WhatsApp Community feature will work similar to Discord Communities and Channels

WhatsApp is a very well-known messaging application all over the world. Thus, the company is also trying to bring new features and optimizations via updates. Last month, we heard that WhatsApp is planning to introduce so-called Communities into the app.

According to the information, the feature of the WhatsApp community will be similar to the Discord community and channel. This means that WhatsApp’s community managers will be able to include other groups under their circle.

In addition, it is reported that administrators can invite more users to join the community through the community invitation link on WhatsApp.

There are several screenshots detailing this feature, and we expect to see more screenshots in the coming days. It is worth noting that the community on WhatsApp will implement end-to-end encryption.

It is clearly visible in the screenshot, people will be able to create community chats. Currently, it is like a group chat, not like a social network at all. In this screenshot, you can also notice the different layouts of the community icons. The community icons are squares with rounded edges to distinguish the community from the group chat.

Notably, the “Community” is currently under development on the beta version of WhatsApp for Android, so its appearance, functionality, and anything else may change before it is officially released to beta testers.

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However, there’s no more information available for this upcoming feature. As soon as we get the information, we will keep updating you on this matter.