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At the beginning, WhatsApp was only an app to exchange text messages<\/strong>. Nowadays it\u2019s one of the most popular communication platforms in the world. There are certain features to save storage space when sharing videos, photos<\/a> and messages in WhatsApp. You can learn how to make the most out of them and improve your device performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WhatsApp now allows to share videos, photos, audio messages and more<\/strong>. In case you are suffering from low storage space, learning how to reduce data consumption is a great tip. If you detect WhatsApp files occupy a large amount of GB, make use of these tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Customize WhatsApp photos resolution and other features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s normal to download all kinds of files from WhatsApp <\/strong>today; from photos to videos, links or even software solutions. If you don\u2019t control yourself you will find several hundreds of thousands files in your folders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the newest WhatsApp features allows choosing the resolution for a photo or video download. It is good alternative to start selecting which files require the best quality and which can be seen in normal or lower resolution. You can set this up from your WhatsApp settings menu, having 3 options ready: HD, compressed or standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other ways to save storage space on WhatsApp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are other features to save storage space on WhatsApp<\/strong>. For example, you can access the Storage manager in the Settings window. There you can select one by one the multimedia files you want to erase from WhatsApp. It\u2019s a great tool to free storage space quickly by erasing content you don\u2019t need anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multimedia files download is another way to save storage space<\/a> on WhatsApp. The feature allows you to disable automatic download. Then you have to manually select which files you want to store in your own phone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At the beginning, WhatsApp was only an app to exchange text messages. Nowadays it\u2019s one of the most popular communication platforms in the world. 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