WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging services, but there are still features missing from the app. Some of these may come with the next update, but until then, users can turn to third-party apps if they want to get additional options. Below, you’ll find a list of apps that will improve your overall WhatsApp experience.
1. Send an Automated Reply with AutoResponder
Price: Free / $24.99
AutoResponder allows you to set personalized messages that get sent out when your contacts write messages containing specific trigger words. For example, you can set an automatic reply for whenever you receive the message “Hello.”
Users need to grant notification access for the app and disable any battery optimization options they might have enabled, as well as background restrictions. AutoResponder allows you to test your “rules” first to see whether they work and how. The app’s basic features are free to use, but if you want to unlock more, you’ll have to switch to the PRO tier.
2. Never Crop a Profile Picture Again with WhatsCrop
Price: Free
By default, WhatsApp crops your profile pictures to a circle, so important details in your image may not get included. To avoid that, make sure you can fit everything in with WhatsCrop – an easy-to-use app that lets you prepare the perfect WhatsApp profile pic.
The app easily allows you to stretch and fit your image in a circle. Alternatively, depending on what you’re working with, you can also zoom out and include a smaller portion of the picture into the crop. When you’re done, WhatsCrop lets you save the result on your device or use it directly in the app.
3. Create the Perfect Sticker with Sticker Maker
On top of emojis and GIFs, WhatsApp supports stickers for extra variety. The problem with stickers, though, is that you may not be able to find the ones that display the message you want to send.
Fortunately, there are apps like Sticker Maker which let you get creative by allowing you to use your own pictures to create custom stickers. The process is easy and painless: just upload your images, then crop them manually or with a template. Tap the “Add to Whatsapp” button, and you can instantly take advantage of them in the app.
4. Zedge
Price: Free / $1.22 and up
WhatsApp already offers its own library of wallpapers you can use in individual chats. You can also employ your own library of images for this purpose, but if you still need more variety, then it may be a good idea to install the Zedge app. It’s one of the better wallpaper apps you can get on your Android device. All you have to do is browse the app and find your favorite wallpaper, then download it on your phone.
Next, open a WhatsApp chat and tap on the three-dot menu in the top right. Select the Wallpaper option, then tap the image from the “My Photos” folder. Select the wallpaper, then tap on Set button to make your choice final.
5. Click to Chat
Click to Chat is an app that allows you to quickly and painlessly send WhatsApp messages to numbers without having to save them to your contacts beforehand. Just access the app and input the desired number.
Next, press the “Open” button and a new WhatsApp chat will open up automatically for you. From here you can just continue messaging back and forth like usual.
With these apps, you’ll be able to enhance your WhatsApp experience considerably. If you need even more WhatsApp tricks, read how you can turn off read receipts on the messaging app or learn how to export your WhatsApp chat history to PC.
Alexandra is passionate about mobile tech and can be often found fiddling with a smartphone from some obscure company. She kick-started her career in tech journalism in 2013, after working a few years as a middle-school teacher. Constantly driven by curiosity, Alexandra likes to know how things work and to share that knowledge with everyone.
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