How to Create, Edit, Delete WhatsApp Status Updates

HIGHLIGHTS

• You can now add photos or videos as WhatsApp Status updates
• You can upload multiple images or clips as updates
• The updates all disappear after 24 hours

How can I set a photo or video as my WhatsApp status?

1. Open WhatsApp.
2. Tap on status. 
3. Tap on My Status. If you've already got a status, tap the little circle with a + sign on the top right.
4. Take a photo by pressing the shutter button, or hold the button for a video. Or select one from the camera roll at the bottom of the screen.
5. Add a caption if you want by tapping on Add a caption, and then tap on the Send Send icon at the bottom right.
6. You can tap on it to view, or press the menu button on the right side to check how many people have seen the update, or to forward it. Tap on the eye icon to see the names of the people.
7.  The WhatsApp status will disappear in 24 hours.

How do I edit privacy settings of WhatsApp Status?
You can set it so that only specific WhatsApp contacts can see your status, or you can make a list of contacts who can't see these, or set it to show to all your contacts.

This is how you can change the privacy settings of your WhatsApp Status:

1. Once again, naturally, open Whatsapp.
2. Go to Status and tap on theThree Three dots menu icon the top right, and tap on Status privacy .
3. Alternatively, you can tap on the menu button in the main chats screen and open Settings > Account> Privacy > Status.
4. There are three options here,

• My contacts >>>, which is all your contacts; 
• My contacts except >>> which lets you pick contacts to exclude;  
• Only share with >>> which lets you pick contacts to share with one or two or more.

And that's it, you're done, that's all you need to know about WhatsApp Status updates. To know about more things, do check out our How to section, and tell us what you think about this new feature, or ask us your questions via the comments below.