WhatsApp Increases Group Chat Size Limit to 256 People

whatsapp

The maximum number of people you can have in a WhatsApp group chat has increased to 256, rather than 100 as it was before.

It’s not clear why WhatsApp settled on the oddly specific number, but it’ll be good news for those users for whom 100 just wasn’t big enough. Most people use WhatsApp to talk to individuals and maybe a small group of friends, but for publishers, companies and online communities, the larger groups could come in useful.

Screen Shot 2016-02-05 at 8.37.31 PM

The update was first spotted by Macitynet, and it is now available for users on iOS and Android. However, Windows Phone and Blackberry users will have to wait a little longer for the bigger groups to become available.

Facebook-owned WhatsApp now has 1 billion active users, who send 42 billion messages, 1.6 billion photos, and 250 million videos every day.

P.S. - Like our news? Support the site with a coffee/beer. Or shop with our Amazon link. We use affiliate links when possible--thank you for supporting independent media.