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Open a chat with yourself on WhatsApp.
Tap the camera icon and choose the photo or video you want to upload as your status.
Tap the HD icon and select the HD quality setting for the photo or video.
Press the send button to upload the media in HD (720p) resolution. This action will prevent WhatsApp from applying its usual compression.
Once the HD media is sent to yourself, long-press on the video or photo and tap the share button.
On the sharing screen, select 'My Status.'