This is a small JS script that automatically downloads all the images in a WhatsApp conversation

download_whatsapp_images.js

// Script to download images from WhatsApp
//
// Steps to use:
// 1. Open up the conversation you want to download pics from
// 2. Open the leftmost image you want to download (the script
//    will download and advance to the next image until the last
//    image is reached.
// 3. Open the developer console and paste the script in it
// 4. Click OK on the "Download multiple files" browser prompt
//    (if it appears)
//
// Tested in Chrome 124

(function () {
  var dlTimeout = 1500;
  var nextTimeout = 100;
  var maxDownloads = 1306;
  var downloadCount = 1;
  var downloadMenu = document.querySelector('div[aria-label="Menu"]');

  var download = function () {
    if (downloadMenu) {
      downloadMenu.click();
    }

    setTimeout(() => {
      try {
        var downloadBtn = document.querySelector('div[aria-label="Download"]');
        var nextBtn = document.querySelector('div[aria-label="Next"]');

        // console.log(downloadBtn, nextBtn);

        if (downloadBtn) {
          downloadBtn.click();

          setTimeout(() => {
            nextBtn.click();

            console.log("downloadCount: = " + downloadCount);
            downloadCount += 1;
            if (downloadCount <= maxDownloads) {
              download();
            }
          }, nextTimeout);
        } else {
          // if download button not available, continue with previous photo...
          nextBtn.click();
          download();
        }
      } catch (ex) {
        console.error(ex);

        var nextBtn = document.querySelector('div[aria-label="Next"]');
        nextBtn.click();
      }
    }, dlTimeout);
  };

  download();
})();

Thanks for this concept. Was trying different methods but this is as easy as it gets. Made some changes to get it working:

• The querySelectors you are using are no longer used by WhatsApp
• The download button is now hidden behind a click and only then rendered in the DOM.
• Added a max amount limiter to avoid infite loops of downloads (that happend)
• Added a delay and changed another one to allow for DOM rendering and slower connections.
• Didnt add any comments because then javascript: doenst work anymore.

Here's mine:

(function() {
var maxDownloads = 3;
var downloadCount = 1;
var nextBtn = document.querySelector('div[aria-label="Next"]');
var downloadmenu = document.querySelector('div[aria-label="Menu"]');

var download = function() {


    downloadmenu.click();

    setTimeout(() => {
      
        var downloadBtn = document.querySelector('div[aria-label="Download"]'); 
        downloadBtn.click();

        setTimeout(() => {
            nextBtn.click();


            console.log("downloadCount: = " + downloadCount);
            downloadCount += 1;
            if(downloadCount <= maxDownloads)download(); 
        }, "50");   

    }, "200");   
};

download();

}());

Edits: code section is kinda broken so also copy the last bit.

@KevinvBre Cool, thanks for sharing!
Yes, I expected my script to become obsolete, as it was created some years ago.

This is my improved version of your scripts:

(function () {
  var dlTimeout = 1500;
  var nextTimeout = 100;
  var maxDownloads = 1306;
  var downloadCount = 1;
  var downloadMenu = document.querySelector('div[aria-label="Menú"]');

  var download = function () {
    if (downloadMenu) {
      downloadMenu.click();
    }

    setTimeout(() => {
      try {
        var downloadBtn = document.querySelector('div[aria-label="Descargar"]');
        var prevBtn = document.querySelector('div[aria-label="Anterior"]');

        // console.log(downloadBtn, prevBtn);

        if (downloadBtn) {
          downloadBtn.click();

          setTimeout(() => {
            prevBtn.click();

            console.log("downloadCount: = " + downloadCount);
            downloadCount += 1;
            if (downloadCount <= maxDownloads) {
              download();
            }
          }, nextTimeout);
        } else {
          // if download button not available, continue with previous photo...
          prevBtn.click();
          download();
        }
      } catch (ex) {
        console.error(ex);

        var prevBtn = document.querySelector('div[aria-label="Anterior"]');
        prevBtn.click();
      }
    }, dlTimeout);
  };

  download();
})();

The idea is that videos for example are skipped. But be careful with the timeouts if they are too quickly then "Download" button is not available.

Also, query selectors with aria-labels are language sensitive.

@z3nth10n Thanks! I've updated the gist based on your proposal.