WhatsApp is a messaging app that lets you send messages, make phone calls, and video calls. To use it, you’ll need an internet connection, either via WiFi or data plan. Among its many features, WhatsApp allows users to post statuses—photos, texts, or videos—that disappear after 24 hours. Sometimes, you might come across a status you want to save. Here’s how to do it.

People often take screenshots to save WhatsApp statuses, which works for photos but not for videos. So, here are some methods to save WhatsApp statuses, whether they are texts, photos, or videos.

How to Save WhatsApp Statuses

There are three main ways to save WhatsApp statuses. You can try each one and see which works best for you.

Method 1: Saving WhatsApp Statuses Without an App

This is the most common method and is fairly straightforward.

1. Open your phone’s File Manager.
2. Tap the three-line icon in the top left corner and select Settings.
3. Enable “Show Hidden Files.”
4. Navigate to the WhatsApp folder in your internal storage.
5. Go to Media > Statuses.
6. Here, you’ll find the statuses of your contacts. Select the photo or video you want to save and move it to another folder in your phone to keep it.

If the status you want isn’t there, open WhatsApp and watch the status until the end. Then go back to the Statuses folder in File Manager to find the file.

Method 2: Saving WhatsApp Statuses with a File Manager App

Most new smartphones come with a built-in File Manager. If yours doesn’t, you can download one from the Play Store. A recommended app is ES File Explorer.

1. Download and install ES File Explorer from the Play Store.
2. Open the app and tap the menu in the top left corner. Enable “Show Hidden Files.”
3. Go to Internal Storage > WhatsApp > Media > Statuses.
4. Find the status you want to save. Tap “More” in the bottom right corner, then choose “Move to” or “Copy to” and select a folder to save it.

This method is similar to the first, but uses an additional app if your phone doesn’t have a built-in File Manager.

Method 3: Saving WhatsApp Statuses with Status Saver App

Status Saver is an app specifically designed to download WhatsApp statuses.

1. Download and install Status Saver from the Play Store.
2. Open the app.
3. Choose the “Images” tab to save photos or the “Videos” tab to save videos.
4. Tap the file you want to save, then tap the disk icon to save it.

Saved files will be stored in a folder named “Story Saver” in your internal storage.

Additional Tips

• Using One WhatsApp Account on Two Phones: This can be handy if you need to manage WhatsApp on multiple devices.
• Leaving WhatsApp Groups: Learn polite ways to exit WhatsApp groups without drawing attention.

Among the three methods, the last one using Status Saver is the easiest because everything is organized in a specific folder. However, if you have limited memory, the first method can help save space.

That’s it for our guide on saving WhatsApp statuses. Hope you find these tips helpful. Happy saving!