WhatsApp is extending its Liquid Glass-style redesign on iPhone to the drawing editor toolbar and video player progress bar.
WhatsApp on iPhone is extending its Liquid Glass redesign into two more visible parts of the app: the drawing editor and the video player progress bar. The drawing editor toolbar is next in line for the updated look, including buttons for text, drawing, stickers, and related edits. The video playback scrubber is also being restyled to match. These changes are still in development and are not yet available in beta, so iPhone users cannot test them yet.
The drawing editor and video player get the next Liquid Glass pass
The most concrete part of this update is where it lands. In the drawing editor, WhatsApp is restyling the toolbar that appears when users mark up media before sending it. That includes the controls used to add text, draw on an image, place stickers, and make other edits before a photo or video goes out in chat. For teams and operators who use WhatsApp to annotate screenshots, label images, or send quick visual updates, that is one of the app’s most practical media-sharing surfaces.
WhatsApp is also redesigning the video player progress bar on iPhone to match the same Liquid Glass treatment. That means the playback screen, not just the editing screen, is being brought into the newer visual language. This is an interface update rather than a new capability: the tools themselves are not changing, but the way those controls and playback elements look inside the app is set to change when the work ships.
Still in development, not yet open to beta testers
Availability is the clearest limit on this story. The interface changes are still in development, and they are not yet live for beta testing. In practical terms, users should not expect to open WhatsApp on iPhone today and find a redesigned drawing editor or a new-looking video progress bar.
What remains unclear is the release path. There is no confirmed beta build number tied to these changes, no stable rollout date, and no clear indication of whether WhatsApp will ship the redesign in one release or spread it across multiple updates. Region, device-model, and beta-channel availability are also unconfirmed, so the safest operational takeaway is simple: this is something to watch, not something to train around yet.
How this fits WhatsApp’s iPhone interface direction
This follow-up matters mainly as a continuation of work WhatsApp has already started on iPhone. The app previously introduced a broader Liquid Glass look on iOS, and the new changes push that same design direction deeper into media-editing and playback screens rather than limiting it to the first wave of interface updates. In other words, WhatsApp is continuing to apply the same visual system across more of the app’s daily-use surfaces.
For users, the impact is mostly visual. If your workflow depends on sending marked-up images, short clips, or other media through WhatsApp, the relevant expectation is that those screens may soon look different even if the underlying actions stay the same. That is useful context for business users who rely on muscle memory inside the app: the buttons for editing and the bar for scrubbing through video are changing appearance, but there is no sign here of a new messaging tool, a new workflow, or a broader product launch.
Disclaimer: This article was created with the assistance of AI. Images are for illustrative purposes only.
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Samarth Agrawal is an AI and technology professional who writes about WhatsApp, automation, and emerging AI trends. He focuses on simplifying complex tech updates into practical insights for businesses, creators, and everyday users
