You must have heard that ‘Oh, send it via email, WhatsApp reduces photo quality’. Well, WhatsApp now allows users to share high definition (HD) images; see how to use this new feature.
Key Points
- Similar to WhatsApp messages, audio, and other sharable formats, the HD photos are protected using end-to-end encryption
- HD Photos is rolling out globally over the next few weeks, with HD Videos also coming soon
- Most of the process of sharing HD-quality images is the same as before
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO has announced a new WhatsApp feature that allows users to share photos in HD quality.
To ensure sharing photos over WhatsApp remains fast and reliable, Standard Quality will continue to be the default option photos are sent in.
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.
HD images is rolling out globally over the next few weeks, with HD Videos also coming soon.
Similar to WhatsApp messages, audio, and other sharable formats, the HD images are protected using end-to-end encryption. The Meta-owned company will roll out the HD video sharing feature soon as well.
How does it work?
Most of the process of sharing HD-quality images is the same as before. However, there will be one extra step to send the HD quality image instead of the standard quality.
- First, you need to tap on the share image option
- Select the HD image you want to share.
- Once selected, you’ll see an option named ‘HD’ on the top center of the screen. Tap that.
- You will then see the option to either select standard quality or high quality. All you need to do then is just hit the share button.