While WhatsApp is basically designed for mobile devices, it can also be used on a Laptop or Desktop computer, which makes it really convenient to download WhatsApp Photos to computer.
Hence, the first step to download WhatsApp photos to computer is to open your WhatsApp Account on computer, after which you will be able to select and download WhatsApp photos on your computer.
Download WhatsApp Photos to Computer
You can find below the steps to first access your WhatsApp Account on a Windows computer or MacBook and download photos and videos attached to any individual or group WhatsApp Chat on your computer.
Step 1. Open Your WhatsApp Account on Computer
As mentioned above, WhatsApp provides the option to access WhatsApp on computer using WhatsApp Web, which can be easily accessed on its website.
1. Open the Web browser on your computer and go to web.whatsapp.com
2. On WhatsApp Web, you will see a QR Code along with instructions to scan the code using your mobile device.
3. Next, open WhatsApp and tap on Settings icon in the bottom menu.
If you are using an Android phone, tap on 3-dots icon (top-right) and select Settings in the drop-down menu.
4. On the Settings screen, select Linked Devices option.
5. On Linked Devices screen, tap on Link a Device option and use the back camera on your phone to scan the QR Code.
6. Once the QR Code is scanned, you will immediately see your WhatsApp Account appearing on the screen of your computer.
Step 2. Download Photos from WhatsApp to Computer
Once your WhatsApp Account is available on the computer, you can follow the steps below to download WhatsApp Photos to your computer.
1. Open the Chat containing photos that you want to download to computer.
2. Once the Chat is open, click on the Contact Name or Group Name of the Chat.
3. On the Contacts Info screen, Click on Media, links and Docs option.
4. On the next screen, hoover mouse over the Photo that you want to download and click in the little box that appears to select the Photo.
5. Once the Photo or Photos that you want to download are selected, click on Download icon located at top right-corner.
6. On Save-as dialog box, select Download Location, type a Name for the downloaded file and click on the Save button.
Download Individual WhatsApp Photos to Computer
You can follow the steps below to download selected individual photos to computer.
1. Open your WhatsApp account on the computer using the first step as provided above.
2. Open the Chat containing the Photo that you want to download to computer.
3. Once the Chat is open, hoover mouse over the Photo that you want to download > click on the Down Arrow and select Download option in the drop-down menu.
4. On the next screen, select the Save Location and click on the Save button.
The selected WhatsApp Photo will be saved to your computer.