- By Alex David
- Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:20 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
WhatsApp is said to be working on a new Media Hub feature that will help users find, manage and organise the types of media files in all chats. First discovered in development in early May, the feature is now rolling out to a small set of users on WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp for Mac.
As per WABetaInfo, Media Hub is the place where all the recently accessed photos, videos, GIFs, links and documents are stored in a single space. That saves having to open individual chats just to locate a shared image or file and makes it easier for people to engage with the shared content across the entire platform.
What Is WhatsApp’s New Media Hub?
It's called Media". /media WhatsApp is a new interface inside of judges that gathers and shows all recent media shared during various chats. You can open the recent files shared across conversations through a dedicated button available in the sidebar.
Users can use the integrated search bar to look for specific media using filters such as:
- Contact name (who shared the file)
- Caption or keyword attached to the media
- Date the file was sent
The feature is particularly helpful for users that send documents, images or videos multiple times and would prefer to search for them without having to sroll through several chat logs.
Key Features of the WhatsApp Media Hub
Media Hub introduces a number of new features designed to enhance managing content and ease of use:
1. Centralised Access:
It means they can now see all photos, videos, links, GIFs and documents shared across different chats in a single place.
2. Multi-Select Support:
The hub is multi-select capable too, which means users can handle multiple files at once – great for deleting big chunks of media in one go, or getting large numbers of MBs/ZBs out to everyone.
3. Smart Search and Filters:
Now, with the new search bar and filters, users can easily filter out media files with the sender’s name or contacts’ names that may have been sent to different groups and find content by ‘date’.
4. Sorting by Size or Date:
The Media Hub has sorting options to arrange files by date or file size. It would be more efficient for users to see bigger files first if they want to make room on their devices.
5. Clean Interface for Quick Navigation:
Situated in the sidebar, this feature comes with a user-friendly design that complements WhatsApp Web and Mac layouts so you can seamlessly jump between chats and your media.
Why It Matters
As WhatsApp matures from a messaging app into an all-round communication platform, it's been adding new features to help you manage your media sharing. The Media Hub changes that, providing users with greater ability to control and see the content they are sharing.
It’s especially useful for those professionals and students communicating through WhatsApp Web or Mac about their work, where quick access to shared files and media is desired.
Limited Rollout Before Global Launch
The Media Hub option is currently rolling out to WhatsApp beta users, with the company testing for stability and gathering feedback from users. When this feature is all polished up, the team will start shipping it more broadly in the next few months on all devices.
Related Updates
The Media Hub is just one of many significant changes WhatsApp has been introducing lately:
- Fresh Apple Watch app for the Series 4 or later, so that you can send voice messages, check message history and reply to calls from your wrist.
- This is how the Strict Account Protection Mode to block attacks will work; it has been detected in WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.25.33.4.
In Summary
The WhatsApp Media Hub represents a massive improvement on how users handle media that is shared. Through smart search conditions, filters and multi-select management, this feature is set to save millions of users time and boost productivity.
Although currently in limited release, the first-party messaging app from Meta is set to roll out its Media Hub more audiently at some point soon, which will offer a smarter and tidier way to keep on top of all your shared media within one easy place.