If the person you want to message isn’t in your contact list, tap New Contact to add them now. To send a message to more than one person, tap New Group at the top of the Chats screen and enter your desired recipients.

You can also tap the microphone icon to record an audio message. This option will only appear if you do not have text entered in the message field. To send a GIF, tap the sticker icon with a folded-up corner.

Tap Camera to capture a new photo or video. Tap Photo & Video Library to attach a photo or video from your camera roll. Tap Document to attach other types of files, including PDFs. Tap Location to send your location to the recipient. Tap Contact to share the stored information of one of your contacts in the message.

Tap Camera to capture a new photo or video. Tap Photo & Video Library to attach a photo or video from your camera roll. Tap Document to attach other types of files, including PDFs. Tap Location to send your location to the recipient. Tap Contact to share the stored information of one of your contacts in the message.

If you need to add contacts manually, tap the Contacts tab, then tap the New Contact button (person icon) to bring up the form for entering contact information. To send the message to more than one person, select New Group on the Chats tab instead of selecting an individual contact.

You can also tap and hold microphone icon to record an audio message. [1] X Research source This option will only appear if you do not have text entered in the message field. Tap the smiley face icon to insert emoji into your message.

Document: This option lets you attach a file from your phone, tablet, or linked cloud account. Camera: This will bring up the camera to take a picture/video to add to your message. You may be prompted to allow you WhatsApp to access your Android’s camera before using this feature. Gallery: This lets you choose a photo or video from your photo gallery. Audio: This allows you to record or attach an audio message, similar to the microphone button. Location: This shares your current or entered location in the message. Contact: This shares the stored information of one of your contacts in the message.

You may be prompted to allow you WhatsApp to access your Android’s camera before using this feature.

Send picture: This lets you take a photo with your camera or attach an existing photo from your gallery. [3] X Research source Send video: This works the same as the camera feature, but with video. Send audio: This lets you send an audio file that’s already saved to your phone. Send contacts: This allows you to attach contact information from your phone. Send location: Inserts your location information into the message.

Send picture: This lets you take a photo with your camera or attach an existing photo from your gallery. [3] X Research source Send video: This works the same as the camera feature, but with video. Send audio: This lets you send an audio file that’s already saved to your phone. Send contacts: This allows you to attach contact information from your phone. Send location: Inserts your location information into the message.

If you’d rather send a group message, click New Group at the top instead, and then enter your recipients.

You can click the microphone to record an audio message. This option will only appear at the bottom-right corner if you haven’t entered text. Click the smiley face icon to the left of the typing area if you want to insert an emoji.

You can click the microphone to record an audio message. This option will only appear at the bottom-right corner if you haven’t entered text. Click the smiley face icon to the left of the typing area if you want to insert an emoji.

Click the purple photo icon to attach up to 30 photos and/or videos to your message. [4] X Research source Click the rainbow camera icon to snap a new photo. Click the purple document icon to attach a file from your computer. Click the blue person icon to attach one of your contact’s info to the message.