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WhatsApp New Features: Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp regularly grabs headlines for new features testing in its beta channel. After channels and AI stickers, the company is now testing fresh enhancements for them and other features. From AI stickers on iOS to blue checkmarks for channels, here are the top four under-testing features you should know.

WhatsApp Beta Update: Reply Bar

According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is testing a new reply bar on Android beta version - 2.23.20.20 to let users quickly respond to photos, videos and GIFs. This reply bar is visible while viewing an image or video in a chat. Users can open any form of media on the app and tap the screen once to check if it is live in their build. It will help speed up replies and wipe out the distractions while sending them.

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WhatsApp New Features: AI Stickers on iOS

The company is also testing an option to create and send AI stickers on iOS beta version "23.20.1.70". A new "Create" option will appear within the stickers tab on the keyboard once the feature is available. Users can input textual prompts to generate personalised stickers. An array of options will be displayed from which users can choose the apt ones. Also, this feature may also appear in the stable build of WhatsApp, WABetaInfo noted.

Blue Verified Checkmark

Blue checkmarks may arrive for channels and businesses on WhatsApp soon. (Image:Unsplash) 

Meta-owned WhatsApp is also working to replace the existing green verification checkmark with a blue one for channels and businesses. Discovered on Android version "2.23.20.18," this feature is not released for testers currently.

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According to the report, this comes on expected lines as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently shared that businesses on WhatsApp will be able to subscribe to Meta Verified in the coming months. This subscription will also include benefits such as dedicated tech-related assistance and impersonation protection.

Search Feature For Updates

Undergoing development in WhatsApp Android version "2.23.20.16," the search option will likely arrive for the new Updates tab. This will appear at the top bar and let users explore the status of contacts, followed and verified channels and more. However, it has not been released to testers at the moment.