WhatsApp is the leading instant messaging app through which billion of users interact with their peers, loved ones, or even business counterparts every day. In terms of screen capturing of the conversations, video calls, or photos, the new measures have been taken in some situations like single view images, and profile pictures. Here are the following steps that can assist you in removing theses barriers and take screenshots of WhatsApp messages efficiently.
Standard Screenshots on WhatApp App
Screenshot of usual chats on WhatsApp can still be captured easily. The easiest way is to navigate to your phone’s control panel which is basically the bar that shows up when you swipe down from the top of your screen and then tap on the Screenshot button. Many modern smartphones also support gesture-based screenshot captures:
- Three-finger swipe: On most of the Android devices, the user can capture the screen by swiping down with three fingers. You can find this setting in Gestures and Motions in your device’s settings.
- Quick Tap: Google Pixel phones are equipped with the Quick Tap feature that allows you to capture a screen with two taps at the back of the device.
However, capturing images of sensitive information such as single view images or restricted profile images is quite hard.
Taking screenshots of single view photos and videos
Using the privacy settings of a chat, one cannot take screenshots of single view images or videos, one gets a message stating, ‘Screenshots blocked’. This has led users to look for ways of working around the problem but most conventional tricks cannot be used anymore. For instance:
WhatsApp Plus was able to dodge these limitations but WhatsApp has now plugged this hole.
Other ways like turning off wifi or using another application to take a screenshot is also not possible because WhatsApp also has a feature to prevent this and it dims the screen.
The best way to take a single-view photo is to have another phone take a picture of the screen. Though basic, it’s foolproof.
Captures during a video call in WhatsApp
Surprisingly, WhatsApp does not have the feature to prevent screenshots during video calls. There is no limitation to taking pictures or even recording the entire call. This can be very useful in a case where one wants to record some parts of the call for instance.
How to capture a photo of all the profile pictures of friends on WhatsApp
The latest changes made to the application have brought a privacy feature that does not allow one to capture certain profile pictures. If a user allows this option, his or her photo will be black when you try to take a picture of the user’s profile. Similar to single view images, the basic solution is to capture the screen on another device. While all the other tricks have been seen through, this method is still valid.
Do You Get Alerts When You Take A Screenshot On WhatsApp?
Currently, WhatsApp does not alert the users in case a screenshot is taken of the conversation or the profile picture. There are speculations that WhatsApp may implement screen shot notification in the future while you can take screenshots without consequence for the moment.
There are programs that help to take screenshots and do not notify the user being captured such as Private Screenshots. While other platforms, such as Instagram, has introduced screenshot notifications, WhatsApp has not deregulated notification notifications—at least not yet.
Even with these privacy changes, there are still ways to save your WhatsApp information with these easy steps. Whether you are saving a chat, recording a funny moment on a video call, or looking for a way around the restriction of the WhatsApp, these tips will be useful to you.