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send photos and videos full-resolution on WhatsApp
If you want to share media on WhatsApp for iPhone, learn how to do so in original quality rather than using tricks like sending files in a ZIP archive.
In order to maximize bandwidth utilization, WhatsApp automatically resizes images and videos uploaded on the messaging platform. When utilizing the editing tools, you may also send a higher-quality picture or video by clicking the HD option in the top-left corner.
People devised solutions, such as sharing material inside a ZIP file or manually renaming the file extension to a supported format, like PDF, to prevent recompression. These kinds of methods are useless since they require the recipient to modify the file extension.
Finally, Meta has addressed this in WhatsApp for iPhone version 23.24.73.
We’ll walk you through sharing high-resolution images and videos on WhatsApp in this brief guide.
How to send WhatsApp photos and videos in full resolution
To send original-quality media in a WhatsApp chat, you must choose the Document option after hitting the + button instead of the usual Photo & Video Library one.
- Launch WhatsApp on your iPhone.
- Open an existing WhatsApp chat or create a new one.
- Hit the + (plus) button on the left side of the text field.
- Select the document option from the menu.
- Touch Choose Photo or Video from the sub-menu that appears.
- Select a photo or video, then make edits if you want, and hit the blue Send button.
This will send the selected photo or video in its original quality as a file. For instance, a raw image will be sent as a.DMG file, JPEGs will be shared as.JPG files, HEIFF images will be uploaded as.HEIC files, and so on.
Meta is releasing this feature in stages over the next few weeks. If you don’t have it yet, try manually bringing your copy of WhatsApp for iPhone to date by clicking the Update button on WhatsApp’s App Store page.
If the button reads Open instead of Update, you already have the latest version; in that case, check back in a few days or weeks to see if you have this feature.
Be wise about sending original-quality media
You shouldn’t constantly send original, high-quality media just because WhatsApp now provides this option. Sharing a multi-gigabyte 4K HDR video without first seeking permission will waste storage on the recipient’s device.
When using this approach to send raw photos, use extra caution. Depending on its resolution, a raw image taken with your iPhone can occupy anywhere from 25 to 75 megabytes of data. Sending a 75-megabyte attachment without first getting the recipient’s permission is merely impolite, so avoid doing it.