How to put videos in WhatsApp status

WhatsApp status is one of the best ways to communicate with your contacts in an uncomplicated way. It is possible to share all kinds of media through it, so we made this guide on how to put videos in WhatsApp status.

We also have several other guides for the platform, such as a complete how to use the status and how to take WhatsApp online, as well as tutorials on how to put GIFs, audios and links in your status.

If you are interested in putting videos in status, check out a tutorial here where we list all possible ways!

How to record new videos for status?

The first of the ways to put videos in WhatsApp status is to record a new one, through the application itself. This is one of the best ways to make pranks for WhatsApp.

To do this, just open the application and go to the central tab, the "Status". There, you must click on "My status" or the green icon of "camera"at the bottom right of the screen.

You will now see the WhatsApp camera, through which you can take photos and record videos. To record, just hold your finger on the button! When finished, release and go to a screen where you can edit, as desired, the created video.

Some of the editing possibilities are the addition of emoticons on the screen, with a large selection, free drawing in the color you want and writing, where you can also decide the coloring of the letters. When you're done, click the green arrow and you're done!

How to put YouTube videos?

The first step of our article is to teach you how to put YouTube videos in WhatsApp status, which is perfectly possible and easy to do. There are two ways to do this, and we will cover both.

First of all, it is possible to place the videos directly through his link, which you can get on the YouTube app. To do this, you must first open the application and search for the video you want to put in your status.

Now open the video and at the top of the preview box you’ll see a "to share", which you should click. Select, on the screen that opens, the "Whatsapp".

The next step is to select who you want to share in your contact list, or choose status. On the next screen, you can edit the appearance of the link, using emojis, changing the background color, adding more text, changing the font and much more.

The other way to put YouTube videos in WhatsApp status is to download the video. To do this, it is necessary to perform part of the same process as before. Open the YouTube app, search for the video you want to put in status, click the "To share". Now, however, click "Copy" to get the link.

Go to a website where you can download videos, such as Y2Mate. In it, you must paste the link you copied in the area designated for this. Choose the quality you want to download. The rest of the process is the same as placing videos from the gallery, below.

How to upload videos from your gallery?

If you want to know how to put videos in WhatsApp status from your gallery, keep reading, as we will explain in depth, detailing everything.

First, it is necessary that the video you want to post is in it, make sure of that! Now, open the WhatsApp app and click on the central tab, that of "Status". There, you can choose between creating a text status or a media status, using the icons below.

What you want is media status, so select the green camera icon. There, you can record a new video, take a new photo or select from the gallery. Swipe up, as indicated by the app itself.

You will see a list of all recent media files, including recently downloaded videos. Select the desired one, keeping in mind that videos in status have a time limit of 30 seconds. Choose where you want to cut it and edit as you like, being able to add emojis, texts, write in the video, include captions and more. To finish, click on green arrow, on the right.

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