How to Transfer Files on WhatsApp on Android

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This wikiHow teaches you how to send a document to a contact or a group in a WhatsApp conversation, using Android.

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    The WhatsApp icon looks like a green speech balloon with a white telephone in it.
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    If WhatsApp opens up to a different page, tap the CHATS button at the top of your screen to see a list of your recent personal and group chats.
    • If WhatsApp opens up to a conversation, tap the back button in the upper-left corner of your screen to go back to CHATS.
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    Find the person or group you want to send files to, and tap on the chat to view the conversation in full screen.
    • Alternatively, you can tap the speech balloon icon in the upper-right corner and tap a contact's name on your friends list to start a new conversation.
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    It's located in the upper-right corner of the conversation.
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    This button will bring up a list of all Documents on your device, including text documents, pdf files, slideshows, and spreadsheets.
    • You can also share image files from your Camera Roll by tapping Gallery , or audio files by tapping Audio .
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    Scroll down to find the document you want to share with your contact and tap on the file to send it in a chat conversation. You will have to confirm your action in a pop-up box.
    • If you want to transfer multiple documents at once, tap and hold on a document to highlight it, and then tap on other documents to select multiple files.
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    Your file will send as a chat line in the conversation. Your contact can download the document from the WhatsApp conversation to their device and view it in a different app.
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    How do I send an APK through WhatsApp?
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    Use your file manager and browse to the APK file. Long press on it to select it. Then, tap on the Share button. A list of all sharing apps will be shown to you. Select WhatsApp and send it. When attempting to open it, the recipient will need to use file browser and go to phone storage > whatsapp > media> documents, where the APK file will be.
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      1. Open WhatsApp Messenger.
      2. Tap the CHATS tab.
      3. Tap on a chat.
      4. Tap the paper clip icon.
      5. Tap Document .
      6. Select a file.
      7. Tap Send .

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