WhatsApp is rolling out the group chat info Feature for iOS users, reorganizing the screen into three tabs instead of one long scroll. The update reaches some beta testers on the latest TestFlight builds, though WhatsApp has not disclosed the exact version number for this iOS rollout. This is reported from the primary source, since AllBetaInfo has not yet confirmed personal access to the staged build. The change follows a redesign already live on Android, bringing feature parity closer between the two platforms.
What Changed on the Group Chat Info Screen
The group chat info screen on iOS previously listed every setting in one continuous scroll. Users had to move past the member list, shared media, and privacy controls to reach a single toggle. WhatsApp is now splitting this screen into three dedicated tabs called Members, Media, and Settings. Each tab groups related content together, so users tap once instead of scrolling through the whole page to find what they need.
What’s in the Members Tab
The Members tab moves the participant list to the top of its own section. It shows every group member along with their name and role, and admins carry a clear label that separates them from regular members. Tapping any participant opens their profile or starts a direct conversation. This structure makes it faster to locate a specific person, especially inside large groups with dozens of active participants.
What’s in the Media Tab
The Media tab brings together two rows that used to sit near the top of the old group info screen. Media, links, and documents now lives inside this tab, alongside the Kept messages row. Both still open the same full view as before, only their entry point has changed. Grouping them under one tab keeps shared content separate from the member list and the settings below it.
What’s in the Settings Tab
The Settings tab collects general group options that were previously scattered across the screen. Group permissions, notification alerts, and advanced chat privacy now sit inside this single tab. Users still tap each option to reach its full screen, so the underlying controls have not changed. WhatsApp has simply given these settings one dedicated location instead of leaving them mixed in with member and media content.
How This Compares to the Android Rollout
On Android, WhatsApp already expanded this tab system with two additional sections called Preferences and Privacy. Preferences groups Chat Theme, Media Visibility, and Manage Storage in one place, while Privacy brings Chat Lock and Encryption together. Both sections sit at the top of the Android group info screen and load without any scrolling. It remains unclear whether iOS will receive these same two sections in a future TestFlight build.
Not the Same as the 2023 Group Settings Redesign
This iOS rollout should not be confused with an older group settings redesign WhatsApp introduced for iOS back in 2023. That earlier update focused on a different change, an Add Other Participants option that let admins control who could add new members. The tab based Members, Media, and Settings structure covered here is a separate, newer redesign that started on Android before reaching iOS testers now.
Who Can Access This Now
Availability for this feature currently sits with some iOS beta testers on TestFlight, not the full beta population and not the App Store release. Android users already have the three tab system, and part of the Android beta base has the Preferences and Privacy sections too. iOS testers who do not see the new tabs should expect wider access over the coming weeks, based on how WhatsApp staged similar rollouts.
Conclusion
WhatsApp has not set a timeline for when the tab based group info screen reaches all iOS users or the App Store release. Given how Android received Preferences and Privacy as a second wave after its initial tab rollout, iOS testers may see a similar follow up once the current interface stabilizes on more accounts.
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