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WhatsApp Could Soon Offer a Paid Subscription Tier with Exclusive Stickers and Ringtones: Report

WhatsApp Plus will offer up to 20 chat pins, exclusive stickers, and custom ringtones while keeping core messaging free, enhancing user personalization and chat management.

  • WABetaInfo reports WhatsApp is developing an optional paid subscription called WhatsApp Plus, currently testing it in beta builds for Android and iOS versions of the app.
  • The idea behind the subscription is to offer enhanced personalisation and improved chat management while keeping core messaging features free, WABetaInfo reports.
  • Subscribers could pin up to 20 chats, a large increase from the current three-chat limit, and enjoy advanced visual customisation including theme and accent colours plus around 14 new icon styles.
  • WhatsApp says core messaging features will remain free for all users, but pricing and launch timeline have not been confirmed and features could change before rollout.
  • Plus may add exclusive sticker packs, immersive message reactions, and custom ringtones to make WhatsApp conversations and notifications more dynamic and recognizable.
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WhatsApp prepares to launch a pay signature. With the name WhatsApp Plus, it will be an optional premium service, which will provide access to additional features within the app by paying a monthly....

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The idea of paying for using WhatsApp comes back. Not to send messages — that will still be free — but to access additional features within the app. As WABetaInfo has advanced, the company is developing a new optional subscription plan called WhatsApp Plus, designed for those who want to customize the app more and add some extra tools.At the moment it is a developing feature for Android and iOS that has not yet been released publicly.

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WABetaInfo broke the news in on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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