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WhatsApp pics are appearing duplicated on Photos on iPhone

On my iPhone my WhatsApp is set to automatically save the photos I receive on Photos. For me this was working just fine, but a couple of days ago Photos started to save each photo twice. This means that now, if I receive one photo via WhatsApp and then I go to Photos, the same pic appears duplicated.

I've been searching settings on my phone to try to fix this with no luck, I've been looking for it also through the internet but I cannot find the solution. I also tried turning off the "save in Photos" setting, then turning off my phone and then turning "save in Photos" back on but didn't work either.

I'll appreciate any help you can give me.

Thank you! 🔆

iPhone X, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 8, 2024 9:10 AM

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Posted on Mar 9, 2024 7:16 AM

I thought it was my phone! Seems most of them have same issue! Doubling WhatsApp photos in the gallery! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

any solutions?? Please

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Mar 11, 2024 2:24 PM in response to ursula274

It seems that the issue of WhatsApp photos appearing duplicated in the iPhone Photos app is a known problem and many users are facing it and its from the WhatsApp end not because of the new IOS 17 update. Here’s a suggested solution to address this issue until it's fixed by WhatsApp


Disable automatic WhatsApp photo saving:


    • Open the WhatsApp app on your iPhone.
    • Tap on Settings at the bottom.
    • Enter the Chats section.
    • Turn off the Save to Photos switch.


Doing so will save you in saving duplicate pics and keep this setting on until the issue is resolved.


WhatsApp pics are appearing duplicated on Photos on iPhone

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