Here’s how to do it on iPhone and Android

WhatsApp users now have an easy way to send images or videos Original quality. We have had to for a long time resort to tricks Although they perform their function perfectly, they require additional steps and are not completely intuitive, which can be uncomfortable, especially when we are in a hurry.

Yes, we know. Messaging applications aren’t the best way to send multimedia content, but Meta is trying to improve a bit on the weak point of its app on both iPhone and Android. In August, WhatsApp was updated to send images in HD. Now he has gone a step further.

WhatsApp now allows you to send images in original quality

After months of beta testing, WhatsApp has started rolling out a new menu Sending documents. You might be wondering what documents need to be done to send pictures and videos in original quality. The answer is that this is an alternative that WhatsApp provides so that our content does not lose quality.

This means that there are two ways to transmit multimedia content. On the one hand, the classic way is to select them from our phone’s gallery. Here, precisely, the maximum quality will be “HD”. That is, WhatsApp will send an image that is acceptable for the needs of many users, but with a cut in quality and resolution.

Another alternative that interests us in this article is sending images or videos as documents. As we say, although this was already possible with tricks, now we have a more intuitive and official alternative. However, innovation has a limit: “original files”. Up to 2 GB. Let’s see how it works.

How to send images without losing quality on Android?

• Open WhatsApp
• Enter the recipient’s chat
• Click the paperclip icon to the right of the message box.
• Choose DOccupy
• Click on Select from gallery (If this option doesn’t appear, it means the message hasn’t reached your phone yet).
• Select the image you want and click the send button.

How to send pictures on iPhone without losing quality?

• Open WhatsApp.
• Enter the recipient’s chat.
• Click the icon +.
• Please choose Document.
• Click on Select a photo or video (If this option doesn’t appear, it means the message hasn’t reached your phone yet).
• Select the image you want and click the send button.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Sending Images or Videos as File on WhatsApp

Preview is lost when sending images or videos as a file on WhatsApp

While sending images and videos as a file on WhatsApp without losing quality is an advantage, but there are also disadvantages. Both sender and receiver of the message They can’t see previews Among them in the chat window. Instead, they will be greeted with the filename followed by the extension. Something like “IMG_3365.JPEG”.

As often happens when a new function or feature appears on the scene, its deployment is not immediate. In this sense, it may take weeks before the ability to send images or videos as a file in original quality to your iOS or Android device. You have to be patient and update the app.

Images: WhatsApp

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