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How to share photos, videos, and more with WhatsApp for Android

How To Share Location Whatsapp (Image credit: Harish Jonnalagadda / Android Central)

With WhatsApp, you can share photos, videos, and so much more with your contacts. You now have the ability to send documents, contact information that you can share with other contacts, audio messages that you can record directly using the service, and even share your location natively within the service.

What makes WhatsApp stand out is that it is available on all platforms, and works on any phone, including the best Android phones under $100. It's this ubiquity that has allowed WhatsApp to gain momentum over the last five years, so let's see how you can share media using WhatsApp for Android.

How to share photos in WhatsApp for Android

There are two ways to send photo messages with WhatsApp. You can record using the built-in camera utility, or use the gallery to select an existing photo that you can share with your contacts. Here's how to share photos on WhatsApp:

How to take and send a photo in WhatsApp for Android

  1. Tap the camera button on the right of the message field.
  2. Tap the button to take your photo. Tap and hold to take a video instead.
  3. Add a caption or use the crop and rotate tools to personalize it.
  4. Tap the Send button to send your photo.

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How to send a photo from your gallery in WhatsApp for Android

  1. Tap the attach button. It's the paperclip icon next to the message field.
  2. Tap Gallery.
  3. Tap the category that holds the photo you'd like to send.

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  1. Choose the photo that you'd like to send.
  2. Add a caption if you'd like.
  3. Tap Send.

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How to share videos in WhatsApp for Android

Sending video via WhatsApp is just as easy as sharing photos. You can shoot video directly or grab an existing video out of your gallery.

How to record and send video in WhatsApp for Android

  1. Hit the camera button on the right of the message field.
  2. Tap and hold the shutter button to take a video.
  3. Add a caption or use the edit tools to trim the video. You can also turn it into a GIF within the editor itself, and add text or emoji to the video.
  4. Tap the Send button to send your video.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

How to send video from your gallery in WhatsApp for Android

  1. Tap the attach button. It's the paperclip icon next to the message field.
  2. Tap Gallery.
  3. Tap the category that holds the video you'd like to send.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)
  1. Choose the video that you'd like to send.
  2. Add a caption if you'd like.
  3. Tap Send.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

How to share audio in WhatsApp for Android

WhatsApp allows you to share audio tracks from your device or record anything you'd like to send along to one of your contacts.

How to send audio from tracks on your phone in WhatsApp for Android

  1. Tap the attach button.
  2. Tap Audio.
  3. Choose the audio track you want to send.
  4. Tap Send.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

How to record and share audio messages in WhatsApp for Android

  1. Tap and hold the Mic button. You'll see it next to the text field.
  2. The recording will be automatically sent the moment you lift your finger off the button.
  3. You can also slide to the left to remove the current recording, and slide up to lock the recording so you don't have to press down on the button.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

How to share documents in WhatsApp for Android

  1. Tap the attach button. It's the paperclip icon next to the message field.
  2. Tap Document.
  3. Select the document you'd like to send. You'll see Word documents as well as PDFs here.
  4. Hit Send to send the document.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

How to share contacts in WhatsApp for Android

WhatsApp lets you share contact information with your friends and family. It's just as hassle-free as sharing other forms of media, so let's get started:

  1. Tap the attach button. It's the paperclip icon next to the message field.
  2. Tap Contact.
  3. Select the contact you'd like to send.
  4. Hit Send to send the contact info.

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How to share location in WhatsApp for Android

Hosting a party and want to share your location information with your friends? It couldn't be easier with WhatsApp.

  1. Tap the attach button. It's the paperclip icon next to the message field.
  2. Tap Location.
  3. Hit Continue to give WhatsApp access to your location. If you're using a phone with Android 11, you can use the Only this time setting to give the service one-time access.

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  1. Select Send your current location to easily share your location with your friends.
  2. You can also share your location in real-time with your friends and family. Select Share live location to broadcast your location info.
  3. Read the details in the text box and select Continue.

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  1. You can set the duration for broadcasting your live location. The options include 15 minutes, one hour, and eight hours.
  2. Hit Send to start sharing your location info in real-time.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

That's all there is to it. Now you know how to easily share photos, videos, documents, audio files and messages, and contact info to your friends and family. WhatsApp regularly gets new features, and the service is testing out a payments service in India that could make its way to more markets in the coming years. The robust feature-set is what sets WhatsApp apart, and you can send media to your contacts knowing that the data itself is secured by end-to-end encryption.

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How to share photos, videos, and more with WhatsApp for Android

How To Share Location Whatsapp (Image credit: Harish Jonnalagadda / Android Central)

With WhatsApp, you can share photos, videos, and so much more with your contacts. You now have the ability to send documents, contact information that you can share with other contacts, audio messages that you can record directly using the service, and even share your location natively within the service.

