Question

Save WhatsApp profile pictures - is that possible?

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Save WhatsApp profile pictures with screenshot
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Save WhatsApp profile pictures in web version
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Quick guide: take a screenshot
Brief instructions: Save the picture in the browser

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WhatsApp profile pictures cannot be saved in the usual way. We'll show you how to save the images anyway..

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If you want to save the profile picture of a WhatsApp contact, you face a problem: it used to be possible to save the picture of any contact easily, but WhatsApp has changed its guidelines. But we still have a few tricks with which you can easily back up profile pictures.

• Save WhatsApp profile pictures with screenshot
• Save WhatsApp profile pictures in web version

Save WhatsApp profile pictures with screenshot

The simplest method is to take a screenshot of the profile picture in the app on your smartphone. Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

1st step:

Open WhatsApp on your smartphone and tap on the profile picture of the desired contact in your contact list .

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The contact's quick access will then open . Tap the profile picture again . On the iPhone, tap on the profile picture at the top of the corresponding chat.

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The profile picture should now fill your screen. Now take a screenshot of it.

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Then look for the screenshot you just took in your picture gallery .

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Here you can now edit the picture on Android using the pencil symbol . To do this, tap on " Edit " on the iPhone in the upper right corner .

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Cut now to the image to the desired size and save the changes with " Save ".

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The profile picture should now be saved in the appropriate size on your smartphone.

Save WhatsApp profile pictures in web version

Another alternative is to open WhatsApp Web on your computer and save the profile picture on your computer. Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions ..

1st step:

Open WhatsApp Web in a browser of your choice. Then click in the chat list on the left on the chat of the contact whose profile picture you want to save. Then click the contact name above to open the contact information.

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Then open the profile picture by clicking on it.

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Now right click on the picture and go to " Save picture as ... ". Then select a desired location on your computer.

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The profile picture is now saved in full resolution on your PC.

Quick guide: take a screenshot

1. In the WhatsApp app on your smartphone, open quick access to the desired contact whose profile picture you want to save by tapping on the profile picture in the chat list .
2. After that, tap the profile picture again and then take a screenshot of it.
3. You should then find the screenshot in your image gallery .
4. There, edit the picture and crop it to the appropriate size so that you only have the picture on the cutout.
5. Then save the changes. You have now successfully saved the profile picture.

Brief instructions: Save the picture in the browser

1. Open the desired contact's chat in WhatsApp Web .
2. Then click the contact name above to open the contact information .
3. Next, open the profile picture and then right click on it.
4. Then select " Save image as ... ".
5. Select a desired location .

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