Tech Desk 
Jan 15, 2025
WhatsApp rolled out new features and UI advancements, offering more creative options for private chats. The instant messaging app now provides 30 different visual effects for users to edit their videos and photos in chats.
Moreover, WhatsApp has made it simple to create stickers from selfies to advance engagement on the platform. Sticker packs can now also be shared directly to chats. Additionally, the app has integrated a new shortcut for reacting to a chat.
WhatsApp integrates new features.
WhatsApp officially announced its new updates and features for 2025 on Tuesday. The Meta-owned popular messaging platform now allows you to include 30 background filters and effects for your photos and videos.
These filters can adjust colour or change backgrounds. WhatsApp's major rival in the messaging space, Snapchat, already offers this feature.
How can WhatsApp users turn their selfies into stickers?
Meanwhile, WhatsApp users can now turn their selfie straight into a sticker by tapping on the sticker icon. You can tap on the Create sticker, and you will see the camera option to click a selfie on the spot and create your sticker.
Notably, the selfie stickers feature is currently only available on WhatsApp for Android and is confirmed to launch on iOS soon.
Moreover, WhatsApp is introducing a way to directly share sticker packs in chats. The app is adding a new feature to react to a message by double-tapping it and quickly scrolling through your most-used reactions.
