How to send uncompressed photo in WhatsApp

Learn how to send an uncompressed photo in WhatsApp on Android and iPhone. By using this trick, you will be able to send a photo with its original size without losing the photo or image quality.

The only downside of this trick is the photo will not appear as a thumbnail in the chat thread. You’ll need to tap on it to view the image.

So, read on to learn how to send an uncompressed photo in WhatsApp on both Android and iPhone.

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Send uncompressed photo in WhatsApp

On Android

1. On your Android phone, open WhatsApp app.
2. Open any chat thread.
3. Select the attachment icon beside the text input field.
4. Select Document.
5. Navigate to the photo gallery.
6. Select any photo.
7. Select Send.

On iPhone

On iPhone, first, make sure to upload the photo to iCloud via Files app.

1. On your iPhone, open WhatsApp app.
2. Open any chat thread.
3. Select the attachment icon beside the text input field.
4. Select Document — iPhone will open the Files app.
5. Select any photo.
6. Select Send.

That’s it. How do you like to send your photo without losing its image quality? Is it using WhatsApp or other service or app?