How To Delete WhatsApp Images In Laptop

Wondering how to delete WhatsApp images on a laptop? This is a fairly common operation that is not as straightforward as you might think.

Using WhatsApp on the Windows or Mac desktop client is a really productive and useful way to expand your messaging ecosystem. Over the past few years, WhatsApp Web has become a seamless transition from the mobile app, which is a great thing.

However, that also poses a problem that did not exist before. Regardless of whether you send images through the messaging app on the phone or the WhatsApp Web client, they are paired to each other.

Removing images from the phone does not delete them from the desktop client, since WhatsApp saves them on your laptop or PC. This is why you have to separately delete a WhatsApp chat or image from your laptop or desktop PC.

This step-by-step guide will explain this process in detail.

How to delete WhatsApp images in laptop?

In order to delete WhatsApp photos on the laptop, you have to download the WhatsApp desktop client and pair your phone to your laptop. After this, launch the app and navigate to the WhatsApp message thread with the particular images in question. Click on the dropdown arrow on the top right side of the photo, and then click on “Delete Message”.

You can also click the picture and then click on the trash icon to speed up the process. Your WhatsApp images are now deleted from your laptop/desktop as well.

How to use WhatsApp on laptop?

The first step in the process of deleting your WhatsApp photos on your laptop is to download the desktop WhatsApp client for your system.

For this purpose, you have to follow these steps.

1. Go to www.whatsapp.com/DL and select the “Download for Windows” or “Download for Mac” option with respect to your operating system.
2. Once you have downloaded the client, use the phone to link both devices together.
3. Launch WhatsApp on your phone and tap the three dots on the top right.
4. Select the “Linked Devices” option.
5. Tap the “Link a Device” button.
6. Scan the QR code using the camera of your phone. The QR code will be provided by the desktop WhatsApp client.
7. The two devices have been paired successfully.

Now you can start the process of deleting the WhatsApp images from your laptop. If you cannot connect to the internet, however, then our piece on “Why won’t my laptop connect to the WiFi” might come in handy.

You can also access WhatsApp on your laptop or desktop without downloading the client. Simply navigate to web.whatsapp.com on your browser and scan the QR code to link your devices.

Step-by-step process to delete Whatsapp images on laptop

Once you have successfully paired the two devices together, use the following steps to complete the process of deleting the WhatsApp images from your laptop.

1. Navigate to the message thread that contains the images you want to delete.
2. On each media file, there is a drop-down arrow on the top right.
3. Click the arrow, and select the “Delete Message” option.
4. This will remove the message and the media file attached to it.
5. You will be prompted to “Delete for everyone” or “Delete for me”. Select the appropriate choice.
6. You can also select the “Delete file from your phone” option to delete the media from multiple devices.
7. For multiple photos, you can click on the message thread to expand it and then click on any WhatsApp photo to open the photo viewer. The trash icon will be visible on the top toolbar.

You have successfully deleted the WhatsApp images from your laptop (as well as your phone if needed).

Deleting multiple WhatsApp media files on the laptop

If you want to delete multiple WhatsApp media files like images, audio, videos, etc. from your phone using your laptop, there is a much faster way to do it. Since these files are directly added to the internal storage of your device, deleting them individually will take a long time.

In order to delete multiple media files faster, you can connect your phone to your laptop via a data transfer cable. This will allow you to delete multiple files stored on your phone using your laptop.

1. Connect your phone to your laptop via a USB data cable.
2. Access the internal storage of your phone.
3. Navigate to the Android > Media > com.whatsapp > WhatsApp > Media > WhatsApp images path.
4. Delete the required images from the WhatsApp image folder.

You can also delete the images from the download folder of the internal storage.

Advantages of deleting WhatsApp images on your laptop

You might be wondering, what is the advantage of deleting these images on the laptop instead of my phone?

Well, the quick answer is that you can download multiple images very quickly from your laptop, and you can sync the deletion between your phone and your desktop device.

You can also use the data cable connection between your laptop and your android device or iphone to delete the images from multiple places at once. This process is a lot more tedious if performed on the phone.

There is a downside, however, as it takes longer to delete the files from single message threads when navigating WhatsApp on a laptop.

Why should I delete WhatsApp images regularly?

It is common knowledge that WhatsApp uses a heavy compression algorithm to save space on your phone or laptop by reducing the size of the downloaded media, however, that is not effective in all scenarios.

Videos, audios, and high-resolution images are still quite heavy to be downloaded on your phone, so they can fill up your internal storage in no time. Not to mention, the rising popularity of GIFs is also a big contributor to heavy WhatsApp storage.

This is the reason why you should be deleting your WhatsApp images and other media files regularly. If your internal storage usage is completely filled up, then your phone will start to show signs of slowing down.

Speaking of devices slowing down, you may also want to explore our piece on “Why is my Dell laptop so slow?” where we discuss the causes of a slowing laptop.

You also want to be careful about what images and media files you want to delete. It is not wise to completely delete the entire WhatsApp media folder, since you may have some files in there that you might need later. This is where the WhatsApp desktop client comes in.

Using the Windows or Mac client on your laptop, you can delete multiple images and other files from your laptop as well as your phone very quickly.

It is a very streamlined process that saves you from the hassle of tapping each message and removing the media from your phone individually.

FAQs:

What is the difference between WhatsApp and WhatsApp web?

The difference between WhatsApp and WhatsApp web is the platform that the application is using. On WhatsApp Web, the client is using a web-based format that is applicable to Windows and Mac devices, whereas the standard WhatsApp application is using a phone-based format applicable to any Android phone and iOS devices.

Is it safe to use WhatsApp on the web?

It is completely safe to use WhatsApp on the web. WhatsApp claims that there are several layers of security that make sure that it is safe to browse WhatsApp on Windows or Mac devices as well.

There are extra protection layers are put into place to secure the end-to-end encryption protocol as well.

Does WhatsApp Web work when the phone is far away?

WhatsApp Web can work when your phone is far away, as long as your phone is connected to the internet.

The Web client does not use Bluetooth or WiFi to connect to your phone, rather it mirrors your WhatsApp phone experience to the Windows or Mac device using the internet. Therefore, you just need an internet connection on both devices to stay connected.

How do I disconnect WhatsApp web?

You can disconnect WhatsApp Web by navigating to the Linked Devices section of your WhatsApp settings on the phone. Here, you will see all the Web or desktop devices that are connected to your WhatsApp account.

You can select to log out of all devices from this panel, therefore disconnecting your WhatsApp web sessions.

How do I delete WhatsApp files from WhatsApp images folder on laptop?

You can delete WhatsApp files from the images folder on the laptop by connecting your phone to the laptop using a data cable. Navigate to the phone’s storage and then onto the WhatsApp images folder in the Android subfolder. You can select and delete all the images you want simultaneously.