WhatsApp is not only a popular instant messaging app but has also become a popular social media platform. After Instagram stories, even WhatsApp added a stories function known as WhatsApp Status. These statuses can be seen only for 24 hours, which makes things interesting. It is a great way to stay in touch with friends and family and it’s also a great way to get your daily dose of entertainment.
People often share pictures, videos, and songs as their WhatsApp statuses. But unfortunately, WhatsApp does not allow users to download these statuses. So, here is a quick guide on how you can download WhatsApp Status photos and videos.
Method for the Android Users
Have you ever wondered where your photos and videos from WhatsApp go when you leave them unedited for a while? These media files are cached in the WhatsApp folder on your smartphone, but just like in the app itself, they only stay there for 24 hours before disappearing. So here is how you can access those files.
Follow the Steps
Open WhatsApp and view the WhatsApp Status you want to download. Once you have found the status you want to download, tap on it and hold for a few seconds. A menu will pop up, allowing you to save the status to your phone. Choose this option and the status will be downloaded to your phone. This works on a few steps.
Now, open a File Manager app. You can download “Files by Google” from the Google Play Store if your phone does not have one.
To enable the “Show hidden files” option in your file manager app
Open the Settings page in your file manager app.
Scroll down to the “Show hidden files” option and tap it to enable it.
If you are looking for your WhatsApp folder, you can find it by going to your phone’s internal storage. Just look for the folder named “WhatsApp” and you should be able to find it.
Just go to the statuses and see these statuses.
Using Status Saver Applications
Looking to save some of those WhatsApp videos or photos? There are plenty of applications on the Google Play Store labeled Status Saver or Status Saver for WhatsApp that you can download and use for that purpose. However, a downside to using such apps is that they generally come with many advertisements, which can be annoying.
Alternatively, you can go to Media >. Statuses on your device to save WhatsApp videos or photos without downloading a third-party application.
Using Screen Recorders
For videos seen on WhatsApp statuses, it can be easily captured by taking a screenshot or recording your screen on native screen recorders with many Android smartphones, including Xiaomi devices. You can use these screen recorders to trim the video to show only the status. Also, if your smartphone does not have a native screen recorder, plenty of apps are available on the Play Store.
For iOS users
If you want to download videos, you can rely on the native screen recorder, introduced with iOS 11 in 2017. The screen recorder can be easily accessed from the control center. However, to bring an option there, you must enable it by heading to Settings > Control Centre > Customise Control Center and adding the Screen Recorder option.
WhatsApp For Web/Desktop
If you want to download the WhatsApp status on your desktop or web, follow the given steps to download any status, including video and images.
First, install the extension “WA Web Plus for WhatsApp™” from the Chrome Web store”.
Open web.whatsapp.com and sync your web with your mobile phone through QR Code.
Once you scan the QR Code, your whatsapp opens on the desktop, and all your data shows there.
Now Go to the status section, select the status you want to download, and then enable the extension.
Once you enable the extension, your statuses appear in a popup, and you can easily download it with one click.