Backup WhatsApp Messages on iPhone

To keep our messaging life, we’ll need to do a backup of all our messages and data including WhatsApp messages. Especially when we reset our iPhone or uninstall WhatsApp, we may lose some of our app data. So backup WhatsApp messages on iPhone will be very necessary.

With latest version of WhatsApp, we can backup its messages directly and automatically by utilizing a set period. Here we’ll show you how to backup WhatsApp messages on iPhone, see it and have a try.

Backup WhatsApp Messages on iPhone with iCloud

Backup iPhone data on iCloud is recommended by Apple, so most of us will use it.

Step 1. Connect iPhone with Wifi, go to Settings--iCloud, log in it with your Apple ID and password, then turn on iCloud Drive.

Step 2. Now check lists below iCloud Drive, and make sure WhatsApp button is ON. Then your WhatsApp messages will be backup on iCloud. Or you can tap on “Backup” at the bottom, and confirm with “Backup Now”.

Backup WhatsApp Messages on iPhone with WhatsApp iCloud

With the latest version of WhatsApp , you can also backup your messages to your WhatsApp server.

Step 1. Open your WhatsApp, go to Setting, when in Chat, tap on “Chat Backup”, and click “ Backup Now” to backup your WhatsApp messages and photos.

Step 2. If you need to make backup automatically, you can turn on “Auto Backup”, and choose the backup schedule.

Selectively Backup WhatsApp Messages on iPhone with iRefone

When you need selectively backup your WhatsApp messages, or when you lost or deleted some iPhone data, you can come to iRefone for help.

iRefone can help us backup as well as recover more than 16 kinds of files, including contacts, notes, messages, photos, reminders, calendars, call history, WhatsApp messages ect. Also it can support latest iOS 11.

Now you can download and install the free trial version to have a try.



Step 1. Run iRefone, connect your iPhone with PC. Then tap on “Recover from iOS Device”, and click “Start”.



Step 2. Then we’ll enter the new interface with many data icon and media icon that iRefone can recover, click “WhatsApp Message” icon. Then it will be scanned by the software.



Step 3. When finish scanning, you can preview and choose WhatsApp messages you need to backup, tap on “Recover to PC”.



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