diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c49608..d2a1c59 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -420,6 +420,10 @@ nanobot channels login
 nanobot gateway
 ```
 
+> WhatsApp bridge updates are not applied automatically for existing installations.
+> If you upgrade nanobot and need the latest WhatsApp bridge, run:
+> `rm -rf ~/.nanobot/bridge && nanobot channels login`
+
 </details>
 
 <details>
diff --git a/bridge/src/whatsapp.ts b/bridge/src/whatsapp.ts
index 069d72b..b91bacc 100644
--- a/bridge/src/whatsapp.ts
+++ b/bridge/src/whatsapp.ts
@@ -9,11 +9,17 @@ import makeWASocket, {
   useMultiFileAuthState,
   fetchLatestBaileysVersion,
   makeCacheableSignalKeyStore,
+  downloadMediaMessage,
+  extractMessageContent as baileysExtractMessageContent,
 } from '@whiskeysockets/baileys';
 
 import { Boom } from '@hapi/boom';
 import qrcode from 'qrcode-terminal';
 import pino from 'pino';
+import { writeFile, mkdir } from 'fs/promises';
+import { join } from 'path';
+import { homedir } from 'os';
+import { randomBytes } from 'crypto';
 
 const VERSION = '0.1.0';
 
@@ -24,6 +30,7 @@ export interface InboundMessage {
   content: string;
   timestamp: number;
   isGroup: boolean;
+  media?: string[];
 }
 
 export interface WhatsAppClientOptions {
@@ -110,14 +117,33 @@ export class WhatsAppClient {
       if (type !== 'notify') return;
 
       for (const msg of messages) {
-        // Skip own messages
         if (msg.key.fromMe) continue;
-
-        // Skip status updates
         if (msg.key.remoteJid === 'status@broadcast') continue;
 
-        const content = this.extractMessageContent(msg);
-        if (!content) continue;
+        const unwrapped = baileysExtractMessageContent(msg.message);
+        if (!unwrapped) continue;
+
+        const content = this.getTextContent(unwrapped);
+        let fallbackContent: string | null = null;
+        const mediaPaths: string[] = [];
+
+        if (unwrapped.imageMessage) {
+          fallbackContent = '[Image]';
+          const path = await this.downloadMedia(msg, unwrapped.imageMessage.mimetype ?? undefined);
+          if (path) mediaPaths.push(path);
+        } else if (unwrapped.documentMessage) {
+          fallbackContent = '[Document]';
+          const path = await this.downloadMedia(msg, unwrapped.documentMessage.mimetype ?? undefined,
+            unwrapped.documentMessage.fileName ?? undefined);
+          if (path) mediaPaths.push(path);
+        } else if (unwrapped.videoMessage) {
+          fallbackContent = '[Video]';
+          const path = await this.downloadMedia(msg, unwrapped.videoMessage.mimetype ?? undefined);
+          if (path) mediaPaths.push(path);
+        }
+
+        const finalContent = content || (mediaPaths.length === 0 ? fallbackContent : '') || '';
+        if (!finalContent && mediaPaths.length === 0) continue;
 
         const isGroup = msg.key.remoteJid?.endsWith('@g.us') || false;
 
@@ -125,18 +151,45 @@ export class WhatsAppClient {
           id: msg.key.id || '',
           sender: msg.key.remoteJid || '',
           pn: msg.key.remoteJidAlt || '',
-          content,
+          content: finalContent,
           timestamp: msg.messageTimestamp as number,
           isGroup,
+          ...(mediaPaths.length > 0 ? { media: mediaPaths } : {}),
         });
       }
     });
   }
 
-  private extractMessageContent(msg: any): string | null {
-    const message = msg.message;
-    if (!message) return null;
+  private async downloadMedia(msg: any, mimetype?: string, fileName?: string): Promise<string | null> {
+    try {
+      const mediaDir = join(homedir(), '.nanobot', 'media');
+      await mkdir(mediaDir, { recursive: true });
 
+      const buffer = await downloadMediaMessage(msg, 'buffer', {}) as Buffer;
+
+      let outFilename: string;
+      if (fileName) {
+        // Documents have a filename — use it with a unique prefix to avoid collisions
+        const prefix = `wa_${Date.now()}_${randomBytes(4).toString('hex')}_`;
+        outFilename = prefix + fileName;
+      } else {
+        const mime = mimetype || 'application/octet-stream';
+        // Derive extension from mimetype subtype (e.g. "image/png" → ".png", "application/pdf" → ".pdf")
+        const ext = '.' + (mime.split('/').pop()?.split(';')[0] || 'bin');
+        outFilename = `wa_${Date.now()}_${randomBytes(4).toString('hex')}${ext}`;
+      }
+
+      const filepath = join(mediaDir, outFilename);
+      await writeFile(filepath, buffer);
+
+      return filepath;
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Failed to download media:', err);
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private getTextContent(message: any): string | null {
     // Text message
     if (message.conversation) {
       return message.conversation;
@@ -147,19 +200,19 @@ export class WhatsAppClient {
       return message.extendedTextMessage.text;
     }
 
-    // Image with caption
-    if (message.imageMessage?.caption) {
-      return `[Image] ${message.imageMessage.caption}`;
+    // Image with optional caption
+    if (message.imageMessage) {
+      return message.imageMessage.caption || '';
     }
 
-    // Video with caption
-    if (message.videoMessage?.caption) {
-      return `[Video] ${message.videoMessage.caption}`;
+    // Video with optional caption
+    if (message.videoMessage) {
+      return message.videoMessage.caption || '';
     }
 
-    // Document with caption
-    if (message.documentMessage?.caption) {
-      return `[Document] ${message.documentMessage.caption}`;
+    // Document with optional caption
+    if (message.documentMessage) {
+      return message.documentMessage.caption || '';
     }
 
     // Voice/Audio message
diff --git a/nanobot/channels/whatsapp.py b/nanobot/channels/whatsapp.py
index 0d1ec7e..1307716 100644
--- a/nanobot/channels/whatsapp.py
+++ b/nanobot/channels/whatsapp.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import json
+import mimetypes
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from loguru import logger
@@ -128,10 +129,22 @@ class WhatsAppChannel(BaseChannel):
                 logger.info("Voice message received from {}, but direct download from bridge is not yet supported.", sender_id)
                 content = "[Voice Message: Transcription not available for WhatsApp yet]"
 
+            # Extract media paths (images/documents/videos downloaded by the bridge)
+            media_paths = data.get("media") or []
+
+            # Build content tags matching Telegram's pattern: [image: /path] or [file: /path]
+            if media_paths:
+                for p in media_paths:
+                    mime, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(p)
+                    media_type = "image" if mime and mime.startswith("image/") else "file"
+                    media_tag = f"[{media_type}: {p}]"
+                    content = f"{content}\n{media_tag}" if content else media_tag
+
             await self._handle_message(
                 sender_id=sender_id,
                 chat_id=sender,  # Use full LID for replies
                 content=content,
+                media=media_paths,
                 metadata={
                     "message_id": message_id,
                     "timestamp": data.get("timestamp"),