Something is quickly lost in the jumble of dozens of chats. Even communicating with the PC is often a nightmare. There is a solution for both – via WhatsApp.
Munich – Who doesn’t know: You need a file, chat message or picture for later, or you need it on your computer instead of your mobile phone. Now the search begins: how do I save what I want? Do I email myself? Do I open my phone notes? But how do I communicate it to the computer? Bluetooth? AirDrop? Or good old mail? A trick on WhatsApp helps keep the perspective in the mess.
Anyone who appreciates their own image and video archive should become active in the future. Messenger WhatsApp no longer saves them easily.
| Category | Instant messaging service |
| foundation | 2009 |
| developer | Metaplatforms |
Ingenious solution: just create a WhatsApp group with only one participant
For the solution of these problems you just need Whatsapp. Almost everyone has probably saved Messenger on their mobile phone, and many have probably already used the web or desktop app on their computer, which is especially handy if you want to type longer messages with the keyboard. The trick that allows the enterprising user to save important things for later and also facilitates communication with the PC is this: create a WhatsApp group in which there is only one participant: one yourself.
WhatsApp trick: Conveniently send files and photos to your computer
This way you can quickly send files or photos from your phone to your computer without annoying third-party apps, email or Bluetooth. For the group you simply select your contact in the address book when you create it – done. And as a bonus tip: “Pin at top” doesn’t make the new group disappear in other chats. By the way, this feature has long been available with Messenger Signal without creating a group. It just says “Notes for me”. But you don’t get as “exclusive” feeling as with a WhatsApp group just for yourself. (Terms)
Criminal gangs abuse WhatsApp to exploit the trust of the elderly, as in the well-known nephew trick. Time pressure is in the foreground.
