WhatsApp has become one of the most popular messaging apps, with over 2 billion users worldwide. One of the key features of WhatsApp is the ability to easily share photos and videos with your contacts. However, there may be times when you want to forward a WhatsApp photo to an email instead of another WhatsApp user.
Fortunately, forwarding WhatsApp photos to email is easy to do. In this article, we’ll walk through the simple steps for forwarding one or multiple WhatsApp photos to an email on both iPhone and Android devices. We’ll also provide some tips for customizing and optimizing your forwarded WhatsApp photos in the email.
Requirements for Forwarding WhatsApp Photos to Email
Before we get into the step-by-step instructions, there are a few requirements to keep in mind for forwarding WhatsApp photos to email:
– You need to have the WhatsApp mobile app installed on your iPhone or Android phone.
– You need to have an email account configured on your phone that you can access from the phone’s native email app.
– Your phone needs to have an active internet connection, either via WiFi or mobile data. This is required to access both WhatsApp and email on your device.
– The photo(s) you want to forward need to already be saved on your phone from WhatsApp.
As long as you meet these requirements, you should be able to easily forward one or multiple photos from WhatsApp directly to an email address using the method below.
How to Forward a Single WhatsApp Photo to Email on iPhone
Forwarding a single WhatsApp photo to email on an iPhone is very straightforward:
1. Open the WhatsApp app and go to the chat containing the photo you want to forward.
2. Tap and hold your finger on the photo to select it. This will open up a menu.
3. In the menu that pops up, tap on the Forward arrow icon in the lower-right.
4. On the forwarding screen, tap the Contacts icon at the top.
5. Select the contact name for the email address you want to forward the photo to.
6. This will open up a new email message with the photo inserted. The email will be addressed to the contact you selected.
7. Enter a subject and body text for the email as desired.
8. Tap the Send icon to forward the email with the WhatsApp photo attached.
And that’s all there is to it! Following these simple steps allows you to quickly forward any WhatsApp photo to an email on iPhone.
How to Forward Multiple WhatsApp Photos to Email on iPhone
You can also select and forward multiple WhatsApp photos to email at the same time from your iPhone:
1. Open the WhatsApp app and go to the chat with the photos.
2. Tap and hold your finger on the first photo you want to forward to select it.
3. Without lifting your finger, use your other hand to tap each additional photo you want to forward. This will select multiple photos.
4. Lift your finger once you’ve selected all desired photos.
5. Tap the Forward arrow icon in the lower-right.
6. On the forwarding screen, tap the Contacts icon at the top.
7. Select the contact name for the email address to forward the photos to.
8. This will open up a new email message with all the selected photos inserted.
9. Enter your email details and tap Send to forward the email with the attached WhatsApp photos.
Following this process allows you to easily forward multiple WhatsApp photos in bulk to an email on your iPhone.
How to Forward a WhatsApp Photo to Email on Android
The process for forwarding WhatsApp photos to email on Android phones is very similar:
1. Open the WhatsApp app and go to the chat with the photo.
2. Tap and hold on the photo to select it.
3. Tap the Forward arrow icon in the top toolbar.
4. Select Email from the sharing options.
5. This will open your device’s email app with the photo added.
6. Enter the recipient’s email address along with any text.
7. Tap the Send icon to forward the email with the WhatsApp photo attached.
As you can see, forwarding a single WhatsApp photo to email on Android only takes a few quick taps.
How to Forward Multiple WhatsApp Photos to Email on Android
You can also forward multiple WhatsApp photos at once from an Android device:
1. Open the WhatsApp app and navigate to the chat with the photos.
2. Long press on the first photo you want to forward to select it.
3. Tap each additional photo to select multiple photos.
4. Tap the Forward arrow icon in the top menu.
5. Choose Email from the sharing options.
6. This opens your email app with the photos inserted.
7. Enter the recipient’s email address and any message text.
8. Tap Send to forward the email with the attached WhatsApp photos.
Following these steps makes it easy to quickly forward multiple WhatsApp photos in one email on your Android device.
Tips for Forwarding WhatsApp Photos to Email
When forwarding WhatsApp photos to email, keep these tips in mind:
– Double check that you’ve selected the correct email address before tapping Send.
– Consider compressing or resizing large photos to make the email faster to send and download.
– For important photos, you may want to send yourself a copy of the email for backup purposes.
– You can customize the body text of the email to provide context on the attached photos.
– Take advantage of email features like subjects, CC, and BCC when forwarding photos.
– The email app may compress images slightly, so for optimal quality you could send a link to photos uploaded elsewhere.
– Make sure Mobile Data is enabled in WhatsApp if not connected to WiFi when forwarding.
Troubleshooting Issues Forwarding WhatsApp Photos to Email
If you encounter issues forwarding WhatsApp photos to email, here are some troubleshooting tips:
– Confirm that WhatsApp and your email app have the required permissions enabled for accessing photos and contacts.
– Check that you have an active internet connection on your device.
– Restart both the WhatsApp app and your email app.
– Ensure you have enough free storage space for WhatsApp to access the photos.
– Make sure you’re tapping the correct options for forwarding and sharing the photo(s) to email.
– Try reducing the size and resolution of large photos that are slow or fail to send.
– On iPhone, confirm WhatsApp is allowed to access Photos under Settings > Privacy.
– On Android, clear the cache and data for WhatsApp and re-launch the app.
– As a last resort, uninstall and reinstall WhatsApp to see if that resolves any software issues.
Following these troubleshooting tips should help get WhatsApp photo forwarding working properly again on both iPhone and Android.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to some commonly asked questions about forwarding WhatsApp photos to email:
How do I forward a WhatsApp video to email?
The process for forwarding a WhatsApp video to email is the same as forwarding photos. Simply select the video, tap the Forward arrow, choose your email app, and send the email with the video attached.
Does forwarding photos from WhatsApp reduce quality?
Forwarding WhatsApp photos to email does not reduce quality or resolution. The images remain the same. Some minor compression may occur depending on email provider limits.
Can I forward WhatsApp photos to email on my computer?
Unfortunately you cannot forward WhatsApp photos directly from your computer browser to email. You need to forward the photos first using the WhatsApp mobile app.
Do forwarded WhatsApp photos save to my device’s gallery?
No, WhatsApp photos that you forward directly to email do not save or appear in your device’s native photo gallery or storage. The images remain within WhatsApp.
Is there a limit to how many photos I can forward at once?
WhatsApp does not appear to limit how many photos you can select and forward together in one email. However, your email provider may have limits on email size and attachments.
Can I forward WhatsApp photos to email on multiple devices?
Yes, the ability to forward WhatsApp photos to email works across iPhone, Android, and any other devices with WhatsApp installed provided you follow the steps outlined above.
Conclusion
Forwarding photos from WhatsApp to email can be very useful for saving important images outside of WhatsApp or sharing with non-WhatsApp users. As you’ve seen, it just takes a few simple taps to forward one or multiple WhatsApp photos to email on both iPhone and Android devices.
Now that you know how to do it, you can start forwarding any great photos you receive or snapshots you take on WhatsApp over email. Be sure to follow the tips provided to optimize the forwarding process. And if you run into any issues getting your WhatsApp photos into email, try our troubleshooting suggestions.