Save video or photo from WhatsApp

If you receive a nice photo or video via WhatsApp, you probably also want to save it on the phone. Fortunately that’s how it was done.

• Open WhatsApp.
• Tap the tab chats.
• Tap the name of the contact or group that contains the photo/video.
• In the chat conversation, tap the photo/video. If it was sent a while ago, do the following:
  • Tap the name of the contact or group at the top.
  • Tap on Media, links and docs > Media.
  • Tap the photo/video you want to save.
• Tap the icon of a square with arrow in the bottom left .
• Tap on Keep.

On Android phones, the exchanged photos and videos in WhatsApp are automatically saved in the Gallery app. If not, enable the option as follows:

• Open WhatsApp.
• Tap the three dots icon at the top right.
• Tap on Institutions.
• Tap on Data and storage usage.
• Under ‘Automatically download media’, tap your choice. For example, choose When connected to Wi-Fi to save the received videos and photos only when you are connected to Wi-Fi.
• Are there no check marks in front of the ‘Pictures’ and ‘Videos’ options? Then tap Pictures and Videos.
• Tap on OK.