WhatsApp for iOS has updated its app to include a picture-in-picture (PiP) window, enabling users to multitask while on a video call

 

WhatsApp for iOS has updated its app to include a picture-in-picture (PiP) window, enabling users to multitask while on a video call. This feature has been available on the Android version of the app for some time but had previously paused video streams when users switched to other apps on iOS devices. WhatsApp has also introduced support for captions when sending documents on the app, and users can now enter longer subjects and descriptions for group chats. In addition, users can create avatars as stickers and use them as their profile picture. These updates follow recent improvements to the Android version of the app, which included the ability to share up to 100 images or videos at once. The update is available now on the App Store for iPhone users, and the PiP feature uses Apple's PiP mode that was added in iOS 14. The rollout of the PiP feature for iOS is an example of how third-party Android apps have received support for PiP mode faster than their iOS counterparts. The company first announced the rollout of avatars and support for 36 customisable stickers based on user-generated avatars in December.