You can easily add your WhatsApp status updates as Facebook stories. This allows you to share your WhatsApp status with your Facebook friends and connects your WhatsApp and Facebook networks. Here’s a step-by-step guide to adding WhatsApp status to Facebook stories:
Prerequisites
Before you can add your WhatsApp status to Facebook, you need:
- The latest version of WhatsApp installed on your phone
- The latest version of Facebook app installed on your phone
- Your phone number linked to both WhatsApp and Facebook accounts
Step 1: Update Your WhatsApp Status
First, open WhatsApp and update your status as you normally would. You can update your status with a text update, image, video, GIF or any other format supported by WhatsApp status. Your new status will be visible to all your WhatsApp contacts.
Step 2: Open Facebook App
Once you’ve updated your WhatsApp status, open the Facebook app on your phone. Make sure you’re logged into the Facebook account you want to link to your WhatsApp account.
Step 3: Go to Stories Section
In the Facebook app, tap on the Stories section at the top. This is where you can view stories from your Facebook friends. To add your WhatsApp status, tap on the ‘+’ icon in the top left.
Step 4: Tap on ‘Share WhatsApp Status’
This will open a share menu. Look for the ‘Share WhatsApp Status’ option and tap on it.
Step 5: Select Your Status Update to Share
You will now see your most recent WhatsApp status updates. Select the status update you want to share to Facebook stories. Tap on the status update to confirm.
Step 6: Edit Share Settings
Before publishing your WhatsApp status as a Facebook story, you can choose who you want to share it with and make other edits. By default, it will be shared with all your Facebook friends. You can change this to share with only some friends, friends except acquaintances, specific groups or just yourself.
You can also add filters, effects, stickers, drawings or text to your WhatsApp status update before sharing.
Step 7: Post Your Story
Once you’re happy with the audience and edits, tap on the ‘Share Now’ button to publish your WhatsApp status as a Facebook story. It will now be visible in your Facebook stories for 24 hours.
How Does It Work?
WhatsApp and Facebook both allow you to link your accounts if you use the same phone number for each service. Once your accounts are linked, WhatsApp gives Facebook permission to access your status updates.
So when you share your WhatsApp status to Facebook, it simply takes your latest status update and posts it as a new Facebook story. The original WhatsApp status remains visible to your WhatsApp contacts as usual.
Tips for Sharing WhatsApp Status on Facebook
Here are some tips to make the most of sharing your WhatsApp status updates on Facebook:
- Edit privacy settings in both apps to control who can see your status updates.
- Tailor your status updates for each audience – your WhatsApp contacts may be different from your Facebook friends.
- Only share non-private statuses that you’re comfortable being visible to all your Facebook friends.
- Use Facebook editing tools to adapt your WhatsApp status into creative Facebook stories.
- Check stories analytics to see how many people viewed your shared WhatsApp status.
Troubleshooting Tips
If you’re having trouble adding your WhatsApp status to Facebook stories, here are some things to try:
- Make sure WhatsApp and Facebook apps are fully updated.
- Check that your phone number is verified on both WhatsApp and Facebook.
- Confirm that your WhatsApp and Facebook accounts are linked. Do this in WhatsApp under Settings > Linked Accounts.
- Refresh and restart both the WhatsApp and Facebook apps.
- Unlink and relink your WhatsApp and Facebook accounts if linking fails.
- Check that you have an active internet connection on your phone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my WhatsApp status still end-to-end encrypted when I share it to Facebook?
No, sharing your WhatsApp status as a Facebook story means that status update is no longer end-to-end encrypted. It becomes visible to Facebook as an unencrypted story.
Can I automatically share all my WhatsApp statuses to Facebook?
No, you have to manually select and share each WhatsApp status update individually. There is no setting to automatically share all statuses.
Will my WhatsApp contacts see that I shared my status on Facebook?
No, sharing your WhatsApp status as a Facebook story is completely separate. Your WhatsApp contacts will only see your status update on WhatsApp as normal.
Can I share a Facebook story as a WhatsApp status update?
Unfortunately, no. You can only share WhatsApp status updates to Facebook, not the other way around.
Do my Facebook friends need WhatsApp to see my shared status?
No, you don’t need WhatsApp to see statuses shared from WhatsApp to Facebook stories. They appear like regular Facebook stories to your friends.
Can I stop my WhatsApp status being shared on Facebook?
Yes, simply unlink your WhatsApp and Facebook accounts in WhatsApp settings. This will prevent your status being shared, but you can always relink them later to share your status again.
Conclusion
Adding your WhatsApp status updates as Facebook stories is an easy way to share your life moments across both platforms. Just update your status in WhatsApp, open Facebook stories, and select your status to share it. With linked accounts, you can seamlessly connect your WhatsApp and Facebook networks.