Reintroducing About: An improved way to share what you're up to

For those of you that have used WhatsApp from the very start, you’ll remember About was our first feature. Even before we brought the world private and secure messaging, we made it simple for you to quickly share what’s up in your life. Today we're reintroducing and improving About, making it more visible, timely, and easier to use.

For those days when you’re free one minute but busy the next - About can tell others why you can’t talk or what you do want to talk about with just an emoji and a short phrase.

About will now be easier to spot at the top of 1-1 chats and on your profile. You can also reply directly to people’s About by tapping on it in a chat. About will expire after one day, but you can also choose for it to disappear faster or keep it around for longer at a time of your choosing. Just go to Settings and tap ‘Set About’ to choose your timer.

You can decide who sees your About. You can set it to be seen only by your contacts, or choose to make it more widely visible in your privacy settings.

We're rolling out to everyone on mobile starting this week.