Save / copy WhatsApp "status" photos and videos
There are two ways to save WhatsApp statuses easily. The first way is to use a dedicated application. However, if you need to save the image states occasionally, you can follow the manual method.
Save status files manually (using File Manager)
WhatsApp saves the status files (photos / videos) locally on the phone. But these are erased after 24 hours. So what you can do is copy them from the temp folder and save them to a safe location. You can download and use Solid Explorer or ES File Explorer.
  1. View the status which you want to save. This will make a temporary copy of the same on the phone’s storage.
  2. Open your File Manager app – Files, File Manager, Solid Explorer; etc.
  3. Enable “show hidden files”.
    You need to open the settings of your file manager and set it to show hidden files. Solid Explorer users can follow this guide to enable hidden files.
  4. Navigate to the WhatsApp folder – Internal storage > WhatsApp > Media > .Statuses.
  5. Copy the photos/videos which you want to save.
  6. Paste them into a different folder.
That's! The copied photos or videos will be stored forever. You can access them later by opening the folder where it was copied.

Save status files with a dedicated app
You can avoid complexity and rely on a third-party app to save your friend's WhatsApp status. The app will automatically collect the statuses you have seen and display them in an organized way.
  1. Open WhatsApp and vew the statuses which you need to save/download.
  2. Open Play Store on your Android and install – Status Saver. You can also click on link below to open it in your browser/Play Store.
    Download Status Saver from Play Store
    Allow the app to access photos, media and files on your device. Because that’s how the app will read the storage to collect WhatsApp Status images.
  3. Select the images or videos which you want to save and tap on the Save icon ().
  4. Images or videos which you save will be stored to the internal storage of your phone.

That’s it! You have just saved your freind’s WhatsApp status/story and it will be kept forever.

All saved states will be accessible from the application. If you need to access the folder directly, you can open the File Manager application and navigate to Internal Storage> Health Saver.

Also read: 5 simple ways to free up space on your Android phone

An article by Munna Suprathik