WhatsApp introduces Liquid Glass redesign for iPad in beta rollout

Meta has begun testing its new Liquid Glass visual redesign in the WhatsApp iPad app. The update follows a wider rollout on iPhone and ongoing redesign work for the Mac version. The iPad beta adds a floating, semi‑transparent bottom bar, a lighter sidebar, and a navigation bar that becomes increasingly transparent as users scroll, matching the design language of Apple’s iPadOS 26.

The rollout is limited to a small group of beta testers and will be activated gradually, so many users may not see the changes immediately. No official date has been announced for a public release, and the final interface could still change before it reaches all users.