If your iPhone has iCloud enabled with sufficient free storage, you can set up Auto Backup in WhatsApp settings or manually back up your WhatsApp chats and media files. To do this, go to Chats -> Chat Backup -> Back Up Now in the WhatsApp app on your iPhone. This process uploads your WhatsApp chats and media files to your iCloud account.
However, when you visit the iCloud website, you will only find data from iOS system applications such as Photos, Notes, Contacts, and Keynote. So, how can you view and access iCloud WhatsApp backup media files on a Mac?
While you can view iCloud Photos in the Photos app and access desktop or document files in iCloud Drive on your Mac, iCloud WhatsApp backup files are not directly accessible through Finder. Third-party applications that back up data to iCloud, including WhatsApp, handle this differently than iCloud Drive, iPhone iCloud Backup, or iCloud Photos. Here's how you can check and access your iCloud WhatsApp backup media files on a Mac:
1. Check WhatsApp Data in Your iCloud Storage
If your WhatsApp data is backed up to iCloud, you can confirm this by checking your iCloud storage on your Mac:
1. Open the System Settings app on your Mac, then navigate to Apple ID -> iCloud -> Manage...
2. Here, you will see all the data stored in iCloud, including WhatsApp Messenger data and other application data if they have been backed up.
Although the WhatsApp backup data stores in iCloud, it cannot be directly accessed via Finder or other Mac utilities. To view or extract this data, you'll need a third-party application like WhatsApp Pocket.
2. Use WhatsApp Pocket to Access iCloud WhatsApp Media Files
1. Download and install WhatsApp Pocket on your Mac.
2. Launch the application and expand your WhatsApp account under the iCloud Backup section.
3. Click on WhatsApp Media Files to scan and read your iCloud WhatsApp data.
After the scan is complete, all iCloud WhatsApp media files will appear in the right-hand view of the application. You can select specific files and export them or choose other available export options to save them to your Mac.
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