This wikiHow teaches you how to save a video from a WhatsApp message to your iPhone or iPad’s camera roll.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open WhatsApp. It’s the green icon with a white phone receiver on your home screen.
  2. 2
    Select the conversation that contains the video. Look for a gray video camera icon and the word “video” under the contact’s name.
  3. 3
    Tap the video to play it. When you play a video in WhatsApp, it will automatically save to your phone’s camera roll.
  4. 4
    Press the Home button. This is the large button at the bottom-center area of your iPhone or iPad. This brings you back to the home screen.
  5. 5
    Open Photos. This is the white icon with a multicolored flower on your home screen.
  6. 6
    Select the Videos album. The video you played in WhatsApp will now appear in this album.

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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 46,776 times.
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Article SummaryX

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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