How To Backup Whats App Data On Mac

By:Johanna Parker

Posted In: iPhone Tips & Tutorials

Connect your smartphone to the PC from which you want to backup WhatsAppstickers and click the Backup WhatsApp messages module. Step 3: Complete backup. After you begin the WhatsApp backup, it will create the backup of entire WhatsApp data, including stickers, messages, group SMS, system notifications, photos, videos, documents, etc.

WhatsApp has proved over the months and years that it has been running that it is actually a rather useful little app. Many people did not believe that it would ever take off when it was first announced – they thought that text messaging was such a brilliant concept that nothing could ever usurp it. And although texting is wonderfully useful when you are trying to contact a person, it is actually only really useful when you are trying to contact one person. Getting the same message to a large group of people can take an awful long time when you are texting, and then trying to have a conversation as a group just becomes impossible. No one can see what messages are sent back to you, and it is impossible for you to tell whether or not other people are discussing everything between them!

That is the reason why WhatsApp is so great; because you can have a conversation, a real conversation, seeing what each and every person is saying. And that is all very well and good when you have your iPhone with you. But what happens if you lose it – what happens if it crashes? What happens if you need to keep a record of that conversation, and or send a copy of that conversation to someone else? It may seem completely impossible, but thankfully due to modern technology and a whole host of other people who have been in exactly the same position, there is now a computer program that makes it possible for you to backup and transfer your iPhone WhatsApp messages to your computer. It does not even matter whether your computer is a PC or a Mac!

All you need to do is to download the special software which is called iPhone WhatsApp Transfer and follow these simple instructions. They may look long, but actually they are remarkably easy, and before you know it you will have all of your iPhone WhatsApp conversations safely stored on your computer:

First things first - Before following any instructions listed below, prepare your iPhone for the transfer by performing these 2 steps. Please do not skip these steps.

Step 1: Please turn off the 'iCloud backup' feature temporarily on your iPhone. You can turn off the iCloud backup by going to Settings > Your Apple Profile (at the top of the Settings menu) > iCloud Backup. You won't lose any exiting data on your iPhone.

Step 2: You also need to encrypt the iTunes backup on your computer. In order to encrypt the iTunes backup, connect your iPhone to your computer via USB cable and launch the iTunes. Then click on your phone icon to go to 'Summary' tab. In the 'Backups' section, check the box next to 'Encrypt iPhone Backup' and enter the password to encrypt the backup. Use the password that you don't forget easily because you will need it later.

Part 1. Create a backup of your iPhone WhatsApp conversations on your computer

Step 1: Launch the program and connect your iPhone via USB cable

Install the program on your computer, and then open it up. The next step involves you linked up your iPhone to your computer – be it Mac or PC. You will just need a standard USB cable to do this, and when it has fully connected it should automatically show up in the program's user interface.

Note: iTunes 11 or above is required for this process, so if you have not already downloaded it onto your computer, then you should do so now. You should also make sure that your iPhone is unlocked and will stay unlocked for the whole time you follow these steps.

Step 2: Backup all or selected WhatsApp messages from iPhone to computer

You will need to click on the iPhone in the list of Devices that is within the iPhone WhatsApp Transfer program – this is always simpler if you only have one iPhone connected to your computer. Now look at the top toolbar within the program. There will be an option called ‘Backup Messages’. If you cannot see it, then go to File, and it will be there. If you just want to back up the WhatsApp messages from a single contact, then choose that person’s name within the Device setting, and click ‘Backup Messages’.

Step 3. Select a database to create a backup of your WhatsApp messages on your computer

You will then be asked to choose a database where the saved messages will live. If you do not have a database already created, then all you need to do is put in a new name. Then click ‘Confirm’.

Tip: You can restore WhatsApp messages from this backup to your iPhone anytime you want. To do this, connect your iPhone to your computer, select the backup file in the 'Local Datbases' section and click 'Transfer Messages from Database to iPhone' button.

Part 2. How to Transfer Media Files from an iPhone to a Computer

Step 1: Start the program and connect your iPhone to your PC/Mac

After installing the program on your PC or Mac, launch it and connect your iPhone to your computer via USB cable. You will be able to see your iPhone WhatsApp chats on the software main interface within a few seconds.

Note: This program doesn't work without the iTunes. So make sure iTunes 12 or later installed on your computer.

