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Are you having trouble saving WhatsApp videos to your iPhone or iPad? While the settings you'll need might be tricky to find, it's actually very easy to save videos from WhatsApp both manually and automatically. This wikiHow article will teach you two easy ways to download videos from WhatsApp to your iPhone or iPad, and show you what to do if you can't find videos in your camera roll.

Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Saving Videos Manually

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  1. It’s the green icon with a white phone receiver on your home screen.
    • This method will allow you to manually go through and save specific videos and photos that have been shared.
  2. Look for a gray video camera icon and the word “video” under the contact’s name.
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  3. A menu should drop down and you can stop holding your finger down.
  4. It's next to a download icon (a box with an arrow pointing down) near the bottom of the menu.
    • You'll be able to see the saved videos and photos from WhatsApp in your camera roll after you've Saved them.
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Method 2
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Enable Save to Camera Roll to Automatically Save Videos

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  1. It’s the green icon with a white phone receiver on your home screen.
  2. This gear icon is in the bottom right corner of the screen.
  3. It's next to a WhatsApp icon (a green square with a white phone receiver inside it) in the third grouping of menu items.
  4. The toggle should be green and pointing to the right if it's enabled.
    • This setting will automatically save all incoming images and videos to your phone's camera roll. All the videos and images you received previously to turning this on will not be saved automatically. [1]
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Method 3
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Troubleshooting Photos Not Saving

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  1. If your photos aren't saving, you might need to give WhatsApp permission to access your photos. Start by tapping the Settings gear icon on your Home screen.
    • You'll want to do this if you have "Save to Camera Roll" enabled but the media from WhatsApp still isn't saving to Photos. The right permissions may not be selected and prevent WhatsApp from saving your media.
  2. It's next to a blue hand in the fourth grouping of menu items.
  3. This is next to the Photos icon (a multicolored pinwheel).
  4. You'll find it listed alphabetically in the list of apps that need or have permission to access Photos.
  5. This setting allows WhatsApp to save all your media to the Photos app while Selected Photos will restrict which media is saved to your Photos app.
  6. After you close it, you should be able to re-launch WhatsApp and test if you can save videos to your Photos app.
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      • If you're out and about, you might want WhatsApp to download the videos you receive over cellular data. To do this, go to WhatsApp > Settings > Storage and Data > Videos> Wi-Fi and Cellular . Repeat this process for photos if you want.
      • Alternatively, you can get WhatsApp to stop saving media files .
      • If you can't send someone videos or images in a chat and you [[See when Someone Was Last Online on WhatsApp|can't see someone's online status, you may be blocked .
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      1. Open WhatsApp .
      2. Select a conversation with a video.
      3. Play the video.
      4. Tap the Home button.
      5. Open the Photos app.
      6. Find your video in the Videos folder.

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