How can you stop auto-download of media in WhatsApp?

You can control the auto-download of media (such as photos, videos, and documents) in WhatsApp to save data and manage storage on your device. Here's how you can stop auto-download settings for media in WhatsApp:

### For Android:

1. **Open WhatsApp**: Launch WhatsApp on your Android device.

2. **Go to Settings**: Tap on the three vertical dots in the top right corner to open the menu. Select "Settings" from the dropdown.

3. **Navigate to Data and storage usage**: Tap on "Storage and data" or "Data and storage usage" depending on your WhatsApp version.

4. **Media Auto-Download Settings**:
   - **When using mobile data**: Tap on "When using mobile data".
     - Uncheck the types of media you do not want to automatically download (e.g., photos, videos, documents).
   - **When connected on Wi-Fi**: Tap on "When connected on Wi-Fi".
     - Uncheck the types of media you do not want to automatically download (e.g., photos, videos, documents).

5. **Change Settings for Calls**: Below the media auto-download settings, you can adjust settings for automatic downloading of voice messages and call logs over mobile data or Wi-Fi.

### For iPhone (iOS):

1. **Open WhatsApp**: Launch WhatsApp on your iPhone.

2. **Go to Settings**: Tap on "Settings" at the bottom right corner of the screen.

3. **Navigate to Data and Storage Usage**: Tap on "Data and Storage Usage".

4. **Media Auto-Download Settings**:
   - **Photos**: Tap on "Photos".
     - Select "Never" for "Use Less Data" to stop auto-downloading photos on mobile data.
   - **Audio, Videos, and Documents**: Tap on "Audio", "Videos", or "Documents".
     - Select "Never" for "Use Less Data" to stop auto-downloading these media types on mobile data.

5. **Change Settings for Calls**: Below the media auto-download settings, you can adjust settings for automatic downloading of voice messages and call logs over mobile data or Wi-Fi.

### Considerations:

- **Data Usage**: Disabling auto-download helps reduce mobile data usage and prevents WhatsApp from using excessive storage on your device.
 
- **Manual Download**: You can still manually download media by tapping on it in individual chats or group chats.

By adjusting these settings, you can control when media is downloaded automatically in WhatsApp, ensuring a more personalized and data-efficient messaging experience based on your preferences.