How to transfer backup and recover whatsApp Messages

WhatsApp is the most popular way to communicate with work, classmate, family, friends, and more. It has become an integral part of our lives. If you are an old WhatsApp user, these problems might happen to you.

1. The WhatsApp messages take up too much memory on your phone or you want to transfer them from phone to computer or from old phone to a new phone.

2. You want to backup your WhatsApp Messages to prevent losing any data.

3. You have deleted some very important WhatsApp messages or conversations accidentally, and you want to recover them.

Don't worry, here is a step by step guide will show you how to transfer, backup and recover WhatsApp messages. Easy to understand, even you are computer savvy can handle it.

The tool you need is this Dr.fone, it has two versions for Android and iPhone. You can choose the right one according to your device.

Dr.fone for iPhone

Dr.fone for Android

Part 1. How to transfer WhatsApp Messages from iPhone/Android to computer

a). Transfer Whatsapp Messages from iPhone to computer
Step 1. Connect your iPhone to computer with the USB cable. Download and install Dr.fone for iOS on your computer, and then launch it. You will see this interface.

Step 2. Click "Start" to run the scanning process. This process will find all the messages, photos, videos related to WhatsApp on your iPhone, and return a file list.

Step 3. Once the scan is finished, a file list will be return. Preview and select the WhatsApp files you want to transfer from iPhone to computer, and then click "Recover" -> "Recover to Computer", that's all.

b). Transfer WhatsApp Messages from Android to computer
Step 1. Download and install Dr.fone for Android, connect your Android device to computer and launch Dr.fone.

Step 2. Enable USB debugging for your Android device. For more details, you can check to this FAQ.

Step 3. Select the WhatsApp files you want to transfer and click "Next". ANd then you will see two scanning modes for you. The Standard Scanning mode will scan your Android device very quickly. The Advanced scanning mode is thorough but will take longer. You can choose any one according to your need. And then click "Next" to run the scan process.

Step 4. After the scan process, you will see all your WhatsApp files in the resultant windows. Select the files you want to transfer to computer and click "Recover", that's all.

Part 2. How to backup WhatsApp files from iPhone/Android

Dr.fone can help you backup all your WhatsApp files including messages, photos, videos and documents from iPhone/Android to computer. The operation steps are the same with Part 1, so I'm not repeat here.

If you don't want to use a computer and just want to backup WhatsApp messages and photos. Here are free ways to do that.

a) Backup iPhone WhatsApp messages with iCloud

Step 1. Launch WhatsApp on your iPhone, and then go to Settings and tap the option Chat.

Step 2. On the next screen, tap the Chat Backup, and then tap on Back UP Now, that's all. This process will back up the WhatsApp messages to your iCloud account. It might take a long time to finish the backup according to your files size and internet connection speed.

b) Backup Android WhatsApp messages with Google Drive

Step 1. Launch WhatsApp on your android device and go to Options > Settings.

Step 2. Tap " Chats and calls", and then tap Chat backup.

Step 3. Click on Google Drive Settings to setup your account if not done already and then tap Back Up.

Part 3. How to recover WhatsApp files from iPhone/Android

a). Recover iPhone WhatsApp files

Step 1. Plug in your iPhone to computer, and then run Dr.fone for iOS. The software will recognize your iPhone automatically.

Step 2. Choose the option 'Recover from iOS Device' and then select 'WhatsApp & Attachments' to recover. Click "Start Scan" to run the scan process.

Step 3. The scan process might take a few minutes. Once it's finished, click " WhatsApp Attachments" you will see a list of files related to WhatsApp. Select the files you want to retrieve and then click "Recover" ->" Recover to Computer", done.

b). Recover Android WhatsApp files

Step 1. Connect your Android phone to computer with cable, and then launch Dr.fone for Android. Remember to enable the option of USB debugging on your Android phone so that the software can recognize your device.

Step 2. Click "Next". Dr.fone is not only work for WhatsApp files, you can use it to recover deleted photos, videos, contacts, documents, gallery, call history as well. This guide is mainly about WhatsApp, so we just select " WhatsApp & Attachments" to recover.

Step 3. The process are the same as above, run the scan, and then select the WhatsApp files you want to retrieve when the scan process is finished. that's all.

Dr.fone for iPhone

Dr.fone for Android