Google Messages to soon get this WhatsApp feature

Google Messages

Google is enhancing its Messages app with a new feature that will let users choose the image quality when sending photos. The HD-image sharing feature is currently available to select beta users, and It will allow texters to pick the resolution of the photos they want to send. This feature will also let Google Messages users choose between an image in a standard version with maximum compression or an HD option with lesser compression.

According to a new report by Android Authority, Google Messages is testing a new setting in the Photo Picker option of the app, which has a toggle that says either HD (High Definition) or HD+. This feature was spotted in the latest beta version of Google Messages with build number: messages.android_20241029_00_RC00.

With the HD option, users will be able to send slightly reduced quality image quality, allowing for faster transfer and using less data. On the other hand, the HD+ toggle will keep the images at their original quality, but it may take more time to send the file and subsequently use more data.

All of these messages will be sent through the Rich Communication Service (RCS), which was introduced a few years ago. In late 2023, Google also added support for Ultra HDR images in the Messages app. The HD-image sharing toggle should be available with the stable release soon.