WhatsApp works on an option to add text when sending documents

July 8. (Portaltic/EP) –

WhatsApp is working on offering its users the possibility to add a title or include text for sending documents or PDFs before sharing them in a chat.

Currently, the company only allows adding words or phrases along with files such as images or videos. Once a file is selected, in addition to editing it with different tools or choosing to view it only once, a comment can be added.

However, this does not happen when sending documents in .doc or PDF format, among others, which, in the event of want to locate it in a certain chat after you have sent it, it complicates your search.

To end this problem, WhatsApp is working on a feature that allows users to add a title for their shared documents and facilitate this process.

As warned WABetaInfo In a recent update to WhatsApp Desktop, the company is working to incorporate this feature into a future version of the app, which is also coming to beta for iOS and Android soon.

Initially, the interface is identical to the one presented when images and photos are sent, so the field to add text is positioned at the bottom of the document preview.

This portal has indicated that the feature is currently in development and it is unknown when it will become available to beta testers. It has also not advanced if it will be released with a global update for its entire user base.

It should be remembered that the platform has recently modified a limit to allow the sending of larger files and documents, up to 2GB, as part of a test initiated with users in Argentina.

Currently it only allows you to send files of up to 100 MB through the chats, which can be a problem. insufficient limit in a context where remote work is increasingly common.

This test has been activated for users from this American country, but the contacts to whom they send files of up to 2GB can be from anywhere in the world. Also, they can access from Android and iOS apps and versions for web and desktop.