How to Send Photo, Video or Voice Messages on WhatsApp
Open WhatsApp., Tap the Chats tab., Tap a conversation., Tap the camera button., Take a photo or video., Enter a caption., Tap the "Send" arrow.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open WhatsApp.
It's the green app with a white phone icon on it.
If you haven't yet set up WhatsApp, do so before continuing. -
Step 2: Tap the Chats tab.
It's either at the bottom of your screen (iPhone) or the top of the screen (Android).
If WhatsApp opens to a conversation, first tap the "Back" button in the top-left corner of the screen. , Doing so will open the conversation, allowing you to chat with any contacts in the conversation. , It's on either the far-left side of the text field (iPhone) or the far-right side of the text field (Android).
This will open a camera in the app that you can use to take and send photos to your WhatsApp contacts.
If you'd rather add an existing photo, just tap + (iPhone) or the paperclip icon (Android), tap Photo & Video Library (iPhone) or Gallery (Android), tap a photo you wish to send, and tap the "Send" arrow in the bottom-right corner of the screen. , Tap the white button at the bottom of the screen to take a photo, or tap and hold it to begin recording whatever your camera is pointed toward.
If your phone has both front and back cameras, tap the camera icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen to switch between them.
Add flash to your camera by tapping the lightning bolt icon in the top-right corner of the screen until it turns yellow. , If you would like to send your photo or video alongside a message, enter a caption in the message box that appears on the confirmation screen. , It's the white paper-plane icon on a colored background.
Doing so will deliver your photo or video to any recipients in the conversation.
When your contacts open your message, you'll see two blue checkmarks appear next to the photo. -
Step 3: Tap a conversation.
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Step 4: Tap the camera button.
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Step 5: Take a photo or video.
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Step 6: Enter a caption.
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Step 7: Tap the "Send" arrow.
Detailed Guide
It's the green app with a white phone icon on it.
If you haven't yet set up WhatsApp, do so before continuing.
It's either at the bottom of your screen (iPhone) or the top of the screen (Android).
If WhatsApp opens to a conversation, first tap the "Back" button in the top-left corner of the screen. , Doing so will open the conversation, allowing you to chat with any contacts in the conversation. , It's on either the far-left side of the text field (iPhone) or the far-right side of the text field (Android).
This will open a camera in the app that you can use to take and send photos to your WhatsApp contacts.
If you'd rather add an existing photo, just tap + (iPhone) or the paperclip icon (Android), tap Photo & Video Library (iPhone) or Gallery (Android), tap a photo you wish to send, and tap the "Send" arrow in the bottom-right corner of the screen. , Tap the white button at the bottom of the screen to take a photo, or tap and hold it to begin recording whatever your camera is pointed toward.
If your phone has both front and back cameras, tap the camera icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen to switch between them.
Add flash to your camera by tapping the lightning bolt icon in the top-right corner of the screen until it turns yellow. , If you would like to send your photo or video alongside a message, enter a caption in the message box that appears on the confirmation screen. , It's the white paper-plane icon on a colored background.
Doing so will deliver your photo or video to any recipients in the conversation.
When your contacts open your message, you'll see two blue checkmarks appear next to the photo.
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