Tech Desk 
Feb 12, 2026
If you haven't backed up your WhatsApp chats, either you're a Android or iPhone user, this article has a solution that will guide you to back up easily without any issues.
WhatsApp lets Android and iPhone users to back up their chats and media to Google Drive or iCloud. This feature allows you to have a copy of the conversations that you can easily restore later.
Android smartphone users can back up their WhatsApp chat history to their Google Account, while iCloud is used when backing up and restoring chats on an iPhone.
Here's how you can back up WhatsApp chats on Android
- Open WhatsApp on your Android phone.
- Tap the three-dot menu.
- Go to the 'Settings'.
- Tap 'Chats' and choose 'Chat backup'
- Tap 'Back up'.
Here's how you can back up WhatsApp chats on iPhone
- Open WhatsApp.
- Tap your profile picture.
- Tap 'Chats'.
- Select 'Chat backup' and tap 'Back up now'.
How to automatically back up WhatsApp chats on Android
- Open WhatsApp on your Android phone.
- Settings > Chats > Chat backup > Back up to your Google Account.
- Choose a backup schedule other than Never or Only when I tap Back up.
- Select the Google Account where you want to save your chats.
- If you don't have a Google Account connected, tap Add account when prompted and enter your login information.
- Select Back up using cellular if you want to use your mobile network data to back up your chats.
How to automatically back up WhatsApp chats on iOS
- Open WhatsApp and tap Settings.
- Tap Chats > Chat backup.
- Tap Auto backup and choose your backup frequency.
- You can also choose whether to include or exclude videos in the backup.
Once done, Meta-owned instant messaging platform is ready to back up your WhatsApp chats on Google Drive or iCloud. It is important to note that you need to have an active Google Account on your Android, which needs Google Play services.