Step 2: Extract WhatsApp media files from your iPhone on your computer

Select your iPhone listed in the available devices list and click 'Extract Attachments' button if you want extract all the media attachments from your iPhone. If you want to extract WhatsApp media files like videos, photos, audio notes etc. received from a particular contact, select that contact displayed on the program and then click 'Extract Attachments' button.

Tip: You can also right click on your iPhone or a contact and then select 'Extract Messages Attachments' option to extract WhatsApp media files.

Part 3. Export or transfer WhatsApp messages from iPhone to Computer as Text, PDF, HTML or Word file

Step 1: Export complete WhatsApp chat history from iPhone to computer

On the other hand, if you want to export your iPhone WhatsApp messages to a Text, PDF, HTML or Word file instead of a database that is just as simple. All you need to do is choose the 'Export Messages to File' button. Once again, if you cannot see it on the top toolbar, then just simply click on 'File' and it should be there.

Step 2: Export iPhone WhatsApp messages from a particular contact to computer

If there is just one person’s messages that you would like to transfer to a file, then choose that contact under the Device name, and then continue as normal – clicking on ‘Export Messages to File’.

Step 3: Choose the file type and destination folder

Finally, choose the file type, select the location where you'd like to export these messages and click the the 'Save' button.

If you have ever wondered how to backup WhatsApp, you have come to the right place. Exporting WhatsApp chats to PC, including photos, voice messages, and gifs can be done in just a few clicks and without much hassle.

You can choose between three different ways of transferring WhatsApp chats to PC. The described methods only work for those, who want to backup iPhone Whatsapp messages. If you have an Android phone, you can follow the official WhatsApp guide on how to backup WhatsApp to Google Drive.

There are 3 ways to backup WhatsApp on iPhone:

Backup WhatsApp to PC via CopyTrans Contacts

If you need to save your WhatsApp chats to computer in a readible format that you can print out later, CopyTrans Contacts is by far the best solution to backup your WhatsApp chats.

You can view your WhatsApp chats, messages and transfer them to your PC. Among obvious benefits, CopyTrans Contacts also saves all your WhatsApp attachments to the computer, such as photos, videos, and audio messages. See for yourself:

First, download and install CopyTrans Contacts from the following page: Download CopyTrans Contacts
Run CopyTrans Contacts and connect your iPhone. The program will start loading all the iPhone data, this step can take a very long time so be patient.
Click on the Messages tab (a speech-bubble icon on the left) and stand-by until you see all your iPhone text messages loaded. Select “WhatsApp” from the “Sources” pane on the top left. You will see all your WhatsApp conversations listed below.

TIP: To export messages for the specific period, click on the cogwheel symbol under the list of services and choose the exact time frame.

Choose the conversations you wish to back up. To select a conversation, tick the checkbox next to each message thread on the left. To select all conversations at once, check the “Messages” box on top. You can also select individual messages within each conversation in the same way. Click on the “Export selected” button.
Select the backup format. CopyTrans Contacts can save WhatsApp chats in various formats including PDF, web page (HTML), Word, Plain Text, and Excel.
Note: CopyTrans Contacts will automatically place all photos, videos, GIFs, voice messages and stickers from each conversation to a separate folder created on your PC. Please note that the attachment folder will be created for all export formats except for Excel and CSV.
It’s time to transfer that WhatsApp backup to PC! Browse for a location on your PC to place the exported messages (or create a new folder). I prefer saving messages on my desktop so that I could find them easily later. Once selected, click OK.
When the backup is finished, open this folder and tap on Messages.
Select the latest backup folder.
Open the conversation of your choice.
BONUS: You’ll find a folder containing all attachments from this exchange inside.

Restore WhatsApp messages to iPhone

If you’d like to restore just WhatsApp messages from a backup, use the CopyTrans Shelbee Custom restore option.
Restore WhatsApp messages

Backup WhatsApp messages to iCloud

Backup Whatsapp Data Iphone

iCloud allows you to keep a backup copy of WhatsApp chat histories online. However, conversations stored in iCloud are not really accessible on either the iPhone or the PC. If you need to later view your WhatsApp chat, consider backing it up to your computer.

Also, WhatsApp backup might take the most space of your iCloud storage, so make sure you have a paid subscription to save all your messages and attachments.

It’s recommended to use this backup method in case you wish to restore WhatsApp conversations to another iOS device.