What makes WhatsApp stand out is that it is available on all platforms, and works on any phone, including the best Android phones under $100. It's this ubiquity that has allowed WhatsApp to gain momentum over the last five years, so let's see how you can share media using WhatsApp for Android.

How to share photos in WhatsApp for Android

There are two ways to send photo messages with WhatsApp. You can record using the built-in camera utility, or use the gallery to select an existing photo that you can share with your contacts. Here's how to share photos on WhatsApp:

How to take and send a photo in WhatsApp for Android

  1. Tap the camera button on the right of the message field.
  2. Tap the button to take your photo. Tap and hold to take a video instead.
  3. Add a caption or use the crop and rotate tools to personalize it.
  4. Tap the Send button to send your photo.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

How to send a photo from your gallery in WhatsApp for Android

  1. Tap the attach button. It's the paperclip icon next to the message field.
  2. Tap Gallery.
  3. Tap the category that holds the photo you'd like to send.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)
  1. Choose the photo that you'd like to send.
  2. Add a caption if you'd like.
  3. Tap Send.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

How to share videos in WhatsApp for Android

Sending video via WhatsApp is just as easy as sharing photos. You can shoot video directly or grab an existing video out of your gallery.

How to record and send video in WhatsApp for Android

  1. Hit the camera button on the right of the message field.
  2. Tap and hold the shutter button to take a video.
  3. Add a caption or use the edit tools to trim the video. You can also turn it into a GIF within the editor itself, and add text or emoji to the video.
  4. Tap the Send button to send your video.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

How to send video from your gallery in WhatsApp for Android

  1. Tap the attach button. It's the paperclip icon next to the message field.
  2. Tap Gallery.
  3. Tap the category that holds the video you'd like to send.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)
  1. Choose the video that you'd like to send.
  2. Add a caption if you'd like.
  3. Tap Send.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

How to share audio in WhatsApp for Android

WhatsApp allows you to share audio tracks from your device or record anything you'd like to send along to one of your contacts.

How to send audio from tracks on your phone in WhatsApp for Android

  1. Tap the attach button.
  2. Tap Audio.
  3. Choose the audio track you want to send.
  4. Tap Send.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

How to record and share audio messages in WhatsApp for Android

  1. Tap and hold the Mic button. You'll see it next to the text field.
  2. The recording will be automatically sent the moment you lift your finger off the button.
  3. You can also slide to the left to remove the current recording, and slide up to lock the recording so you don't have to press down on the button.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

How to share documents in WhatsApp for Android

  1. Tap the attach button. It's the paperclip icon next to the message field.
  2. Tap Document.
  3. Select the document you'd like to send. You'll see Word documents as well as PDFs here.
  4. Hit Send to send the document.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

How to share contacts in WhatsApp for Android

WhatsApp lets you share contact information with your friends and family. It's just as hassle-free as sharing other forms of media, so let's get started:

  1. Tap the attach button. It's the paperclip icon next to the message field.
  2. Tap Contact.
  3. Select the contact you'd like to send.
  4. Hit Send to send the contact info.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

How to share location in WhatsApp for Android

Hosting a party and want to share your location information with your friends? It couldn't be easier with WhatsApp.

  1. Tap the attach button. It's the paperclip icon next to the message field.
  2. Tap Location.
  3. Hit Continue to give WhatsApp access to your location. If you're using a phone with Android 11, you can use the Only this time setting to give the service one-time access.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)
  1. Select Send your current location to easily share your location with your friends.
  2. You can also share your location in real-time with your friends and family. Select Share live location to broadcast your location info.
  3. Read the details in the text box and select Continue.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)
  1. You can set the duration for broadcasting your live location. The options include 15 minutes, one hour, and eight hours.
  2. Hit Send to start sharing your location info in real-time.

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

That's all there is to it. Now you know how to easily share photos, videos, documents, audio files and messages, and contact info to your friends and family. WhatsApp regularly gets new features, and the service is testing out a payments service in India that could make its way to more markets in the coming years. The robust feature-set is what sets WhatsApp apart, and you can send media to your contacts knowing that the data itself is secured by end-to-end encryption.

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How to send a large video to WhatsApp on Android

Due to the lack of adequate analogues - hello Telegram - WhatsApp is the most popular instant messenger in our country and one of the best platforms for sharing media files. People use WhatsApp not only for messaging, but also for sending files to their friends, family, and others. These files can be both photos and audio, and video. However, there is one unpleasant feature in the popular messenger - the limit on the size of the sent file. True, this trouble can be easily bypassed, and we will tell you how to do it in this article. nine0003

WhatsApp video file size limit

Although WhatsApp has a wide variety of handy features, they can still be limited by the size of the file you can send. In this regard, it will be better if you know the available file sizes and supported formats.

