WhatsApp has an auto-saving feature for all media files you receive. The feature is available for both Android & iPhone, but on iPhone, it requires you to manually enable it.
Sometimes, you may find yourself scrolling through your iPhone gallery to find the photos your friend sent you via WhatsApp. But, if the WhatsApp auto saving feature is disabled, you won’t find the media files on your iPhone gallery.
Saving WhatsApp Photos to iPhone
If you can’t locate the photos sent to you via WhatsApp in your iPhone’s gallery, make sure that the ‘Save to Photos’ option is enabled on the WhatsApp app for iPhone.
If you don’t want the WhatsApp app to save all photos to your iPhone’s Gallery, you can manually save the photos shared on the app.
How to Save Photos from WhatsApp on an iPhone
If you want the WhatsApp app to automatically save photos on your iPhone’s gallery, you need to enable the ‘Save to Photos’ feature in WhatsApp Settings. Here’s what you need to do.
1. Launch the WhatsApp app on your iPhone.
2. When the WhatsApp app opens, tap on the Settings in the bottom right corner.
3. On the Settings, select Chats.
4. On the Chats screen, enable the toggle for Save to Photos.
The settings you’ve made will force the WhatsApp app to save all the pictures to your iPhone’s Photos app.
If you wish to have more control over WhatsApp media, such as if you want WhatsApp to save media files received from individual chats or groups, open a WhatsApp chat or group chat, then tap on the group name at the top. On the next screen, select the Save to Photos option to Always.
This setting will work, even if the ‘Save to Photos’ option is disabled in the WhatsApp App Settings.
How to Manually Save WhatsApp Photos on iPhone
If you want to preserve storage space, you should turn off the ‘Save to Photos’ option on the WhatsApp app for iPhone. Even if you turn off the feature, you can still manually save WhatsApp Photos on your iPhone. Here’s how.
1. Launch the WhatsApp app on your iPhone.
2. When the app opens, open the chat with the photo you want to save to your iPhone.
3. Next, tap the Download button that appears on the Media.
4. Once downloaded, tap on the downloaded photo.
5. Next, tap the Share button at the bottom left corner of the screen.
6. On the Share menu, select Save.
This is another way of saving Photos received on WhatsApp to your iPhone.
Why Can’t WhatsApp Save Photos to My iPhone?
Permission issues are the prominent reason for such problems. During installation or usage, you might have been denied WhatsApp access to the Photos app. If this happens, WhatsApp won’t be able to save photos to your iPhone gallery.
1. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. When the Settings app opens, tap on Apps.
3. On the Apps, find and tap WhatsApp.
4. Next, tap on Photos.
5. On the Photos permission, select Full Access.
In addition, you need to ensure that your iPhone has sufficient storage space and that the WhatsApp app is up to date.
This article explains how to save photos from WhatsApp on iPhone. Let us know if you need more help on this topic in the comments. Also, if this guide helps you, don’t forget to share it with your friends.
