New image editing options are on the way to WhatsApp Web! The news began to reach the instant communication platform at the beginning of this week, and is already available in Europe, therefore also in Portugal.
These are new photo editing tools directly in the messaging version for Windows computers, Mac, etc. In this way, the user will be able to speed up the image editing process, be it a simple crop, or something more complex before sending.
Edit photos before uploading via WhatsApp Web
First of all, it is important to note that this new range of image editing tools is available at version 2.2130.7 of WhatsApp Web. The feature was first noticed by the post WABetaInfo, being already in distribution.
This possibility, editing photos before sending them to contacts, was until then restricted to the mobile version of WhatsApp. That is, in the application for Android and iOS, but not in the desktop version, something that now reaches all users of the desktop version.
The user can, through their computer, select a photo and edit it before sending it or attaching it to a conversation on WhatsApp. Also note that the new editing platform allows you to select multiple images to share.
It is a new editing platform for WhatsApp Web
Upon receiving the new version of WhatsApp Web, the user will have essentially the same editing tools that they already have on their Android and / or iOS (iPhone) smartphone, now adapted to the desktop. However, there is a difference in the text editor.
For those who want to add text to their images, there are now more options. Now it is possible to choose the font, the alignment and apply a background for easier reading. There are also new redo and undo buttons in the user interface.

In short, while it is not a revolution for the web version of WhatsApp, it is still a welcome addition. For those who prefer to use this desktop version, it becomes more feature-rich and similar to the Android and iOS version.
Finally, if you still do not have these tools on your WhatsApp website, try to update the page, with the news that will be distributed. server side, that is, they are provided by the company itself.