Now, even if you join a group late, no worries! WhatsApp's new feature will reveal your entire chat history.

WhatsApp New Feature: The world's popular messaging app, WhatsApp, has introduced a significant feature to further improve group chats. This new update will make it easier for new members added to a group to understand the gist of recent conversations. Users had been demanding such a feature for a long time, as new members were often unable to access previous group discussions.

This feature is being rolled out gradually worldwide and will soon be available for both Android and iOS users. It will be necessary to update to the latest version of the app to use it.

What was the problem before?

Until now, when someone was added to a group, they could only see messages sent after that time. Previous conversations were hidden. In such a situation, new members had to repeatedly ask questions or forward old chats to others separately. This created disruption and confusion in the group.

How will the new feature work now?

Under the new feature, group admins or other members can select recent messages and share them with new members. There will be a choice of 25 to 100 messages. This means that only limited and essential information can be shared, depending on the need. This process is completely manual. As soon as a new person joins the group, other members will see the option to send their message history. This will ensure that only relevant information is shared.

Admins will have complete control.

Group admins can also disable this setting if they wish. This means that each group can decide whether to share old messages based on their needs. However, admins will always have the option to send history if needed.

Full focus on privacy and security

WhatsApp has clarified that this feature will only work with end-to-end encryption. This means that shared chats will be limited to group members only. No outsiders will have access to these messages. Furthermore, whenever a message history is sent, a clear notification will appear in the group. The timestamp and sender information will also be clearly visible, ensuring transparency.

Beneficial for Different Types of Groups

Whether it's a professional office group, a society or community group, or a chat between friends and family, this feature can prove useful for everyone. This will reduce the need to recapitulate old information and maintain the flow of conversation.