KL Status Maker guides
Every feature, explained as the task you were actually trying to do — with a screenshot of each screen.
Getting started
How to make a WhatsApp status on Android
Make a WhatsApp Status from a video, photos, typed text or a song with KL Status Maker, a free status maker for Android: every status comes out 9:16, sized to post, and goes straight to WhatsApp from the share sheet.
Start from an ideaStart from an idea instead of a tool
Six named outcomes on the home screen — birthday message, photo dump, before and after, one photo with big words, split a video, and song plus words — each one setting the app up for you before you pick your photos.
Editing video
How to edit a video before you post it
The built-in video editor: trim, colour filters, volume, playback speed from slow motion to 3x, background music, silence removal, and text and emoji stickers placed anywhere on the frame — all applied in one export.
Trim a videoHow to trim a video
Trim a video down to the one part you want on Android: drag the start and end handles, check the preview, and export a single clip.
Add background musicHow to add background music to a video
Layer a song under a video's own audio on Android, with separate volume sliders for the video and the music, so voices stay audible.
Replace a video's audioHow to replace the audio in a video
Swap a video's soundtrack for a song or voice note on Android, or lift the audio out of another video — for the whole clip or just part of it.
Split a video into Status clipsHow to split a video for WhatsApp Status
Split a long video into equal WhatsApp Status clips on Android: pick a clip length of 15, 30, 60 or 90 seconds, or drop your own split points, then save or share every clip in one tap.
Crop a video to 9:16How to crop a video to 9:16
Crop any video to a 9:16 vertical frame on Android with one tap — no black bars, centred on the middle of the frame, ready for WhatsApp Status, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.
Editing photos
How to turn photos into a slideshow video
Turn up to 30 photos into a vertical slideshow video on Android: pick how long each photo shows, choose one of eight transitions, add background music, and share it as one video.
Make a photo collageHow to make a photo collage
Combine several photos into one collage on Android using seven layouts — grid, bordered grid, spotlight, tall columns, framed, polaroid and before/after — and export it as an image or a short video.
Use the photo editorHow to edit a photo before you use it
The built-in photo editor: rotate and crop, brightness/contrast/saturation, a blur brush, freehand drawing, draggable text, emoji stickers, on-device background blur, colour replace and auto-crop, plus an AI Restyle tab.
Generate a photo with AIHow to make a photo with AI
Describe a picture you do not have and have it made for you, then drop it straight into a slideshow, a collage or a status — no camera, no stock site, no upload.
Text, audio and captions
How to turn typed text into a status
Type a status, pick a background theme, set the font size, style and colour, add more independently-styled pages, and export as images or one page-flip video.
Create an audio statusHow to make an audio status
Attach a song or voice recording to a typed status page and export it as a video, so an audio clip can be posted somewhere that only accepts photos and videos.
Add a captionHow to burn a caption onto a video or photo
Add a styled text caption that is burned into the exported file — font size, bold, italic and text colour — on a split video's clips or on a photo slideshow or collage.
Generate captions with AIHow to write a caption with AI
Describe the status you are posting and get several different caption options back — then keep the chat going to refine them. Answers come back in your own language.
Generate music with AIHow to make background music with AI
Describe the music your video needs and have it written for you — an instrumental clip or a sung song of up to three minutes, ready to drop onto any video, slideshow or status.
Saving, sharing and settings
How to save and share what you made
Save every clip to your gallery in one tap, or hand them straight to WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube or any other app through the Android share sheet.
Browse your galleryHow to use the in-app Gallery
Browse everything you have exported, filtered by type, then replay, re-share, delete — or reopen a saved text status and edit it again.
Make another like thisHow to make another status with the same settings
Reuse the caption, crop, layout and timing of something you already made, against today’s photos or video, without setting it all up again.
Settings and defaultsSettings worth knowing about
Set the app theme, control what happens when audio and video lengths do not match, turn analytics and crash reporting off, and manage your subscription or account.
Get the app
Free on Google Play, for Android 7.0 and later.