Adding Records

How to Transfer Files from WhatsApp to Mediphant

Save a health document from WhatsApp, then add it to your Mediphant Vault on the web, iPhone or iPad, or Android.

Updated August 21, 2026 · 4 min read

Lab reports, referrals, prescriptions, and insurance documents often arrive in a WhatsApp chat. Moving one into Mediphant takes two steps: save a copy from WhatsApp, then upload that copy to your Vault. Choose your platform below. Once the upload finishes, Elly reads the file and adds the useful details to your health timeline.

Web

Use WhatsApp Web and Mediphant in your browser.

iPhone & iPad

Save the attachment to Files, then upload it from Mediphant.

Android

Save the attachment to Downloads and add it to your Vault.

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For the easiest upload, save documents to your Downloads folder. Photos can also be saved to your photo library and added with Add photos.

On the web

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Open the attachment
Open WhatsApp Web, find the conversation, and click the document to open it.

A PDF document attached to a WhatsApp Web conversation — Open the document from its message in WhatsApp Web.

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Download the file
Either open the message menu and choose Download or use the download icon in the document viewer. Most browsers save the file to Downloads.

WhatsApp Web attachment menu with Download highlighted — Option 1: choose Download from the attachment menu.

WhatsApp Web document viewer with the download icon highlighted — Option 2: use the download icon in the document viewer.

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Open your Mediphant Vault
In another browser tab, sign in to Mediphant and open Your Vault.
2
Start an upload
Select Add New or the Add button, then choose Upload files.
3
Choose the downloaded file
Open your Downloads folder, select the WhatsApp attachment, and choose Open.
4
Review and upload
Rename the file if needed, then select Upload. Keep the page open until Mediphant confirms that the upload has started.

On iPhone or iPad

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Open the attachment
Open WhatsApp, go to the conversation, and tap the document or image you want to transfer.

A PDF open on iPhone with the Share button highlighted — Open the attachment and tap the Share button.

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Choose Save to Files
In the Share sheet, scroll to and choose Save to Files. For a photo, you may instead use Save Image.

iPhone Share sheet with Save to Files highlighted — Choose Save to Files from the Share sheet.

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Save it in Downloads
In the Files browser, choose Downloads. Confirm that Downloads appears at the top, then tap Save.

iPhone Files browser with the Downloads favorite highlighted — Choose the Downloads folder in Files.

iPhone Save to Files screen open to Downloads with Save visible — Make sure the destination is Downloads, then tap Save.

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Open your Mediphant Vault
Open Mediphant, go to your Vault, and tap Add New.

Mediphant Vault on iPhone with Add New highlighted — Tap Add New in your Vault.

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Choose Upload files
In the Add Files sheet, tap Upload files. If you saved an image to Photos instead, choose Add photos.

Mediphant Add Files sheet on iPhone with Upload files and Add photos highlighted — Choose Upload files for a saved document, or Add photos for an image.

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Find the saved file
The Files picker opens. Choose the file from Recents. If it is not visible, tap Browse and open Downloads.

iPhone Files picker with Browse and Downloads highlighted — Use Browse to open Downloads if the file is not in Recents.

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Review and upload
Check the filename, make any edits, and tap Upload.

On Android

The first screenshots below show Android's messaging and file-saving screens. WhatsApp's buttons may look slightly different on your phone, but the same flow applies: save the attachment to Downloads, then select it from Mediphant.

1. Save the attachment

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Open the conversation
In WhatsApp, open the conversation and tap the document attachment.
2
Download or save a copy
Use the download icon or attachment menu. If Android asks where to save it, choose Downloads and tap Save.

A PDF document attached to a conversation on Android — Open the document attachment in the conversation.

Android Downloads screen with the Save button highlighted — Choose Downloads and tap Save when Android asks where to put the file.

Android confirmation that one attachment was saved — Android confirms when the attachment has been saved.

2. Start the upload in Mediphant

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Open the Add menu
Open Mediphant and tap the round Add button in the navigation bar.

Mediphant home screen with the Add button highlighted — Tap Add from the Mediphant navigation bar.

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Choose Upload files
Under Add to Vault, tap Upload files.

Mediphant quick actions with Upload files highlighted — Choose Upload files from the quick actions sheet.

3. Find and upload the document

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Show documents
If needed, choose the Documents filter in Android's file picker.

Android file picker with the Documents filter highlighted — Use the Documents filter to narrow the file list.

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Select the saved file
Find the attachment in Recent or Downloads and tap it.

Android file picker with a PDF document highlighted — Tap the document you saved from the conversation.

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Review and upload
On Review Files, rename the document with the pencil icon if needed, then tap Upload.

Mediphant Review Files screen with the Upload button highlighted — Review the file and tap Upload to add it to your Vault.

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Transferring a paper document with several pages? See Uploading a Multi-Page Document. For more ways to add records, see How to Upload a Document.

Common questions

Check Recent first, then browse to Downloads. On Android, selecting the Documents filter can make PDFs easier to find.

Each file can be up to 100 MB, and you can add up to 10 files in one upload. Start another upload if you have more files.

It is saved in your Vault. Elly processes the document and adds relevant information to your timeline.