WhatsApp’s new update introduces missed call messages, AI-powered image animation, enhanced Status stickers, and improved calling features, offering users more expressive, creative, and seamless ways to communicate across devices.
Published: December 12, 2025 10:57 AM IST
WhatsApp, Meta’s messaging giant, is on its way to launching a large feature update before the holidays. In addition to a new approach to personalization and communication, it will also feature other benefits to make daily life simpler and more interesting, as well as reimagined, more creative tools and fun stickers.
WhatsApp’s upgrades were announced this week. Users will have improved access to new AI tools. Meta is still working on Meta AI, making investments to improve what the app can do. During times like the holiday season, with people everywhere trying to get in touch with each other, updates like these give everyone on the platform a chance to connect and be creative in new ways.
Missed call messages
The main feature is a new “Missed Call Messages” update, which is similar to a voicemail function. Users will now have the option of sending audio or video notes with a single tap as soon as a call is missed. The feature will allow people to record and send voice or video notes without going into the missed call or tapping a chat to record a message manually. “With Missed Call Messages, your conversations can continue quickly even if you can’t take the call in time,” the blog post said.
AI Improvements: Bring animations and creation
WhatsApp will use even more advanced versions of the Flux and Midjourney models in its Meta AI image generation. The move will allow for even more possibilities when it comes to Meta AI creation and users can try them out right in a chat or Status update using text prompts. There’s a lot of ways to make more with Meta AI on WhatsApp, but the ability to animate a photo into a short video clip will also be a part of the update. The function is set to add a fun visual element to chats or Status updates, as the ability to animate images can help create something really unique. To animate an image, users simply have to select a photo and type out the Meta AI command along with a prompt, and a short animation will be generated.
Creative Stickers and more for status
WhatsApp is also giving users a set of new interactive stickers to play around with in their Status updates. Creative question stickers and lyric stickers are some of the new ones to look for when updating the app. Status stickers allow you to express yourself in more ways, with lyrics you like or questions you want to ask your friends.
WhatsApp has also updated stickers and chat bubbles, while users can send reactions on voice chats, like sending a “cheers!” to another person in the same chat, to improve existing functions. These will be a set of additional emojis you can send when speaking in voice chats to react to something in real time.
Boost for calls and desktop experience
WhatsApp’s video and group calling experiences are also getting prioritization for the speaker so they can automatically be put on screen, making it easier to see who’s talking, as well as a more redesigned media tab in WhatsApp Desktop that makes it easier to access and organize your photos, videos, links and documents.
WhatsApp’s new update aligns with company’s goals
WhatsApp has a timeline for these updates, which will be integrated into the app in time for the holidays. Users will be able to make the most of the season with a chance to communicate in easier ways. The update comes at a time Meta has been doubling down on AI – including Meta AI. At a high level, Meta AI and the expansion of such features will help embed more advanced artificial intelligence into the core messaging experience of WhatsApp in areas from messaging to creative media generation to productivity tools, while also building toward WhatsApp being seen as more of a platform rather than a simple chat app.
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