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WhatsApp Testing In-App Browser for All Links on iPhone
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News18•20-10-2026, 12:08
WhatsApp Testing In-App Browser for All Links on iPhone
- •WhatsApp is developing a new feature that will allow iPhone users to open all chat links directly inside the app without switching to an external browser.
- •Spotted in the latest iOS TestFlight build, the upcoming feature builds upon the existing support for opening select business websites within WhatsApp.
- •Users will be able to easily toggle the in-app browser on or off through the Settings under Chats, giving them full control over their browsing preference.
- •The settings menu is expected to include options for clearing cookies, cache, and other browsing data stored by the in-app browser.
- •Privacy remains protected as WhatsApp will not be able to track the links users share or open using the new in-app browsing tool.
Key Questions Answered
WhatsApp is developing an 'In-app browser' option under Settings > Chats that will let users open all links directly within the app rather than automatically switching to a default browser. Users can enable or disable this setting, clear stored cookies and cache, and choose to revert back to their default browser at any time.
According to the report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp will not be able to see which links users share in conversations or which links they open via the in-app browser feature.
No, the feature is still under development and has only been spotted in a TestFlight build of WhatsApp for iOS. It is not yet available to beta testers or the general public, and no release timeline has been announced.
