How to Send Multiple Photos on WhatsApp for iPhone and Android

It’s sufficient to say that IM (instant messaging) platforms like WhatsApp and Messenger have become the preferred way to send or receive media files. WhatsApp supports up to a 2GB file limit, and in its current state, you can easily send multiple photos to a personal chat or group in the app. Here’s how to send multiple photos on WhatsApp for iPhone and Android.

You can share up to 100 photos at a time. The limit should be enough for the most users out there. And if you want to share more, you can always perform the steps again and send more photos. Follow the steps below to send multiple pictures on WhatsApp.

Send Multiple Photos on WhatsApp for iPhone

There are two ways to send multiple photos on WhatsApp for iPhone. You can either send images from the Photos app or the WhatsApp conversation.

Send Multiple Photos From a WhatsApp Conversation

You are most likely to send multiple photos from a WhatsApp conversation. After all, not many prefer to close WhatsApp and open the Photos app to send media files. Follow the steps below.

Step 1: Open a WhatsApp conversation and tap on the + icon in the bottom left corner. Select Photo & Video Library.

Step 2: From the Photos app, tap on a picture, and it will open the image preview. To add more photos, tap on the + icon beside ‘Add a caption.’

Step 3: Select more photos from the following menu. You can select up to 100 images at once. Hit the Done button at the top to open the image preview in WhatsApp.

Step 4: You can rotate, add stickers, text, and even doodle on images. Tap on the blue send button and share memories with others. You can also tap HD at the top and select HD quality to send images in high resolution. Hit send.

WhatsApp offers an effective way to add stickers to photos on an iPhone. Check our dedicated guide to spice up your pictures with emoji stickers on iPhone.

Use Photos App on iPhone

When scrolling through a large media library in the Photos app, you can select and send up to 30 images over a WhatsApp conversation.

Step 1: Open the Photos app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Tap on the Select button at the top and select multiple photos. Don’t select more than 30 photos. Otherwise, you won’t see WhatsApp in the share sheet.

Step 3: Tap on the share icon in the bottom-left corner and select WhatsApp from suggestions. Select one of the WhatsApp contacts or groups and hit the Next button.

Step 4: Tap on the share button and send images.

WhatsApp won’t allow you to share or forward text or media with more than five conversations to reduce spam and misinformation over the platform.

Send Multiple Photos on WhatsApp for Android

WhatsApp for Android uses a completely different UI compared to the iOS version. The steps to send multiple photos differ on Android. Follow the steps below.

Step 1: Go to a conversation in WhatsApp on your Android phone.

Step 2: Tap on the little pin icon in the message menu. Select Gallery.

Step 3: Select an image and tap on the gallery icon from the following menu. Tap on multiple images and hit the OK button at the top.

Step 4: Glance over WhatsApp’s editing features. Select HD to send photos in high resolution. Hit the send icon and you are good to go.

Similarly, you can use the Google Photos app (the default gallery app on Android) and share multiple photos at once on WhatsApp.

Step 1: Open the Google Photos app on your Android phone.

Step 2: Select multiple images and tap on the share icon at the top.

Step 3: It will open the default share UI in Google Photos.

Step 4: Tap on the WhatsApp app icon from the share sheet.

Step 5: Select a conversation and hit the send icon.

The same WhatsApp sharing limit applies here as well. WhatsApp will limit the sharing to five chats to combat growing misinformation.

If you use a Samsung Galaxy phone, go through the steps below to attach multiple photos on WhatsApp via the default Gallery app.

Step 1: Launch Gallery on your Samsung phone. Open an album and select the photos you want to send on WhatsApp.

Step 2: Tap Share and select WhatsApp.

Step 3: Select a conversation and hit send. Check the familiar WhatsApp editing features and hit send.

Send Multiple Photos as Files on WhatsApp

You can also select multiple photos and send them as documents. There are a couple of advantages here. The instant messaging app sends images in full resolution, and you don’t need to deal with media (up to 100) limit either. The only con is WhatsApp disables file/media preview.

WhatsApp for iPhone

Step 1: Open a conversation in WhatsApp for iPhone.

Step 2: Tap + and select Document. Tap Choose Photo or Video.

Step 3: Long-tap on photos and hit Next.

Step 4: You can tap the pencil icon in the bottom right corner to annotate an image. Tap Send.

WhatsApp for Android

Step 1: Head to a conversation in WhatsApp for Android. Tap the pin icon in the message box. Select Document.

Step 2: Tap Choose from gallery.

Step 3: Long-tap on photos and hit the checkmark. Tap Send.

Send Disappearing Media on WhatsApp

Sometimes, you may want to share private and sensitive media files on WhatsApp. The platform allows you to send disappearing images. Once the recipient opens the image, WhatsApp will delete it from the server side. Read our dedicated post to learn about how to send disappearing images on WhatsApp.

Share Your Memories on WhatsApp

Sending multiple photos over a messaging app is a standard function, and WhatsApp has nailed the execution here. The UX (user experience) might get confusing to some. Use the steps above and share multiple photos on WhatsApp without any issue.