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Did you like a WhatsApp status shared by your friend but don’t know how to download it?
Here are four tried-and-tested tricks you can use immediately to download WhatsApp status videos and photos in high quality and save them on your phone.
Use File Manager to Download WhatsApp Status
Whenever you open WhatsApp status photos or videos, it automatically stores a copy of the cached data directly in your smartphone or tablet’s internal storage. These files remain stored as long as the status is available. When the status expires, its local cached files will be automatically removed.
We will access the hidden WhatsApp status folder using a file manager and copy the status photos and video files to another folder within your device. You can then keep those files forever. They won’t expire.
- If you have a file explorer on your Android device, use that. Otherwise, I recommend downloading and installing FX File Explorer from the Google Play store.
- Launch FX File Explorer and tap on Main Storage to go to the internal storage location.
- Scroll down and look for the WhatsApp folder. Once found, tap it.
- Go to the Media folder. Then tap on .Statuses folder.
- This is where you will find all the WhatsApp status photos and videos.
You can easily copy the ones you want to save and paste them into a different folder on your phone. You can then keep it forever or even share it with others.
You can now secretly view others WhatsApp statuses without letting them know using these interesting tricks 😉
Use Status Saver App to Download WhatsApp Status
I have found two of the most useful and effective status-saver apps for Android, which help you download WhatsApp status photos and videos in seconds.
1. Status Saver
A powerful and simple Status Saver app that can help you store and save photos, videos, and GIFs your friends or family share on WhatsApp status updates. The app offers several settings and advanced options, such as notifications whenever a new status is updated on WhatsApp.
With Status Saver, you can save multiple photos and videos and store them directly on your phone’s internal storage or gallery. You can also repost/share the same status on WhatsApp with your friends without downloading it on your device, and you are even allowed to set any status as your profile picture.
The app lets you download statuses directly from four different environments, including:
- Normal WhatsApp Status,
- Business WhatsApp Status,
- G.B WhatsApp Status, and
- Status from WhatsApp installed on Parallel Space Pro.
Moreover, the real power of this app is that you can also download videos and photos from the Facebook app.
2. Status Saver Video Downloader
Status Saver for WhatsApp is another simple and great app for downloading status photos, GIFs, and videos shared by your contacts on WhatsApp. Saving is so easy that all you need to do is tap on a button, and status updates will be saved in your phone’s gallery.
Usage of the Status Saver app for WhatsApp is straightforward. All you have to do is give permission (depending on your phone’s Android version) to the app, go to WhatsApp, and view the status of your contacts. Now, launching the Status Saver app will show you all the images, photos, GIFs, and videos. You can then freely download and save all those media directly on your Android.
A few of the most significant plus points of the Status Saver app are:
- Download and save multiple media files from WhatsApp status,
- Option to re-share videos or pictures shared by your friends,
- Update the status list with a simple swipe-down gesture.
Take a Screenshot to Save WhatsApp Status Photos
As simple as it sounds, taking a screenshot is the easiest method for quickly capturing photos from WhatsApp statuses within seconds.
There are some limitations in saving WhatsApp status this way, though! I have listed them below:
- You can’t save videos or GIF media using this method.
- Pictures/photos saved using screenshots will only be stored in standard resolution since they capture what’s being displayed on the current screen.
Now that you are aware of the limits, let’s proceed to the steps to take a screenshot on Android to save WhatsApp photos:
- On your Android device, launch the WhatsApp app.
- Tap on the Status tab.
- View the status you want to save.
- When the status is displayed, you have to take a screenshot, so on your Android, press the Volume Down and Power buttons simultaneously.
The screenshot will be saved in your Gallery and in the Screenshots folder.
Also, unlike Snapchat, where taking a screenshot notifies the user, WhatsApp has no such privacy concerns. Your friend won’t even know you have taken a screenshot of their status or that you have saved their photo. You can then keep that photo forever. It won’t expire.
Use a Screen Recorder App to Save WhatsApp Status
If you want to save WhatsApp status videos and GIF media in addition to photos, I recommend using a screen recorder app, which allows you to download and save WhatsApp videos.
Here is how you can use the screen recorder app to save WhatsApp status on Android:
- On your Android device, download and install the AZ Screen Recorder app from the Google Play store.
- Launch the app and give it all the required permissions, which include storage to store data and recording audio, as well as the ability to appear on top of other apps to give you a hovering menu for quick recording.
- Once all the required permissions are granted, open the WhatsApp app and tap on the Status tab.
- Tap on the hovering screen recorder icon and tap on the record button.
- Once the recording has been started, tap on the status you want to download and while you are watching it, the screen recorder app will continue to record.
- Once you are done watching all the statuses, stop the recording.
Now, the recorded file will be saved to your Android storage, and you can freely share it with your contacts on WhatsApp or store it forever.
Conclusion
Out of the four methods we have discussed here, which WhatsApp status download method worked for you? If you use any other WhatsApp status downloading technique, then share it with us in the comments below. 🙂
