How to separate whatsapp photos from camera roll in iphone
How to stop WhatsApp from saving photos to iPhone Camera Roll
By default, WhatsApp saves all incoming downloaded pictures to the iOS Photos app. As a result, a single image has two copies – one in the chat and one in the Camera Roll. To keep the Photos app decluttered and maintain free space, you may want to stop WhatsApp from automatically saving images and videos to the iPhone Photos app. Let me quickly show you how to do this for all chats or specific ones.
- How to stop WhatsApp from auto-saving all media to iPhone Photos app
- Stop WhatsApp from saving photos to iPhone Camera Roll from one chat/person
- How to override this setting for specific photos
- Limit automatic download of photos and videos in WhatsApp
How to stop WhatsApp auto-saving media to your iPhone Photos app
- Open WhatsApp on your iPhone.
- Tap Settings from the bottom right.
- Tap Chats.
- Toggle off Save to Camera Roll.
Stop WhatsApp from saving photos to iPhone Camera Roll from one chat/person
Have a friend who spams you with irrelevant photos, videos, memes, etc.? Here is how to stop them. Repeat the steps for multiple chats/persons.
- Go to WhatsApp and open a conversation.
- Tap the person’s name at the top.
- Tap Save to Camera Roll and choose Never.
In the above steps, you saw how to prevent media from automatically saving to the iPhone Photos app. But what if you receive a useful photo or video that you want to save to the Photos app. Well, don’t worry. It is easy to save media manually even after turning off automatic saving.
- Open a Whatsapp conversation and tap an image or video.
- Tap the Share icon and choose Save.
This will save the image to the iPhone Photos app. - To save several images and videos manually: Long-press an image and tap Forward. After selecting multiple images and videos, tap the Share icon. Finally, tap Save [number] Items.
Limit automatic download of photos and videos in WhatsApp
Now you know how to stop media from automatically saving to the Photos app. But did you know that you can also prevent WhatsApp from downloading photos and videos automatically over cellular data or Wi-Fi?
This will help save your iPhone storage and net allowance if you are on a limited data plan.
- Open WhatsApp on iPhone and tap Settings at the bottom right.
- Tap Storage and Data.
- Under MEDIA AUTO-DOWNLOAD, tap the desired options and choose Never.
- From now, the selected media won’t auto-download. You will have to tap the download icon manually to view it.
WhatsApp no longer saving photos to your iPhone Camera Roll!
This is how you can prevent WhatsApp chat pictures and videos from saving automatically to the iPhone Photos app. It will help keep your Photos app organized with media that matter!
Have further questions? Feel free to reach us via the comments below.
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How to stop WhatsApp from saving images to Photos app on iPhone
After you set up WhatsApp and allow it to access your photos, it starts saving all the incoming images and videos to your iPhone Photos app. If you’re annoyed by this, here’s how to block WhatsApp from saving media to your iPhone’s Camera Roll.
Reasons to stop WhatsApp from saving photos and videos to iPhone
1. Clutters the Photos app
WhatsApp automatically downloads media and saves them to your iPhone Photos app. These are kept in an album titled WhatsApp and also appear in the Recents or All Photos sections. This makes things cluttered locally as well as in iCloud Photos. If you’re a part of several groups or have many family members, your Photos app will become a mess due to all these incoming images.
Related: Starting with iOS 15 update, Apple’s iMessage does the same. If you aren’t a fan, here’s how to stop iMessage photos from showing in the Photos app.
2. Two copies of images fill local space
When you receive an image or video on WhatsApp, one copy is saved in your Photos app. And the same is also kept inside WhatsApp. This means the same image occupies twice the storage.
To check, open your iPhone Photos app and delete an image saved from WhatsApp. Now, open the WhatsApp chat and tap the person’s or group’s name. From here, tap Media, Links, and Docs, and you will see the deleted image saved here!
Related: How to know which app created or saved that photo or video on your iPhone
3. For hiding personal pictures
Being an encrypted chat app, you might receive sensitive images and videos on WhatsApp. You may not want them in your Photos app.
How to stop WhatsApp from saving all photos and videos to Camera Roll
Following these steps, you can block WhatsApp from saving images and videos from every person and group to your iPhone’s Photos app.
1) Open WhatsApp and tap Settings.
2) Tap Chats.
3) Turn off Save to Camera Roll.
How to block photos and videos from a particular chat to save in Photos app
Suppose you have a friend or family group that sends tons of pictures and videos. Here’s how to prevent only media sent by them to be saved to the iPhone Photos app.
1) Open the person or group chat inside WhatsApp.
2) Tap the person’s or group’s name from the top.
3) Tap Save to Camera Roll and choose Never.
How to withdraw WhatsApp’s access to iPhone Photos app
In addition to the above two methods, you can also block WhatsApp from accessing your iOS Photos app. After this, the app can’t save any incoming picture or video to your iPhone’s Photos app.
Since WhatsApp no longer has access to any picture, you can’t send images or videos to someone from inside the chat.
But you can do that from the Photos app > iOS Share Sheet > WhatsApp.
Here’s how to stop WhatsApp from accessing iPhone’s Photos app:
1) Open the Settings app and tap Privacy.
2) Tap Photos.
3) From the bottom, tap WhatsApp.
4) Select None.
How to save images manually
Suppose you blocked WhatsApp from automatically saving images to the Camera Roll. But then you receive a nice picture or video that you wish to have in your iPhone’s Photos app. You can save it manually. Here’s how to do that.
1) Open the chat inside WhatsApp.
2) To save a single image: Tap the image > share icon > Save.
3) To save multiple images: Tap the person’s name from the top > Media, Links, and Docs > Select > choose the photos > share icon > Save [number] Images.
This obviously won’t work if you block WhatsApp from accessing your Photos app.
