{"id":27990,"date":"2026-02-02T03:06:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T03:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/whatsapp-getting-paid-features-soon-heres-what-we-know-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T03:06:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T03:06:39","slug":"whatsapp-getting-paid-features-soon-heres-what-we-know-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/whatsapp-getting-paid-features-soon-heres-what-we-know-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp Getting Paid Features Soon? Here\u2019s What We Know | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9872803\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">February 02, 2026, 08:26 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9872803\" class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-3954058845 asubttl-schema\">WhatsApp premium features look imminent as Meta looks to monetise its way through the products it owns.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=WhatsApp%20Getting%20Paid%20Features%20Soon%3F%20Here%E2%80%99s%20What%20We%20Know - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/whatsapp-getting-paid-features-soon-heres-what-we-know-9872803.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-3954058845\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-3954058845 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"WhatsApp has started work on its paid features.\" title=\"WhatsApp has started work on its paid features.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-3954058845\"\/><\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp has started work on its paid features.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">WhatsApp is entering a new era under the Meta ownership with AI, ads and premium features likely to be part of the intriguing evolution for the popular messaging platform. We had recently come across reports about Meta going premium with WhatsApp and Instagram and this new tip suggests WhatsApp could be primed for something more advanced which might not exactly please billions of users. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Unlike the recent AI additions, WhatsApp is likely to focus on more utility additions and WaBetaInfo is the tipster with the details.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>WhatsApp Paid Features Are Coming<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The tipster in a post claims WhatsApp premium subscription could unlock a few more features for users who are willing to pay for the app. The change has been spotted in an upcoming Android beta version where WhatsApp users will be put on a waiting list before getting the option to use these tools.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">So what special will the new premium version offer? The tipster says WhatsApp could have premium stickers, app themes, ability to set a ringtone for chats and a few more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">These might not sound very tempting, especially to get people paying for WhatsApp but we will have to wait till the full service releases in the near future and then see how people view these additions and whether it is worth paying for the messaging app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Meta has been experimenting with different models as it looks to monetise the user base on these apps, and with the AI integration getting deeper, the scope for premium versions have only gotten better. For Instagram users, Meta could also offer features like ability to see followers who don\u2019t follow you back, or able to watch a Story without telling the person that you did view it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook have mostly operated as free platforms since their origin. But Meta did invest billions in buying them and maybe now it feels the time is right to monetise these platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 artnws newsletter\">\n<p>Handpicked stories, in your inbox<\/p>\n<p>A newsletter with the best of our journalism<\/p>\n<p><input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Email\" class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 artnwinpt\" value=\"\"\/><button class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 subscrbe newsletter\">submit<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-3954058845 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Delhi, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-3954058845 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>February 02, 2026, 08:26 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-3954058845 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> WhatsApp Getting Paid Features Soon? 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