WhatsApp is a globally loved messaging app. While using WhatsApp sometimes you will want to save a certain photo, manually saving a picture on WhatsApp is quite easy and fast. So what to do when you want to save multiple photos at once? Don’t worry because WhatsApp already has an auto save function. Let’s learn the simple steps to save WhatsApp photos to Android device.
Method 1 of 2: save WhatsApp photos to Android device by manually
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To download a photo, tap the conversation that contains it. This starts the discussion.
You might not have seen a WhatsApp photo saving option on your Android depending on your device. You can still do that; all you have to do is email it to yourself or use a file manager app (like Samsung’s My Files or Google’s Files).
Download Files by Google from the Play Store if you don’t already have one.
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To save a picture, tap it. This enlarges the image in a new window.
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A three-dot menu will appear. The top-right corner is where it is.
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Click on View in gallery. The image in your gallery is now displayed.
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Click each of the three horizontal dots. The bottom-right corner contains this icon. At the bottom, this opens a few alternatives.
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Click Save. The bottom of the screen is where it is. In your gallery, the image is saved in a folder titled “WhatsApp Images” or “WhatsApp Media.”
Continue to the next step if you couldn’t find the option to save the picture.
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If you were not able to save the image, save it using your file manager. If in the previous step you were unable to save the image, attempt using your file manager:
The sharing icon may be seen at the top of the image; it consists of three dots connected by two lines.
Select your file manager application, such as Files by Google or My Files.
To add the image to your gallery, choose the Images or Photos folder.
Follow the next step if this doesn’t work for you.
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If you are still unable to save the image, email it to yourself. If the earlier steps did not help you, this one will undoubtedly. Although simple, it takes a bit time:
The sharing icon may be seen at the top of the image; it consists of three dots connected by two lines.
Select your favourite email program or Gmail. By doing this, you can attach your photo to a new message.
Send the message by entering your own email address in the To: field.
Send the message by entering your own email address in the To: field.
Tap the message when it comes (it should come right away), then click the file to open the picture.
Choose Save by tapping the three vertical dots in the top right corner. Your gallery now contains the picture.
Method 2 of 2: save WhatsApp photos to Android device by Automatic
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Launch WhatsApp The conversation bubble symbol in your app list is green and white.
Tap the back button to return to the Chats list if WhatsApp is already opened and you’re viewing a chat.
By default, WhatsApp downloads all of your chats’ photos, voice messages, and other material. However, you may modify how and when this happens.
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Klick on the three dots. This can be seen in the top-right corner.
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Data storage via tap. On the menu, it’s about halfway down.
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Decide when automated downloads of images and other material should occur. Select whether you want images, movies, files, and other media to download in that circumstance by tapping each option in the “Media auto-download” section. Tap OK once you’ve completed editing each section.
Wi-Fi automatically downloads all media by default, but you may change this to only download images if you’d prefer.
If you choose anything other than the “roaming” default of no media, roaming costs may apply. If you make any changes, press OK.
If any of these circumstances apply to you, you can still manually save photographs to the gallery even if you don’t want them to be downloaded.
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Press the back arrow. You return to the Settings menu by doing this. You must now ensure that the pictures show up in your gallery.
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Chats on Tap. On the menu, it’s near the top.
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The “Media visibility” toggle should be set to On for the picture named Android7switchon.png.
When this switch is turned on (green), WhatsApp will store all downloaded photos and videos in your Android’s gallery, making it simple to find them.
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