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WhatsApp Adds Smart Message Text Actions
WhatsApp detects phone numbers, dates, addresses, and emails in messages to suggest quick actions.
In brief
WhatsApp detects phone numbers, dates, addresses, and emails in messages to suggest quick actions. WhatsApp now offers smart text actions for phone numbers, dates, addresses, and emails in chats. Originally reported by WABetaInfo.
New Smart Message Text Actions
WhatsApp detects phone numbers, dates, addresses, and email addresses in messages to suggest quick shortcuts automatically.
How Text Actions Work
When the app recognizes one of these formats, it marks the text with a dotted underline for users to tap and see available actions.
Available Actions
For phone numbers, users can copy, add to contacts, or place a call. For dates, they can add to calendar, copy, or create events.
Address Actions
For addresses, users can copy or open the location in maps without sharing messages with the server.
End-to-End Encryption
The feature generates text actions on the device without sharing messages with the server, preserving end-to-end encryption.
Android and iOS Rollout
WhatsApp is rolling out smart message text actions on the latest versions of WhatsApp for Android and iOS.
Meta AI Chats
Users can create AI-powered chats with Meta AI directly within conversations using a custom profile picture and chat name.
AI Photo Expansion
WhatsApp introduces AI-powered photo expansion that generates new content around the edges of images without stretching the original.
iOS Photo Expansion
iOS users can also expand photos using the drawing editor with similar AI-powered tools to Android users.
The bottom line
WhatsApp now offers smart text actions for phone numbers, dates, addresses, and emails in chats.
