How to Draw on Pictures and Videos on WhatsApp

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Last Updated: December 11, 2023

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This wikiHow teaches you how to use WhatsApp’s Pencil tool to make drawings on images and videos before you send them.

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Open WhatsApp Messenger. The WhatsApp icon looks like a green box with a white speech balloon and a telephone in it.
- If WhatsApp opens up to a different page than your Chats page, tap the Chat button.
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This will open the chat.

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This button is located to the right of where you type your message at the bottom of your screen. Tapping on it will open up your camera.
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Tap the Capture button to take a photo or hold it down for video. This button is the large white circle at the bottom of your screen.
- Alternatively, you can select an existing image from your Camera Roll from the list above the Capture button.
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You can use the Pencil tool to make drawings on photos, videos, and camera roll images before you send them. ^{[1]
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Tap on the color selector on the right and slide your finger to the color you want. The Pencil icon will indicate your current color.
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Tap and drag your finger on your screen. This will draw a line on your screen.
- You can undo by tapping the curved arrow icon on the toolbar at the top of your screen.
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Use your finger to draw on your picture or video. You can select a different color for each line that you draw.
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This button looks like a paper plane in the lower-right corner of your screen.

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