Backup WhatsApp Message Online on Android and iPhone

Part 1: How to backup WhatsApp online on Android

1.1 Steps to backup WhatsApp online for Android

You can easily backup WhatsApp messages using Android, and that too online. There are a few things you need before you start with it though. At first, what you need is a Google account which should be activated on your Android device, since we will be using Google Drive to backup WhatsApp messages online.

You should also have the Google Play services installed and activated on your Android device, and enough of space on your Google Drive so that the WhatsApp messages including the video, audio, and the image files can be saved. Once you are ready, simply follow the below given steps to be able to backup WhatsApp messages online.

Step 1: Launch WhatsApp.

Part 2: How to backup WhatsApp Messages online on iPhone

2.1 Steps to backup WhatsApp online for iPhone

Creating a backup of all your WhatsApp conversations on iPhone is easy as well and requires you to make use of iCloud. You can do it both ways, through manual back up or automatic and scheduled back up. A few prerequisites, however, are the following: iOS 5.1 or later, you should be signed in to iCloud (iPhone Settings > iCloud), and there must be free space available on your iCloud storage and the iOS device.

Additionally, for iOS 7 users, iPhone Settings > iCloud > Documents & Data must be ON, and for the users of iOS 8 or later, iPhone Settings > iCloud > iCloud Drive must be ON. Once you have confirmed that the above are ready and set, you simply have to follow the below given steps carefully to create the WhatsApp backup online for iPhone.

Step 1: Start WhatsApp on your iPhone.

Step 2: Go to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup > and then choose the option 'Back Up Now'.

Step 3: Though this step is not a must, but if you want to be able to automatically back up your WhatsApp online, you can enable that by tapping the option of 'Auto Backup', and selecting the frequency of backups.

Note: Backup of WhatsApp on iPhone would depend upon the volume of your WhatsApp messages and the strength of your internet connection.

Pros:

• • No need for an additional software.
• • It's an easy method to follow and use.

Cons:

• • Not the most reliable method for creating backups of your WhatsApp messages, iCloud is prone to causing issues later.
• • Gives you no control over what messages to backup.

2.2 Online WhatsApp backup won't work for iPhone? Better way here.

Dr.Fone - WhatsApp Transfer (iOS) can make the backup of your WhatsApp history much easier than ever. Connecting your iPhone/iPad and performing one click, the backup works by itself. Besides, you can preview and check any item you want and export it to your computer as an HTML file for reading or printing.

Now, follow the easy steps as given below to backup WhatsApp messages on iPhone.

Step 1: Launch the program and connect your iOS device.

After your iPhone is connected, go to WhatsApp Backup & Restore tab and select Backup WhatsApp Messages.

Step 2: Then click "Backup" to start the process of backing up.

Step 3: After the backing up process completed, click View it, Dr.Fone will display the WhatsApp backup history.

Choose the backup file and click View, you will be able to preview the WhatsApp messages and attachments.

That's it, you have done it and now you have a backup that you can use at any time regardless of whether you are connected online or not.

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Part 3: WhatsApp online backup alternative: extract WhatsApp data to PC for backup

Now that you have seen the stock options of creating online backups for WhatsApp on Android and iPhone, it is time we take a look at an alternative that is much more easy to use and has greater versatility when it comes to being a well rounded application.

We are referring to the amazing software called Dr.Fone data recovery from Wondershare, which is one of the best WhatsApp data retrieval software for both Android and iOS devices.

Here is how you can extract WhatsApp data from iOS/Android to PC for backup:

Note: The following screens take an Android device for example. Similar steps work for your iPhone.

Step 1: Download and install Dr.Fone on your computer. Launch Dr.Fone and select "Data Recovery".

Step 2: Start by connecting your Android device and computer using a USB cable, and then enable the USB Debugging.

Step 3: From the next screen, select the option of 'WhatsApp messages & attachments' and then hit 'Next'. This should begin the process of scanning your Android device for all your WhatsApp conversations.

Step 4: Once the scanning is over, the results would be displayed with all the items that Dr.Fone found on your Android device, under the category 'WhatsApp'. If you want to select the individual items, go ahead and recover them selectively.

There you go, with that last step, you have a complete and ready to use backup for your WhatsApp on Android. Now, you need not be worried about losing out on your important WhatsApp messages at any time.

Hopefully, this article will help you create your own WhatsApp backups easily and regardless of what device you use, iPhone or Android. If you liked the article, feel free to share it with others as well so that more people can avoid losing out on their important WhatsApp messages at any time.