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How to edit photos and videos
Android
iPhone
Web and Desktop
WhatsApp allows you to personalize your photos and videos by adding stickers, emoji, text, freehanded drawings, and filters.
Note: These features are only available on iOS 12 or newer.
Editing photos and videos
Take a new photo or video
- Tap Attach> Cameranext to the text field, then take a new photo or video.
- Start editing your photo or video.
Use an existing photo or video
- Tap Attach> Cameranext to the text field, then choose an existing item from your Photo & Video Library.
- Start editing your photo or video.
Crop or rotate your photo or video
- Tap Crop and Rotate.
- Tap the Aspect Ratiobutton to select one of the presets.To manually crop your media, drag any of the handles in or out to the desired size.
- To rotate your photo or video, tap repeatedly.
- Tap Reset to undo all your changes and revert to the original size and rotation.
- Tap Done when you’ve finished.
Apply a filter to your photo or video
- Swipe up on you photo or video.
- Select a filter.
- Tap Done when you’ve finished.
Add stickers or emojis to your photo or video
- Tap the Emoji> Sticker or Emoji
- Tap the item that you’d like to use.
- To move the item, tap and hold it, then drag it.
- To resize the item, pinch in or out to make it smaller or larger.
- To rotate the item, pinch and turn it.
- Tap anywhere on the photo or video when you’ve finished.
Add text to your photo or video
- Tap Textat the top of the screen.
- Type the desired text in the text field.
- Tap Done when you’ve finished.
- To delete a text box, drag it to the Trash Can that appears.
Change the appearance of your text
- Tap the text box:
- To change the text color, slide your finger up and down the Color selector.
- To change the font, tap Textrepeatedly. The font changes each time. Tap the screen to confirm the new font type.
- To resize the text, pinch in or out to make it smaller or larger.
- To rotate the text, pinch and turn the text.
- Tap anywhere on the screen when you’ve finished.
Note: You can also select the font and color before adding your text.
Draw on your photo or video
- Tap Draw.
- Select the pen color and thickness.
- To change the pen color, slide your finger up and down the Color selector.
- You can change the pen thickness by tapping one of the icons below your photo
- Use your finger to create freehanded drawings.
- To delete a line while drawing, tap Undo.
- Tap Done when you’ve finished.
Blur all or part of your photo
- Tap
- Tap the Blur toollocated below your photo.
- Use your finger to blur any part of your photo.
- Tap to Undo the blur effect.
- Tap Done when you’ve finished.
Mute your video
- Tap Muteto turn off the audio in your video.
Sending your media
Once you’ve finished editing your media, tap
to Send it.

Related resources:
How to send media on iPhone