You Can Finally Have Two WhatsApp Accounts on Your iPhone
WhatsApp just announced a slew of updates for iPhone users, playing catch-up with some of the features that have existed on Android for years.
With this update, iPhone users can expect multiple accounts, easy cross-platform transfers, an option to only clear the media from chats, and, of course, a couple of Meta AI features to round things off.
According to WhatsApp , the update is rolling out now and will be available to everyone soon—though as it's a slow rollout, it might take time before it's live on your iPhone.
The biggest update here is the addition of multi-account support, something that WhatsApp has been testing on iPhone since last January , and a feature that has been live on Android since 2023 .
Now, just like Android, you can use two WhatsApp accounts on your iPhone: perhaps one for work, and one for personal use.
But because this is WhatsApp, the second account will need a separate phone number (that's when eSIM is going to be helpful ).
Once they are set up, you will get notifications and messages from both accounts, and you can switch between the active account from the Profile menu in the tab bar.
WhatsApp just made transferring your chats between two phones much easier.
It all happens over wifi now ( previously you needed to connect using a USB-C cable ).
On your iPhone, go to Settings > Chats > Transfer chat history > Transfer to Android to get started.
Make sure that your iPhone is unlocked, and when prompted, scan a QR code, and connect to a stable wifi network.
Usually, it's the photos and videos that take up the most space on WhatsApp.
The app has a dedicated storage management tool that will delete images and videos in bulk, but now, WhatsApp is bringing it directly into your conversations.
Following the update, you'll find a Manage Storage option in every thread.
You can select all the media to delete with a tap, while keeping all your text messages, links, and documents safe.
