Deleting WhatsApp images from Photos

I get sent images on WhatsApp, which is great. They appear in Photos on the iPhone, but they can’t be deleted. Is there a way to delete them?

Also, if I take a screenshot on my phone, and trim it, how do I delete the original? The edited image can be deleted but not the original.

Thanks very much.

Posted on Sep 21, 2020 2:41 PM

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