WhatsApp is introducing ETA when sharing documents
After testing the ability to share media files up to 2GB in size to some users in Argentina (and it is still limited to those people), WhatsApp is now releasing a feature that lets us understand when a document is fully downloaded on our devices or uploaded to their servers.
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Document Sharing ETA |
| Status? | Rolling out |
| Compatibility? | Android: WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.8.11 update and newer versions are compatible. iOS: WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.8.0.74 is marked as compatible update. Desktop: WhatsApp Desktop beta 2.2209.3 and newer updates are marked as compatible versions. |
| I have installed the latest version of the app, but I don’t see this feature. Why? | WhatsApp is rolling out the feature to some beta testers so if you don’t see the feature, it means it has not been rolled out to your WhatsApp account. Please wait for a future update. |
| Thanks: | FastenM, Hypogriff, Sc, Traiti, Sniper, uyangoda_ for testing and reporting! |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.9.7: what’s new? WhatsApp is rolling out new drawing tools to some beta testers today! |
The latest versions of WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, Web, and Desktop bring the ability to view the estimated time of arrival when sharing documents, so when the document will be completely downloaded on your phone or Desktop. The same information is also shown when uploading a document. The feature has been already released on WhatsApp Desktop last month, and this information has been rolled out to some beta testers on Android and iOS this week:
As you can see in this attached screenshot, we are uploading a document and there is a new ETA label in the chat bubble, under the document name. This information lets us understand when the document should be completely sent or downloaded on our device. This feature is very useful, in particular for those beta testers in Argentina that are able to share documents up to 2GB.
Note that, even if the screenshot is taken from WhatsApp beta for Android, some beta testers can also see the same information on WhatsApp beta for iOS as well.
This feature has been released on WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS this week, but it is already available to all beta testers on Desktop, and more activations are planned at a later date.
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