WhatsApp: 7 Secret Tricks to Master It in 2025

WhatsApp, the instant messaging app with more than two billion users worldwide, is a fundamental tool in daily communication for millions of people. While its basic functions are widely known, the Meta platform often introduces new features or allows for customizations that not all users immediately discover. These "tricks" or "secret modes" can significantly improve the chat experience, add a personal touch, or even offer unexpected benefits.

The proliferation of unofficial "modes," such as those inspired by Dragon Ball Z or Labubu, and users' constant search for "hidden" features reveal a desire for greater customization and control beyond the standard features offered by the platform. Meta, WhatsApp's parent company, appears to be adopting a strategy of testing certain features in one of its apps (e.g., Instagram direct messages) before potentially rolling them out to others, such as WhatsApp. This has been observed with features such as voicemail transcription or message scheduling, suggesting an interconnected development roadmap for its app ecosystem, although it can also lead to some confusion if the features aren't universal or easy to locate across all platforms.

Below, we explore seven of these features and customizations that will be making waves in 2025:

Recently, information has circulated about a supposedly integrated calculator feature in WhatsApp. However, it's important to clarify this point. To date, WhatsApp has not officially announced a calculator as a native feature within the chat app.

This "feature" most likely refers to the ability to quickly access your phone's own calculator via keyboard shortcuts or third-party apps.

How to perform calculations while using WhatsApp:

• Use your mobile keyboard: Some keyboards allow you to perform mathematical operations directly.
• Quick access to the calculator app: Via the control panel or gestures.
• Split screen (Android): WhatsApp + calculator, at the same time.

Warning: Do not download third-party apps that promise a “calculator for WhatsApp” without verifying their security.

Dragon Ball Z mode is a viral customization inspired by the famous anime. It's not an official feature, but many users are adapting WhatsApp to this aesthetic.

How to activate it:

• Wallpapers: Dragon Ball Z HD images as chat background.
• Custom Stickers: Download or create sticker packs from the series.
• Profile photo and status: Use iconic characters or phrases.
• Custom Sounds (Android): Assign effects from the series as notifications (with technical caution).

Based on the adorable Pop Mart characters, "Labubu mode" is another way to theme WhatsApp, popular among young people.

How to use it:

• Wallpapers: Uses illustrations by Labubu.
• Stickers: Download or create themed stickers.
• WhatsApp Avatar: Imitate Labubu's style if you use the avatar feature.

More than a single mode, it's a combination of privacy settings to hide yourself on WhatsApp.

Key options:

• Permanently archived chats: Settings > Chats > Keep archived.
• Hide “last seen” and online status: Settings > Privacy.
• Turn off message reading (✓✓ blue): Settings > Privacy > Read Receipts.
• Hide profile picture and info: Granular visibility control.
• Fingerprint or face lock: Settings > Privacy > Screen lock.

Although it's not yet official on WhatsApp, it's a long-awaited feature since Instagram tested it.

Current alternatives:

• Third-party apps that allow you to schedule messages (use with caution).
• Use your calendar to receive manual alerts and send messages on time.

Ideal for reading audio without listening to it. Instagram has already tested this feature, but WhatsApp hasn't yet rolled it out globally.

Alternatives:

• Third-party transcription apps (check permissions and security).
• Some smart keyboards allow this as a built-in feature.

An Instagram feature that benefits WhatsApp users and is useful for businesses and influencers.

How to use it:

• In an Instagram Story, open the stickers panel.
• Search for “WhatsApp Chat” or “WhatsApp”.
• Add your number or personalized link.
• Viewers will be able to start a chat with you directly from the Story.

Mastering these features and customizations can transform the way you use WhatsApp, making it more efficient, private, and fun. From aesthetic tricks to privacy and accessibility improvements, 2025 looks set to be a pivotal year in the evolution of the world's most popular messaging app.

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