How to save data and storage on WhatsApp

We should never take anything for granted. Although this is a trick that many of you already know, not all users investigate the applications in depth. In fact, we have surprised ourselves by showing this same option to friends and they were unaware that it could be done. Saving data and storage in WhatsApp is possible. Hell yeah. And it is that, if we install WhatsApp and leave the default configuration, rest assured that, in the end, it will end up being a leech.

WhatsApp groups are to blame for everything

And this is due, of course, to the automatic download of photos and videos in both data and WiFi. Once you download WhatsApp, the application is configured in such a way. Under WiFi connection, everything you receive goes directly to the internal storage of the device. Whether it's a low-res photo or the 300MB video your brother-in-law just took on his trip to Los Angeles. Under data, only the photos. But since you are in a group…

The groups are to blame for everything. Dozens of participants sending crappy memes, GIFs that you've seen hundreds of times and that you don't care about at all. You open the gallery and there is the black man from WhatsApp, defiant, ready to show his charms to anyone to whom you leave your mobile. So we are going to solve this for you: saving data and storage in WhatsApp is possible.

Configure WhatsApp to save data and storage

With these simple steps you can save data and storage on WhatsApp starting today. Aim them well.

• Enter WhatsApp to the main page, where we find the Chats columns, controversial states and calls.
• Enter the three-dot menu and then access settings

How to access WhatsApp settings

• The section that interests us is »Data use».
• In 'Auto Download' you have everything you need to change how photos and videos are downloaded depending on what circumstances. In 'Connected to mobile data' we can tell the application which files we want to download without having to select them one by one. We recommend that you remove them all to save as much as possible.

How to avoid downloads with data

• In 'Connected to WiFi' you can change everything that will enter your terminal under WiFi connection. Obviously, data expense is not an issue in this category, but storage is. As we said before, there is nothing worse for mobile storage than being in two or three groups. If you don't mind not receiving everything automatically and your phone doesn't have much space, we recommend leaving everything unchecked as well.

Files sent via WhatsApp, a world apart

Let's be clear: Most of the files that are sent through WhatsApp tend to lack interest Mountains of absurd memes or GIFS with which that only smile once fill our devices. Although it is true that, more and more, terminals have up to 128 GB of storage, it is not a reason to want to have it full of compromising or meaningless images.

That is why we recommend that you be the one who decides what is downloaded to your mobile. It is not just important to save data or storage. Also the type of material that sometimes ends up reaching our mobile phones.