Ever found yourself in a bustling group chat, trying to respond to a specific message, but all your reply options were… just text? Perhaps you wanted to drop an image but couldn’t directly link it to the original message. In today’s visually-driven world, where graphic and animated content plays a pivotal role in conveying sentiment and context, textual replies often felt a bit limiting for conveying our thoughts and feelings.

WeChat’s latest 8.0.60 update includes an enhancement to its quoted reply feature, which now fundamentally changes how you can express yourself and interact within your chats by permitting you to quote a message and respond with images and videos.

Imagine you’re in a high-volume group chat or even a busy one-on-one conversation, it can often lead to confusion when trying to figure out exactly which message is being replied to. Hence, this feature becomes an absolute lifesaver by allowing visual quoted replies that bring instant clarity to your conversation threads, ensuring better connection and comprehension.

Beyond clarity, this update, which allows the incorporation of preferred images and videos into quoted replies, moves beyond simple text and unlocks a whole new level of expressive possibilities. Ready to start quoting with visuals? Follow these simple steps:

1. Launch the WeChat application and navigate to the desired chat. Long-press the specific message to bring up the options menu.
2. Select the “Quote” option. Tap the “+” icon located to the right of the input area.
3. Choose “Album” from the available options.
4. Browse and select the desired image or video from your device’s gallery, then tap “Send.”
5. The selected media will be sent as a quoted reply to the message.”