End Of Emails Lingers As WhatsApp Nears Allowing Sending Of Files Up To 2GB

Some big news is cooking for WhatsApp users around the world in terms of sending and receiving heavy files. The giant social media tool is in the final stages of rolling out a feature that will allow users to send files up to 2GB, posing a threat to emails.

Reports have indicated that WhatsApp is testing a new feature, through which the limit for sending files will be increased. Currently, Android users can send up to between 16 and 25MB worth of files while iPhone users can send up to 100MB worth of files.

In sending heavy files, millions around the world have been using platforms such as Gmail which in the event of a heavy file, converts into a Google Link, sending through one’s Google Drive. Others use platforms such as WeTransfer.

With the new WhatsApp feature, users will now be able to easily share high-resolution videos and large files through WhatsApp. Given that WhatsApp is instant, the move will help many individuals and businesses that often transact via the platform.

WhatsApp’s file-sharing feature has been available since 2017, but its 100 MB limit remains a problem for users. Currently, to share large files or videos, users have to resort to platforms like Google Drive or We Transfer. Nothing can be said about how long the new feature will be brought to the users.

WhatsApp has recently started releasing the stable version of its multi-device feature. This new feature allows users to connect up to five devices and run WhatsApp on them simultaneously. The company has named it WhatsApp Linked Device, which can be seen in WhatsApp Settings.

Over 2.24 billion people use WhatsApp monthly, making it one of the most popular global mobile messenger apps. WhatsApp is the 8th most downloaded Android app in the Google Play Store worldwide.

WhatsApp is the 8th most downloaded Android app in the Google Play Store worldwide. India has the most monthly active users of WhatsApp i.e. over 487 million people use WhatsApp in India. In 2021, WhatsApp lost millions of its users, causing a 17 percent downturn in downloads due to some user terms & privacy-related concerns.

At the same time, more than 5 million businesses worldwide use WhatsApp as of 2019, and is available in more than 180 countries and 60 different languages. 73 percent of WhatsApp users access the app on Android, while 22% use iOS. WhatsApp, however, is banned in these 6 countries — China, Iran, Syria, United Arab Emirates, North Korea, and Cuba.

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