WhatsApp is testing a Reels button inside the chat attachment menu

WhatsApp is testing a Reels button inside the menu you open when you attach something to a chat. The button sits next to the options for photos, documents and other things you can share. It showed up in a beta version of the app, according to MobiGyaan.

What changed

Reels are short vertical videos, the format made popular by Instagram and TikTok. The new button would put that kind of video one tap away from a conversation. A beta is an early test build that a small group of people try before a feature reaches everyone.

Who it affects

Most people will not see the button yet. Because it is in a test build, it may change before release, or it may never launch at all. Anyone who regularly sends short clips to friends, family or customers could find it handy if it does arrive.

Why it matters

If it rolls out, sharing short videos in chats could get faster. It may also pull more of your scrolling time into WhatsApp, since watching Reels would sit closer to the place where many people already spend their day talking.

What is not known yet

• When, or whether, the button will reach all users.
• Exactly how it will work once you tap it.
• Whether it will look the same in the final version.

For now, nothing needs to be done. Updating the app as usual is enough, and the button will appear on its own if and when it is released to you.