WhatsApp: Save status videos - here's how

In the instant messenger app WhatsApp you can use a text, photos, videos and GIFs as status. These status messages usually disappear after 24 hours. If you want to save a contact's status video beforehand, the app does not offer a direct option. However, other apps can help you.

How to save status videos on WhatsApp

Status videos are usually removed again in WhatsApp after 24 hours. If you want to save the picture or video of a contact, WhatsApp does not offer an integrated function. Nevertheless, you can save the status with various tools.

1. If it is a photo, you can save it with a screenshot. For a video, you usually need another app.
2. For a status video, it is a good idea to use a screen recorder while you watch the video. Here, for example, the app Record it! for the iPhone or the app "AZ Screen Recorder" for Android devices is suitable.
3. With the app "Status Saver", for example, it is possible to directly save the WhatsApp status. To do this, you just need to download the app and then go to the status via WhatsApp. Now open the Status Saver and select the video. Tippen Sie auf „Speichern“, um das Video auf Ihrem Smartphone zu sichern.
4. Bei Android-Geräten wird nach dem Ansehen des Status-Videos dieses im Zwischenspeicher gesichert. Um das Video zu speichern, müssen Sie daher lediglich auf den Speicher zugreifen.