WhatsApp developers have replaced the words “is typing…” and “recording audio…” with new icons within the chat. Three ellipses and a stylized microphone symbol will now appear.
We are used to seeing “” appear in the top bar of WhatsApphe is writing” or “is recording“. Yet in recent days more and more users have reported that theThe typing indicator is gone. He appeared in his place a microphone or three ellipses directly on the chat screen. The new feature is currently being tested and will appear with the new update on all users’ devices.
The new feature had already been announced on WaBetaInfo, a portal specializing in news about the messaging app. “Thanks to the latest WhatsApp beta update for Android 2.24.21.18, available on the Google Play Store, we discovered that WhatsApp is launching a new typing indicator feature for individual and group chats! Some beta testers can explore a new feature which shows a redesigned typing indicator right thereinside the chat interface“WaBetaInfo explained in a blog post.
How the new typing indicator works
WhatsApp developers have replaced the words “is typing…” and “recording audio…” with new icons within the chat. “Previously, when a participant was typing in a conversation, the typing indicator would appear at the top of the screen in the app tray, under the group name, indicating who was typing,” WaBetaInfo explained. Now they will appear instead three suspension dots if someone is writing a message, itmicrophone icon if someone records audio.
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“With this update, the typing indicator now appears directly on the conversation screen as a chat bubble, making it faster and easier for users to identify who is typing without distracting attention from the conversation in progress.”
If multiple users within a group write their messages at the same time profile icons they will now appear within the chat. Previously, WhatsApp only showed the name of the person who was typing, “with no indication whether others were typing at the same time,” WaBetaInfo explained. “This change makes it more intuitive and comfortable for users, especially in crowded group chats, where multiple participants could write messages or record voice notes simultaneously.”
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WhatsApp also announced a new feature for transcribing voice messages. In the coming weeks, both iOS and Android users will be able to transform audio clips into texts: in this way they will know the contents of the vocals even when I’m not in a position to listen to them.
The messaging app also unveiled WhatsApp’s new drafts feature, which could put an end to suspended messages. By reporting incomplete texts directly in the chat list, users will no longer have to open conversations to check if messages have been sent. They will be identified with a new “Draft” label directly visible on the chat list.