Tip: If you just want to insert the image into a document, note, or elsewhere, press the image inside WhatsApp and tap Copy. Now, go to the destination app and paste it there.
WhatsApp no longer saving images to Photos app!
By now, you know how to prevent the world’s most popular messaging app from saving media to your iOS photo gallery.
Another thing you can do to reduce the number of incoming images is to exit inactive groups. You can also politely ask people not to forward you daily unnecessary Good Morning or Good Night images of little relevance.
Fun fact: Most WhatsApp users are from India (around 480 million). The global internet slows down due to Indians sending Good Morning texts and images! Here’s a report by the WSJ about this.
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- Solutions to fix WhatsApp not working on iPhone
- How to preview voice messages on WhatsApp before sending them
- How to send pictures in full quality on iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal
Organize and easily find your photos on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
The Photos app makes it easy to organize and easily access your photos and videos.
It can even provide a custom view of your photos, and Smart Search helps you quickly find exactly what you're looking for.
Photos are organized into sections "Library", "For you", "Albums" and "Search". When iCloud Photos is turned on, your collection is constantly updated across all your devices. And with advanced search features, you can easily find photos by person, place, object, or event.
Preparation
Library
Browse specially prepared moments in the Library tab, then view photos by year, month, day or all. As you scroll and browse, you'll see Live Photos and videos come to life.
- Years: View the contents of your library as photos and videos sorted by year. Then slide your finger across the screen to view interesting moments.
- Months: view photos of the month sorted by memories and location. Click the More button to share or watch a movie made from your moments.
- Days: View photos of the day and some videos that play automatically as you scroll through the feed.
Tap and swipe up on a photo to see its location on a map and the people shown. - All photos: Browse your media library, including screenshots and photo duplicates sorted by the date they were taken.
In iOS 14 and later, you can set a display filter to make browsing your library easier. For example, you can choose to display only photos or only videos. To set a display filter:
- Tap the Library tab, then tap the More button in the upper right corner.
- Click "Filters" and select an option.
- Click Finish.
To cancel a filter, click the Filters button at the top of the screen, then select an option and click Done.
When in power saving mode, Live Photos videos and photos will not automatically play.
For You
In the For You tab, the Photos app finds the highlights in your photos and videos, then presents them in collections called Memories. You can also view shared album activities, favorite photo effects ideas, and share suggestions, which are collections of photos you can share.
Albums tab
The Albums tab contains albums you've created, shared albums you've created or joined, and various types of photo and video collections, such as selfies, portraits, and time-lapses. You can also organize your photos by location on a world map in the Places album, or by people in them in the People album.
The Recent album shows your entire collection in the order you added it to your library. When you use iCloud Photos, changes you make to albums on one device show up on other devices.
Create an album
- Open Photos.
- Click the Albums tab and click the Add button .
- Click New Album. Enter an album name, click Save, then select the photos and videos you want to add.
- Click Finish.
Add to an existing album
- Open Photos.
- Tap Select, then tap the photos and videos you want to add.
- Click the Share button , then click Add to Album and select an album.
Manage albums
To change the name of an album:
- Go to an album and click the More button .
- Click Rename Album.
- Change the name, then click Save.
To rearrange your albums:
- Go to Albums, click View. all, then click Edit.
- Press and hold an album and drag it to any desired location.
- Click Finish.
In iOS 14 and later, you can also sort photos within albums. Here's how to use this feature:
- Go to an album and tap the More button .
- Click Sort and select a sort option, such as Custom Order, Oldest to Newest, or Newest to Oldest.
Shared Albums
You can share photos, videos, and albums with your favorite people, and then allow them to add their own photos, videos, and comments. The Albums tab displays shared albums that you've created and joined. Learn more about Shared Albums in the Photos app.
Photo Search
The Photos app makes it easy to find photos of a specific person, place, thing, or event.
Tap the Search tab and type what you're looking for in the search bar.
- Moments: find events such as a concert you attended or your trip. The Photos app uses the time and location of your photos, as well as online event data, to find relevant photos.
- People: Find photos of specific people or groups of people in your media library. The main thing is to keep the names and faces in order in your People album.
- Places: View all your photos and videos on a map in the Places section. Or enter the name of the place in the search bar to view photos and videos from the memorable place.
- Categories: The Photos app recognizes scenes, objects, and types of places. Search for a term such as "lake", then select a result to view related photos.
The Search tab also offers Moments, People, Places, Categories, and Groups to search. Click a suggested search option, such as "one year ago" or "animals" to see your photos.
When searching for photos, face recognition and scene and object detection operations are performed exclusively on your device. More information about photos and privacy.
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How to select, copy and share objects from a photo in iOS 16 [background removal]
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Dmitry Khmurov
In iOS 16, which is currently in beta testing, Apple enhanced the visual search for photos by adding the ability to separate the subject of a photo from the background so you can copy it to the clipboard for use elsewhere or share it in another app .
This feature is powered by advanced machine learning and Apple is experimenting with it in iOS 16, allowing for very accurate recognition of objects and people in photos.
Since the function works simply in the future, to select and copy objects from photographs, it will be possible to do without professional graphics programs such as Photoshop. Here's how it works in iOS 16.
- Launch the Photos app and open one of the photos in your library that clearly shows the subject.
- Click and hold on an object until it is selected and a white glowing stroke appears around it.
- In the menu that appears, click " Copy " to put the selection on the clipboard to paste into another application, or click " Share ..." to open the standard share menu and send it to another application or perform some action .
- In addition, you can hold your finger on the selected object to cut it out of the photo. Now, without releasing your finger from the screen, use your other finger to exit the Photos app and launch the Messages, Mail, Notes, or any other app that accepts pictures. Now drag and drop the object to send it.
