Vid-20230218-wa0115.mp4 ^new^ -

or sometimes:

When you send a video via WhatsApp, the app it heavily to save bandwidth. A 100 MB video might shrink to 10–15 MB. This results in: VID-20230218-WA0115.mp4

To prevent ending up with hundreds of cryptic filenames like VID-20230218-WA0115.mp4 : or sometimes: When you send a video via

There are three common ways such a file appears: rename it immediately. If it’s junk

If you find this file on your device and don’t remember its content, open it with a trusted player. If it’s important, rename it immediately. If it’s junk, delete it. And always think twice before sharing WhatsApp-sourced videos publicly — the filename itself reveals more than you might expect.