WhatsApp to introduce colour bubbles and AI‑powered profile pictures

WhatsApp is working on a new chat personalization option. Users will soon be able to choose from several colours for the "bubbles" that are seen in conversations by default. This will allow them to change the classic green colour that has accompanied WhatsApp chats since its inception.

WhatsApp is becoming more like Messenger in another way. This time, the app will introduce colour bubble settings - somewhat similar to the themes we know from Facebook Messenger. Chat personalization in WhatsApp works a bit differently, though. Users can already choose from multiple background colours (independently for both light and dark modes), but bubble colours have remained exclusively green, which is strongly associated with WhatsApp.

The change, which is already visible in the test version of WhatsApp for iOS (version 24.11.10.70), allows users to choose from blue, grey, pink, or purple in addition to green. Along with the selected wallpaper, these settings will be applied by default to all new conversations in the app. It's likely that later, users will be able to adjust single chats to their preferences individually.

At this point, it is not clear when the new option will be included in the stable release of the app. However, WhatsApp is known for its rapid development and consistent implementation of all tested features. We estimate that the new settings will appear in the stable version of WhatsApp within a few weeks or months.

Simultaneously, the developers are also working on other features, including creating profile pictures using artificial intelligence. WhatsApp will allow users to input so-called prompts, based on which AI will generate an image. There will likely be additional commands "in the background" to prevent the creation of offensive images. Still, the function promises to be a helpful feature, especially for users who do not wish to upload their profile picture to the app.