The world of WhatsApp is, fortunately, not static; constantly evolves. Here are some of the most recent “spells” that have come out of their workshops and that go beyond simple text messages:
moving photos: Do you remember those photos that come to life for an instant? Now you can share that magic. When you send a “Live Photo” (from iPhone) or “Motion Photo” (from Android), WhatsApp will play it with a subtle animation, capturing the moment as it happened.
Meta AI: Integrated artificial intelligence (Meta AI) has become more powerful and versatile. He no longer just answers questions; now you can:
Generate images in real time: While chatting, you can ask them to create an image for you (for example, “generates an image of a dragon reading a book under a cherry tree“) directly from the chat search bar.
Reimagine yourself: If Meta AI generates an image for you, you can ask it to “reimagine” it with different styles (like “make it more animated” or “watercolor style”) to perfect it without having to write a new prompt.
Improvements in multimedia quality: The eternal complaints about the quality of photos and videos when forwarding them are being addressed. WhatsApp continues to roll out improvements so that files, especially videos, maintain higher fidelity when shared.
Self-destructing messages: For greater privacy in large groups, Community administrators can now turn on “temporary messages,” causing conversations to disappear after 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days.
Reminders in chats: A long-awaited feature that allows you to set reminders for specific messages within a conversation, so you never miss responding to something important or following up on a task.
And finally it comes the spell of transmutation: from photo to PDF.
Until a few years ago, one needed an external gadget (a scanner) and a complicated spell (a USB cable) to convert a physical document into a digital file. WhatsApp has simplified this magical process on your phone. Here is the ritual, step by step:
Open the Oracle (WhatsApp): Launch the app and go to the chat of the person or group you want to send the document to.
Summon the Spirit of the Scanner: Tap the clip next to the text bar to attach a file.
Select the Document option: In the menu that appears, do not choose Gallery or Camera, search and select the Document option.
Access the camera as a scanner: When you press this last option you will see that you do not go to the gallery. A menu will appear where you can select Scan. On many phones, this option has an icon that looks like a camera on a document.
Perform the Scan: Point your phone’s camera at the physical document, making sure it is properly framed. The app’s intelligence will automatically detect the edges of the document. If the lighting is good, it will capture the image automatically. If not, you can press the shutter button manually.
If you need to scan more than one page, repeat the process. You will see how the pages are added to the same file.
The Final Touch: Color and Saving:
Before sending, you can choose the color mode (Color, Grayscale, or Black and White) by tapping the color palette icon. Once satisfied with the result, press Keep. This will convert the captured images into a single PDF file.
Send your Digital Prayer (PDF): The transmutation has already occurred and you just have to click send. What you have scanned has been converted, by the art of birlibirloque, into the PDF that your contact will receive. Or yourself, if you need to convert documents to this format.