WhatsApp is reportedly building an optional in-app browser for iPhone, so chat links could open without leaving the app. There is no release date yet.
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a built-in web browser for iPhone. Links sent in chats would open inside the app instead of jumping out to Safari or another browser. The report comes from WABetaInfo, a site that tracks early versions of WhatsApp.
WABetaInfo spotted the feature in a test version of the iPhone app, number 26.41.10.72, on TestFlight. It is still under development and is not yet available to testers. It would be optional. A switch called In-app browser would sit under Settings, then Chats. Turn it on and links open in the app. Leave it off and your usual browser keeps working.
On privacy, browsing data would reportedly stay on the device. WhatsApp is also said to be preparing controls to clear cookies and cache from the in-app browser. Cookies and cache are small files that websites save on your phone.
WhatsApp has not announced the feature or given a release date. The report is based on leaks, and the final design and availability could change. Nothing changes on your iPhone today. If the switch does arrive, check it before you tap your next link.
If WhatsApp adds an In-app browser switch, check it in Settings, then Chats, to decide where your links open.
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