Method 2: Download WhatsApp Status using a Dedicated App
If you find that the above process is excessively complex or if you constantly download WhatsApp status and want a simplified method for the same, you can use a 3rd party app to save your friends WhatsApp Status conveniently and the app will automatically compile the status which you have seen and display it in an ordered manner.
- The first step in this process is again to open and view the status you want to download on WhatsApp
- Then go to the Play Store on your smartphone and install the app called Status Saver or use the link here to download it from Google Play Store, this app will request access to photos, media, and other files on your device as it will need to read the storage and collect the WhatsApp Status images.
- Select the images or videos that you wish to save and tap on the Save icon in the app
- The Images and Videos that you have saved will be stored in the internal storage of your phone which can be easily accessed using a File Manager app or Gallery app in your smartphone
All the status will be accessible from the app and if you need to access the folder directly, you can navigate to the File Manager app and browse to the Status Saver folder in the internal storage.
How to download WhatsApp status using Status Saver
- Watch the status of your saved contacts that you wish to download after opening the WhatsApp application.
- Install the Status Saver app by opening the Play Store on your Android phone followed by allowing the application to access your files, media and photos on your device. By doing this the application will be able to read and collect and store the status files.
- Tap on the Save icon after selecting the video or image that you wish to save on your device.
- Videos and images that you will save will be stored in the internal storage of your smartphone. Â
WhatsApp status shall be saved and stored forever in your browser and available from inside the programme by following the above procedures. For direct access to your archive, press Interior Stocking followed by Status Saver in the File Manager programme.
Update(January 2021)
Open with the help of Google files.
Open google and then open the file manager, right from there, open the hamburger icon. Similarly if you are using a Pixel phone then you can open the File application and right from there, go to the three dots and then select settings.
Now go back to the Files app’s main menu and tap Internal storage. Now go to the WhatsApp folder > Media > ‘.Statuses’. If you want to save a picture or even a status then long press on it to copy. Now place the pasted file in the folder of your choice in your internal storage.Â