How to Save Videos and Photos from WhatsApp Status to Your Smartphone

WhatsApp is no more only about texting anymore, numerous fresh features like WhatsApp status, display pictures also matter a lot to the users. Just like Instagram stories and Facebook stories, now WhatsApp stories are also in trend. In case you like a picture on someone's WhatsApp status, you can take a screenshot of the image. But what about a video on the WhatsApp status, how will you save that?

Let's plunge into this feature today and learn how to download someone else's WhatsApp status on our smartphone.

But before that, we urge you to take permission from the person before doing so.

Steps to download WhatsApp Status on your Android smartphone

Step 1: Download Google Files on your android smartphone

Step 2: At the top left corner in the app, tap on the menu icon

Step 3: Click on "Settings" and turn on the toggle in front of "show hidden files."

Step 4: Go to the File Manager of your device.

Step 5: Internal storage>WhatsApp>Media>Statuses

Step 6: All the status that you have viewed will be displayed in the folder, tap on the desired image or video

Step 7: Long press the selected item that you want to save in your choice of location like a camera or WhatsApp images etc.

These steps may be slightly different from one Android device to another. Most of the times, you will find the WhatsApp media folder as soon as you open the File Manager on the screen.

But we once again request you to keep the person informed if you are saving or sharing their WhatsApp status photos or videos.