Only a few weeks after adding support for HD images, Meta‘s WhatsApp now allows users to share HD videos.
WhatsApp HD Video Option
If you try to share a video to someone after updating to the current version of the app, you’ll notice a new “HD” option on top.
When you tap it, you’ll be able to pick between sending a “standard quality” video (480p resolution) and a “HD quality” video (720p resolution).
Unfortunately, you cannot send videos in higher resolutions; even if the source video is in full HD (1080p) or 4K (2160p), it will only give 720p resolution.
Selection of the Option
When you select the video quality, WhatsApp warns you that basic high-quality videos take up “less storage space” and are “faster to send.” You’ll also notice a variation in file size between the two alternatives.
You cannot enable HD quality to be on by default, like you can with sending HD photographs; you must choose it explicitly every time you wish to send a higher quality video.
Still, given that most phones now take HD videos by default, it’s good to be able to keep at least part of that quality while sending them through WhatsApp.
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