How to back up your chat history

Android
iOS
You can back up your WhatsApp chat history and media using your iCloud account. Before you get started, check if:
  • You’re using the same phone number and iCloud account that the backup was created on.
  • Your iPhone is updated to the latest iOS.
  • Your available iCloud account and iPhone storage is at least 2.05 times bigger than the size of your backup.

Set up automatic backups

You can set up automatic, scheduled backups by tapping Auto Backup in WhatsApp Settings and choosing your backup frequency. This will back up your chats to your iCloud account. You can choose to include or exclude videos from the backup.

Manually back up your chats at any time

  1. Open WhatsApp Settings.
  2. Tap Chats > Chat Backup > Back Up Now.
Note: Backups include messages and media sent and received in communities. They also include updates shared over WhatsApp Channels, but they do not include media unless you are the channel admin. In some cases, all previously followed channels may not be included in back-up files. Learn more here.

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