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Up until now, photos sent through WhatsApp have been limited to standard quality.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced thatWhatsApp now supports sending HD images.

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As many would expect, and hope, HD images are still end-to-end encrypted.

WABetaInfotested sending HD images when the feature was in beta earlier this summer.

The outlet’s reporting confirmed the resolution options for HD and standard quality images.

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It appears WhatsApp will support photos up to a resolution of 4096 x 2692.

There are plenty of pictures that don’t need to be in 4K, at least in my experience.

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WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps on the planet.

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It supports chats, group chats, audio calls, and video calls.

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