Five WhatsApp features that are exclusive to the iPhone version

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WhatsApp for iPhone (iOS) has some features exclusive to the Apple operating system. Among the options that the free app offers, we highlight the night photo mode and the filters for images, in addition to the integration with Siri, virtual assistant of cell phones. As much as some functions are already known, users who recently downloaded the application may not know how to use them.

See, in the tutorial below, how to take advantage of each of these features on WhatsApp. It is important to note that, as stated above, none of these options are available for Android smartphones.

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One of the unique features that WhatsApp offers on the iPhone is the use of filters on images. Thus, the user can use the effects to improve photos, videos and GIFs without having to download extra applications. The messenger provides some options that can be applied to images for sharing in chats or in Status.

Step 1. Open a conversation and tap the «+», as if you were going to share something with the person. Then click on «Photos and Videos» to choose an image from the gallery. It is also possible to apply the filter to photos taken with the app’s own camera.

1 of 8 Open photos on WhatsApp for iPhone – Photo: Reproduction / Lucas Mendes

Open the photos on WhatsApp for iPhone – Photo: Reproduction / Lucas Mendes

Step 2. Drag your finger upwards so that the filters appear. Now, just choose one of them and send the image.

2 of 8 Choose the photo filter on WhatsApp for iPhone – Photo: Reproduction / Lucas Mendes

Choose the photo filter in WhatsApp for iPhone – Photo: Reproduction / Lucas Mendes

Improved night shots

Another WhatsApp camera feature exclusive to iPhone is night mode. The tool increases the camera’s ISO to improve the quality of photos taken at night, making them brighter. See below for how to activate it.

Step 1. Open the WhatsApp camera. Then, before taking the photo, touch the moon symbol in the upper right corner of the screen. Then, capture the image and decide whether to send it to a contact or to your Status.

3 of 8 Activate night photos mode in WhatsApp for iPhone – Photo: Playback / Lucas Mendes

Activate the night photos mode in WhatsApp for iPhone – Photo: Reproduction / Lucas Mendes

In the messaging app for iPhone, you can also manage all media in a conversation or group. In other words, you can delete text messages, images, audio, videos and other content from a conversation or group without having to be deleting item by item. Check out how to perform this management.

Step 1. Open WhatsApp and click on «Settings». Then, tap «Data usage and storage».

4 of 8 Open WhatsApp’s «Settings» on iPhone – Photo: Reproduction / Lucas Mendes

Open the «Settings» of WhatsApp on the iPhone – Photo: Reproduction / Lucas Mendes

Step 2. On the page that opens, tap «Storage usage» and choose a conversation or group.

5 of 8 Choose the conversation or group on WhatsApp for iPhone – Photo: Reproduction / Lucas Mendes

Choose the conversation or group on WhatsApp for iPhone – Photo: Reproduction / Lucas Mendes

Step 3. Select «Manage». Then, define what types of files you want to delete and click «Clean».

6 of 8 Clean files on WhatsApp for iPhone – Photo: Reproduction / Lucas Mendes

Clean files on WhatsApp for iPhone – Photo: Playback / Lucas Mendes

Another feature exclusively for iOS users is the shortcuts via 3D Touch, which makes it easier to use on a daily basis. This feature works on iPhones 6S or later and identifies the pressure levels that the user applies on the screen to activate different actions. Currently, the options available for WhatsApp are: «Share WhatsApp», «Marked messages», «Camera», «New conversation» and «Search», in addition to a shortcut with «Recent conversations».

Step 1. Press the WhatsApp icon with your finger until the options appear. Then, just choose the feature you want to use.

7 of 8 See the shortcuts available on the 3D Touch of WhatsApp on the iPhone – Photo: Reproduction / Lucas Mendes

See the shortcuts available in the 3D Touch of WhatsApp on the iPhone – Photo: Reproduction / Lucas Mendes

Another advantage unique to iPhone is the use of Siri for WhatsApp. The virtual assistant can be used to read and reply to messages without the user having to tamper with the application. But, first, it is necessary to activate the option in the «Settings» of the device. Check the way to perform the procedure.

Step 1. Open iPhone «Settings» and tap «Siri». Then, just click on «Application Support» and activate the WhatsApp key.

8 of 8 Release the use of WhatsApp for Siri on the iPhone – Photo: Reproduction / Lucas Mendes

Release the use of WhatsApp for Siri on the iPhone – Photo: Reproduction / Lucas Mendes

After activation, just press the Home button and say «Hey Siri». Then, ask for «Read my messages on WhatsApp».

Take advantage of all these exclusive features of WhatsApp for iPhone.