of details. Others send the image as a document if they’re aware of the workaround.
But after a newest upgrade, this flaw has been completely fixed in the messaging platform. With the promise of support for HD videos on the way, WhatsApp’s latest version adds a new option to send images in ‘HD’ resolution.
Although the feature has been formally released, the roll out will shortly begin. This means that you may need to wait a little longer if the HD quality option is not available. Users of Android and iPhone devices should soon get access to the HD photo sharing capability. Users only need to visit the Play Store and upgrade the messaging app once the update with the feature is published. According to the company, as “HD Photos” will be made available “globally over the next few weeks.”
Therefore, WhatsApp users will now have two options for sharing photos: Standard and HD quality. announcing the feature’s launch, WhatsApp stated “To ensure sharing photos over WhatsApp remains fast and reliable, Standard Quality will continue to be the default option photos are sent in.”
Exploring HD Photo Sharing on WhatsApp: Step-by-Step Guide
Furthermore, WhatsApp confirmed that HD Videos features will be coming soon. But first, let’s look at how to use WhatsApp to share HD photos to friends and family.
Step 1: When the features is available, you must first upgrade the app via the Apple app Store and Google Play Store.
Step 2: Open the WhatsApp app and start a chat if you wish to share HD photos.
Step 3: Click the attachment option from the drop-down menu. There are two options: Standard and HD Photos.
Step 4: Select the second option, HD quality (2000×3000), to send photos in full-HD quality.
Step 5: Select “Send,” and your contact will get the HD-quality photo.
WhatsApp also highlighted that “if you receive a photo when you have low bandwidth connectivity, you can choose on a photo-by-photo basis whether to keep the standard version or upgrade it to HD.”
