WhatsApp rolls out the option to share photos in HD quality. Here's how it works.
WhatsApp's HD quality photo sharing feature is now available for both Android and iPhone users. When enabled, the images will be sent in high quality with minimal compression. Thereby, saving time and effort that would otherwise be spent on finding workarounds, such as sending images/photos as documents, to preserve their quality. However, it's important to note that this feature is disabled by default, ensuring that the process of sharing photos over WhatsApp continues to be fast and reliable.
Here's how you can turn on the HD quality feature to share photos in high definition on WhatsApp:
Step 1: Open WhatsApp and go to its settings.
Step 2: Tap on the Storage and Data option.
Step 3: Next, tap on the Media Upload Quality option.
Step 4: Set HD quality as the default option.
Step 1: Open WhatsApp and go to a chat window. Now, send the photos you would normally do by tapping on the attach icon on the chat window, then Gallery, and finally photo.
Step 2: From the photo preview window, look for the HD option in the top panel
Step 3: Select the option and choose the HD quality option from the window that pops up
Step 4: Hit the send button and the photo will be shared in HD quality (3,072x4,096, to be precise). Consequently, a new HD watermark is added to the sent photo's preview thumbnail.Yes, you can send up to 100 photos on WhatsApp in one go. In the preview screen, simply tap the "HD" button present at the top to convert all the images to HD quality.
The HD quality option is not enabled by default. However, you can set HD as the default quality from WhatsApp settings. The steps to set the same are given above.
No, the images are not shared in the original quality as the files are still compressed and don't retain the actual file size of the image. However, the resolution is untouched and the overall quality looks somewhat better than the standard file-sharing option.
Apps like Telegram, Google Drive, Discord, Send Anywhere, and EasyShare allow you to send images to others in original quality.