WhatsApp reportedly plans to let users send photos in original quality
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A new feature is in development that will allow WhatsApp users to send images at their original size and resolution. | Illustration: The Verge
WhatsApp could soon allow users to send photos at full quality without having to worry about image compression, if code discovered in the latest beta version of the Android app is anything to go by. WABetaInfo reports on a new option that would allow users to send images in their original quality.
Although WhatsApp already lets users pick between automatic," best quality," and data saver," the platform does not currently allow users to send photos in their original size and resolutions. Instead, these images are compressed - even when selecting best quality" - to provide faster data transfers that take up less storage space.
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