WhatsApp Status Saver

How to Save
WhatsApp Status Videos

Save any WhatsApp Status video or photo to your phone gallery before it disappears after 24 hours. Free guide — works on iPhone and Android without any app.

💬 Step-by-Step: Save WhatsApp Status

📱 Android

🍎 iPhone

Open WhatsApp and view the status you want to save — you must view it first.

Open your phone's File Manager app (Files, ES File Explorer, etc.).

Navigate to Internal Storage → WhatsApp → Media → .Statuses. Enable "Show hidden files" if the folder is not visible.

Find the video or photo you want to keep. Long press it and tap Copy or Move.

Paste it into your DCIM or Pictures folder. It will now appear in your gallery permanently.

✅ Tip: If you use WhatsApp from the Google Play Store the path may be Android/media/com.whatsapp/WhatsApp/Media/.Statuses

Open WhatsApp on your iPhone and view the status you want to save.

Swipe up from the bottom of the screen (or press the side + volume up button) to open Control Centre.

Tap the Screen Recording button (circle with a dot). A 3-second countdown will start.

Go back to WhatsApp and play the status while recording. Stop the recording when done.

Open the Photos app. Find the screen recording and crop it to remove the status bar using Edit → Crop.

✅ Tip: You can also ask the contact to send you the video or photo directly in a chat — that saves it automatically to your Photos.

How to Download WhatsApp Status

Fast, free and no sign-up required

View the WhatsApp Status

Open WhatsApp and tap on the contact's status to view it fully. This is important — WhatsApp only saves statuses you have viewed.

Follow the steps for your phone

On Android: use a file manager to find the WhatsApp/Media/.Statuses folder. On iPhone: use the screen recording method or a status saver app.

Save to your gallery

Copy the status file to your gallery or photo album so it's saved permanently before the 24 hour window expires.

Why Use QuikVid?

Everything you need, nothing you don't

📱

Android Guide

Step by step guide to save WhatsApp status on any Android phone.

🍎

iPhone Guide

How to save WhatsApp status on iPhone without any app.

🎬

Videos & Photos

Save both video statuses and photo statuses.

⏰

Before 24hrs

Save before the status disappears — works instantly.

🔒

No Login

No WhatsApp login or third-party access required.

💸

Completely Free

No app purchase or subscription needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? We've got answers.

On Android, WhatsApp statuses are temporarily stored in a hidden folder. Open your file manager app, go to Internal Storage → WhatsApp → Media → .Statuses. You will see all statuses from contacts you have viewed. Copy the files you want to your gallery.

On iPhone, WhatsApp does not expose the status folder. The easiest method is to use iPhone's built-in Screen Recording while viewing the status, then crop the video in Photos. Alternatively, ask the contact to send you the video directly.

Viewing someone's WhatsApp status always shows your name in their "viewed by" list — this cannot be avoided. However, saving the status to your device does not send any notification.

The .Statuses folder is hidden by default. In your file manager, enable "Show hidden files" in the settings. The dot before "Statuses" means it is a hidden folder.

WhatsApp Statuses disappear after 24 hours. Make sure to save any status you want to keep within that window.

How to SaveWhatsApp Status Videos