WhatsApp maximum video size

The maximum video size you can share on WhatsApp is 16 Mm. The WhatsApp video size limit is not that big, but on most phones, the limit is usually between 90 seconds to 3 minutes depending on video quality. The same criterion applies to all media files, including documents.

Supported video formats in WhatsApp

In addition to the limit on the maximum video size, WhatsApp also has a limit on the file format. The various video formats that are supported by WhatsApp include MP4, MKV, AVI, 3GP, and MOV. Support for video and audio codecs also affects support for video files. Your video must be saved using h364 video codec and AAC audio codec in order to be sent to WhatsApp. nine0003

How to send a large video on WhatsApp

You may not know, but you can send a video to WhatsApp not only by clicking on the photo icon, but also on the send files icon. In this case, you will have to perform a little more steps, but it's still not at all difficult.

  1. Open a chat with the person(s) you want to send a large video (or other media file or document) to.
  2. In the message box, click on the icon for sending a file with a paperclip image and select "Document" from the menu that appears. nine0028
  3. Select the required video from the list of your media files and click on it.

  4. In the confirmation window that appears, click "Submit" and then your video will be sent, but this will take some time, depending on the file size.

This method still has a limitation. It allows you to send a file larger than 16 MB, but, unfortunately, not more than 100 MB. To learn how to send files larger than 100 megabytes, read on. nine0003

How to send a large video to WhatsApp

In addition to the above method, there is also an alternative method, and it consists in sending a link to a video that has been previously uploaded to the cloud. Using Google Drive is the best thing you can think of in such a situation, since many people keep backup copies of their files (including videos) in this cloud. What you need to do to send a large file using Google Drive:

  1. Upload files to Google Drive by tapping the "+" icon on the main screen. nine0028
  2. Once the file is uploaded to Google Drive, press and hold on it for 1-2 seconds until several options appear on the screen for further actions. From these options, select the "Copy Link" option.
  3. Now start WhatsApp and open a chat with the person you want to send the video to. In the text field, press and hold your finger until the options appear, from which you need to select "Paste". The link will allow those you sent it to both watch the video and save it to their device. nine0028

Instead of the Google Drive cloud, you can use any similar application that you use yourself. The essence does not change regardless of the application and for sending any large file via WhatsApp, the steps described above will be approximately the same.

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How to send a big video on WhatsApp

WhatsApp has made a lot of updates lately, but some functions in the messenger are still limited. For example, in 2022 it is impossible to send a whole video to WhatsApp - only one and a half minutes. Agree, unpleasant? When WhatsApp will get rid of this limitation is not very clear, given how much the messenger lags behind Telegram. However, there are several easy ways to send a big video to WhatsApp at once - remember the life hacks and use them without waiting for the messenger update. nineOl000 3 How to compress video for whatsapp

  • 4 Crop video on whatsapp
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    • Send long video to whatsapp

    Just find the video in another source if possible and share the link! nine0003

    Instead of directly sending the video to WhatsApp , try looking for the link to the file. Thus, save traffic by using a short link.

    • Open a resource that has a video.
    • Select the desired video clip.
    • Copy the link from the address bar or from the Share button.
    • Insert link and send.

    Sometimes you need to send a video from a certain point. How to do this without additional tips and clarifications for the interlocutor - read in material AndroidInsider.ru journalist Ivan Kuznetsov .

    How to share a video on WhatsApp

    The best way to send a long video on WhatsApp is to share a link to a file from a cloud service. This is very easy to do and takes about the same amount of time. Here's what to do.

    Just upload the video to the Cloud and share the link to it

    • Install the cloud service on your smartphone.
    • Register or login to your account. nine0028
    • Click "Add", select the desired video in your phone and click "Download".
    • After uploading, click "Share", copy the link or select the WhatsApp account to whom you want to send the video.
    • Click Submit.

    By the way, if you want to choose the most convenient cloud service for yourself, be sure to look at Mail.ru Cloud. In our article, we talked about all the benefits - be sure to read!

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    How to compress video for whatsapp

    If you really need to upload a long video to whatsapp , try to compress the file. Keep in mind that the messenger has a limit of 16 megabytes, but, as you understand, high-quality video from smartphone cameras now takes up an indecent amount of space. Try using a third-party service to slightly degrade the quality - this way you can send the entire video to WhatsApp . Here are some free apps you can use. nine0003

    Use the smartphone video converter: it's free!

    • Video Compressor.
    • Digital Media Converter.
    • MediaCoder.
    • Format Factory.

    You will need to go into the application and select the desired file, then activate compression and wait for it to complete.

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    Crop video in WhatsApp

    If you don’t have time for unnecessary manipulations at all, and you need to send video to WhatsApp here and now, you can simply cut it right in the messenger. Let's say your video is 4 minutes long - we can easily divide it into several parts. Here's how to do it.

    Just cut the video and send it in several parts