WhatsApp beta 26.33.10.18 includes new Liquid Glass improvements for the drawing editor and video player, marking the next phase of Meta’s ongoing redesign of the messaging app’s interface. The two screen updates are currently under development in TestFlight and not yet enabled for beta testers, but they represent the final major UI elements needed to complete WhatsApp’s transition to the Liquid Glass design language before iOS 27 ships.
What Liquid Glass Changes Are Coming
As reported by WABetaInfo, the drawing editor, which allows users to annotate or edit photos, videos, and GIFs before sharing, will receive updated buttons for adding text, drawing, and placing stickers. These controls will adopt the same translucent, glass-like appearance that now defines the rest of the app. The semi-transparent, slightly frosted aesthetic creates visual depth by layering interface elements over content rather than boxing them off behind solid backgrounds.
The video player progress bar at the top of the screen will also be redesigned to match Liquid Glass styling. Rather than a hard, opaque element, the progress indicator will reflect the refracted, translucent look that WhatsApp has already applied to the chat interface, chat list, and Updates tab. This consistency extends to all playback controls, ensuring users see the same visual language whether they are scrubbing through a video or typing a message.
WhatsApp has been iterating on Liquid Glass for nearly a year, beginning with the navigation bar and Chats tab last October. The chat interface redesign rolled out more broadly in June 2026, introducing a floating chat bar with a translucent background instead of a fixed element anchored to the bottom of the screen. This shift fundamentally changed how users interact with the app’s primary input area.
Meta is extending the same redesign to iPad and macOS, ensuring consistency across platforms. The drawing editor and video player updates will close the remaining gaps, allowing WhatsApp to present a fully unified interface throughout the app. These are among the last holdout screens that still use the legacy design language.
WhatsApp has not announced an official release date for either update. The features remain disabled even in the latest beta, suggesting they are still in refinement before a future TestFlight build enables them for wider testing. However, timing the completion of Liquid Glass before iOS 27 arrives gives Meta a clean launch window and ensures WhatsApp looks current and polished on day one of the new operating system’s availability.
