If you are part of the 2 billion users that WhatsApp has, you may have wondered more than once how to empty or delete chats from this instant messaging application without the multimedia files they contain also disappearing from your device.

Well, here you can find the steps to follow so that those images, documents, audios and other elements that remain on your phone regardless of whether it is an Android or iOS system.

There are four steps you need to follow to prevent files from being deleted when emptying WhatsApp chats

As Show News published, achieving this goal consists of 3 simple steps that do not require a second application and other complicated tricks.

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Three steps to clear chats and keep files

The first thing you need to do is to have the latest WhatsApp update installed on your mobile before opening the app and going to a group or individual conversation that you want to clear.

Likewise, if you don’t want your phone to save all the files you receive, WhatsApp also has an option for this in the settings. Photo: hocus-focus

Remember that there are many doubts about this platform that has simple solutions and if not, most likely the developers are already working on it.

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