Social networks like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok or Twitter are full of fun, interesting or original content that you often feel like sharing on your own. But it is not always easy to download photos and videos from there. On several occasions we have seen how to download video from Instagram. Y. Today it's time to see how to carry it out from your own phone through a specific mobile application.
On Google Play there is a proliferation of apps designed to download content from Instagram, TikTok or WhatsApp, to name the three most popular examples. WhatsApp statuses, stories or Instagram Reels are the order of the day. And there are some that are worth downloading in case they disappear from the internet or their accounts are no longer available. In addition, this will make it easier for you to share photos and videos.
An example of this type of application is Universal Status Saver Pro. There are many of the kind, but this is one of the most complete and easy to use. However, you should be quick because sometimes these apps disappear from Google Play and you have no choice but to look for them in alternative stores.
Copy, paste and download
Those responsible for Universal Status Saver Pro define their mobile application as a tool to download photos and videos from social networks, emphasizing the status and stories that we can find on Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Something that we cannot do from the official applications and that is difficult to do via a browser unless we know tools like these.
What this mobile app does is detect the link of the video or photo that we provide and download that content to our device. As simple as choosing the social network in question, copying the link from the official app of TikTok, WhatsApp or Instagram, paste it into Universal Status Saver Pro and see the result. To obtain that link, we must go to the content that interests us and click on the Share menu of the social network you are on.
Once the photos and videos have been downloaded, we can keep them in the gallery of the app itself, which includes a video player and image preview. It also allows you to download music. And of course, it is also possible to export them to the Android gallery and/or publish them on the same social networks with your accounts.
Another interesting detail is that, in the case of Instagram, we can download photos and videos from private accounts. The requirement is to follow that account and log in from the Universal Status Saver Pro app. Regarding WhatsApp, the statuses appear in the corresponding category without the need to paste links. The app will detect the content of your messaging app. Works with both WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business.
Share citing the author
Universal Status Saver Pro is used to download photos and videos from social networks. Content from other people you follow. Either to keep them on your device or to share them on your own. In the second case, it should be noted that the content of third parties may be protected by property rights.
Whatever the situation of a photograph or video, it is worth indicating its authorship. When posting such content from your account, be sure to cite the original author's account. Most social networks allow you to tag people and/or quote them in the description of the video or image. This is the case of Instagram, Facebook or TikTok.
On Instagram, moreover, since not long ago it has been possible to post photos and videos created by two or more people. It is known as Instagram Collabs and is used to upload shared posts to this social network. Instead of showing a single author, the name of all the authors will appear. For this we will have to invite those users from our account. An option similar to tagging. Shared posts share comments, views and 'Likes'.
