WhatsApp has recently rolled out beta testing of a new feature, using which users can easily click and send live photo or video to anyone from their chat itself. And the name of this feature is Camera shortcut. This feature has been rolled out for many WhatsApp beta testers.
What is WhatsApp Camera shortcut?
Camera Shortcut is a new feature of WhatsApp in which any person can click and send photos or videos to any person from their chat itself without closing their chat and like the old feature, there is no need to come out of their chat.
How to use WhatsApp Camera shortcut feature?
To use the WhatsApp Camera shortcut feature, first of all update your WhatsApp application and then follow these steps.
- Open WhatsApp.
- Open the chat of any of your friends.
- Then tap on the camera option on the right side towards the bottom.
- There you will find the camera option in the first place from where you can directly click a photo or video and send it to that friend.
Benefit of Camera Shortcut Feature in WhatsApp
- With the Camera Shortcut feature, the user can click a photo or video while staying in the chat.
- This will save a lot of time because the user can use the camera feature directly from the chat.
- With this feature, the user will have less confusion because he can click and send a picture directly from his friend’s chat, so there will be no need to go out of the chat and use the camera.
How to send a photo photo on WhatsApp from a gallery?
To send a photo from the gallery to someone on WhatsApp, follow these steps.
- First of all, open the chat of the person to whom you want to send the photo.
- Then tap the camera option in the chat type, then tap the gallery option.
- Select the photo you want to send from the gallery and send it. Type whatever caption you want to write and send it.
How to send photos on WhatsApp from the gallery?
To send photos to someone on WhatsApp from your phone’s gallery, follow these steps.
- Open your gallery.
- After that, select the photos you want to send and then tap on the send option.
- Then select WhatsApp and then select the name of the person you want to send the photos to and then tap on the send option.
How to send documents on WhatsApp?
To send documents on WhatsApp, follow these steps.
- Tap the “Link” type icon in the chat.
- Then tap the document.
- After that, browse documents by tapping on the device and select the document you want to send and send it to your friend.
How to get a Whatsapp camera shortcut feature?
If you also want to use the camera shortcut feature in WhatsApp but are not getting this feature, then you can get this feature on your WhatsApp by following these steps.
- Update your WhatsApp application from Playstore or Appstore.
- Use WhatsApp regularly.
- Keep your device’s software updated so that this new feature is compatible with your device.
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Is the WhatsApp camera shortcut feature available for iOS?
No currently, this feature is only available on Android devices.
Can I click a photo directly from my WhatsApp chat with my friend?
Yes, after the new camera shortcut feature in WhatsApp you can click a photo directly from your chat.
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