If iCloud doesn't have enough storage space to back up WhatsApp data, when go to WhatsApp Settings - > Chats - > Chat Backup - > Backup, the backup process cannot be completed. Even some iPhone users still can't complete WhatsApp iCloud backup after purchasing extra iCloud storage. Is backing up WhatsApp data to iCloud the only backup method? Nope, you can backup WhatsApp chat and other WhatsApp data to the computer. In this article, we will introduce how to backup WhatsApp Chat and other data to Mac.
By default, iPhone provides two ways to backup iPhone data: iCloud backup and iTunes backup. If you have enough iCloud storage, you can backup iPhone Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, Mail, Notes, Voice Memos, shared photos, iCloud Photos*, Health data, call history, WhatsApp Chat History and files you store in iCloud Drive. If your computer has enough disk space, you can also back up the above data of your iPhone, including WhatsApp chat history, etc.
1. Backup WhatsApp Chat to Mac with iTunes or Finder
As we all know, iPhone can sync some iPhone data with computer through iTunes or Finder app on Mac, they can also backup all iPhone data on the local Mac including all WhatsApp data. Connect your iPhone with Mac via a USB cable, and open iTunes or Finder application to access summary page, and choose “Back up all the data on your iPhone to this Mac” option, and click “Back Up Now” button to start the backup.
The iPhone backup will be saved in ~/Library/Application Support/Mobile Sync/Backup, all backup data has been encrypted by iTunes application or Finder. If you need to view WhatsApp chat history from the back up on Mac, you can use a third-party application - WhatsApp Pocket, which can backup and recover WhatApp data from the iTunes and iCloud backup, or iPhone device.
2. Backup WhatsApp Chat to Mac with WhatsApp Pocket
WhatsApp Pocket also offers the ability to backup WhatsApp Chat from iPhone to Mac without the iTunes or Finder. What’s the different from iTunes or Finder backup? It only backs up WhatsApp data, not all iPhone data. It backup WhatsApp data as computer files that you can view and open them on the Mac directly. Download and install WhatsApp Pocket application on your Mac.
Open WhatsApp Pocket application on your Mac and connect your iPhone with the Mac, select your iPhone icon in WhatsApp Pocket, and then click WhatsApp chat to scan WhatsApp data from your iPhone device.
Once the scanning of your iPhone device is complete, click WhatsApp Chat, WhatsApp Media files, WhatsApp Call, WhatsApp Contacts, WhatsApp Favorites Contacts to view, and select WhatsApp chat, contact, media files to export and save them.
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