Snapchat released a major update Tuesday, March 29 that bolsters its chat function with a variety of new multimedia features, the Verge reports.

The long-rumored update adds more than 200 stickers featuring walruses, sloths, aliens, and Snapchat's signature ghost, and they can be searched by keyword, as on Facebook Messenger. There are also easier controls for starting a video call, allowing you to dial someone who is not present in the chat. You can also choose to chat via audio, and switch back and forth from audio to video during a chat. And if your friend doesn't pick up, or you just want to send them a reaction using other means, you can record a short audio or video "note" and it will be waiting for them the next time they open the app, the Verge says.

The new chat feature also lets you access your camera roll from the messaging screen for the first time. Tap the familiar photo icon and you can choose to send photos and videos to your friends using chat, the Verge says. You can also access them during video chats, so you can share photos inside the chat even as you talk.

Snapchat introduced chat in May 2014, allowing users to communicate via text and video chat for the first time. Video chat worked only when both users were present in the chat, and would end if you removed your finger from the screen.