How to backup whatsapp photos and videos
How to backup WhatsApp photos, chats and enable security feature
WhatsApp: The messaging platform knows that chats are pretty important to users, so it offers an option to keep a history of chats on Google Drive.
India Today Tech
New Delhi,UPDATED: May 23, 2022 13:22 IST
Here's how to backup WhatsApp photos, chats and enable security feature. (Image: Reuters)
By India Today Tech: Millions of users use WhatsApp to connect with friends and family members. The platform knows that chats are pretty important to users, so it offers an option to keep a history of chats on Google Drive. Users get the option to enable the automatic backup feature for your chats and select its frequency as daily, weekly, or monthly. Here’s everything you need to know about the messaging app.
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How to back up WhatsApp chats to Google Drive?
The process is pretty simple and you just need to dig a little deeper into the settings.
Step 1: Just tap on the three-dotted icon, which is visible on the top right corner of the main screen.
Step 2: Just tap on Settings and head to Chats > Chat backup > Back up to Google Drive.
Step 3: Select a backup frequency other than “Never.”
Note: You can set the backup to Daily, Weekly or Monthly. There is also an option to choose “Only when I tap Back up.” We never recommend you to choose this option as you will have to go to the settings every time you remember to back up chats, which gets pretty annoying. It is always better to choose Daily or Weekly option. This way, your chats will automatically get backed up time to time and you won’t have to worry about losing them.
Step 4: Now, select the Google account you would like to back up your chat history to.
Step 5: If you don't have a Google account connected, then you need to tap on “Add account” when prompted and enter your login credentials.
Step 6: Tap Back up over to choose the network you want to use for backups.
Note: Do keep in mind that if you choose to back up over a cellular data network, then you might lose a lot of data. It is always better to back up anything using Wi-Fi and save mobile data for urgent times.
How to enable security feature for WhatsApp backups?
As you will be backing up your chats to a third-party service, WhatsApp allows you to set up an additional layer of security. Users can simply turn on end-to-end encryption for your Google Drive backup.
Step 1: Open WhatsApp and tap on More options > Settings > Chats > Chat backup > End-to-end encrypted backup.
Step 2: Tap “Turn on.”
Step 3: Now, create a password or use a 64-digit encryption key instead.
Step 4: Tap create to create your end-to-end encrypted backup.
Edited By:
Ankita Garg
Published On:
May 22, 2022
How to Backup your WhatsApp Photos and Videos
With over 2 billion monthly active users, WhatsApp is the most popular mobile messenger app worldwide.
I have been using WhatsApp for several years on my Samsung phone. I backup my WhatsApp files to the "cloud" (Internet) and to my home computer. My latest backup was 3 gigabytes worth of data.
Why should you backup?
1. If you lose your phone or your phone breaks, you can restore your data to another phone (using the same phone number).
2. Over the years you may have accumulated thousands of photos and videos on your phone and you may want to have a copy of them on a disk-on-key or on your computer.
3. You may be running out of space on your phone. Before removing large files (i.e. long videos) you may want to copy them first.
Below are several ways to backup your WhatsApp files. The instructions are based on my Samsung 3 Android phone but the steps are similar for other Android phone systems and the Apple iphone.
Backing up your content to the cloud. This backup is a no-brainer and many people have set this up when they installed WhatsApp on their phone.
WhatsApp (owned by Facebook) has an agreement with Google to allow the application to backup all your files to Google Drive (a free cloud-based storage service that enables users to store and access files online). This means, if you have a Google account (like Gmail) then you also have a Google drive. With that, you can setup WhatsApp to automatically backup your data on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule. What is even better is that Google does not count the WhatsApp files against your 15 gigabyte Google drive limit.
Any drawbackups to backing up to Google Drive?
There are a few issues but no show stoppers (in my opinion)
A. The backup puts everything into one big file, which is stored on Google drive. You can only use it to do a full restore of all the files (no partial restore) to your phone or another phone with the same phone number.
B. WhatsApp uses encyption to secure messages and data communications. The backup to Google drive does not use encyption.
If you use WhatsApp for secure communications, you may want to think twice about Goole Drive.
C. The backup default is not to include videos (but you can change it).
D. The first time you backup can take a while. I strongly recommend to use the Backup option "using Wi-Fi Only" and be near your own router.
Let's begin:
1. Start your WhatsApp on your phone.
2. Choose Chats
3. On the top right hand corner of chats click the 3 dots.
4. Click Settings.
You will see a setting screen similar to this:
5. Click Chats (Backup, history, wallpaper)
You will see a setting screen similar to this:
6. Click Chat Backup.
You will see a setting screen similar to this:
Before Clicking on the Green Back Up icon, make sure you set the backup options:
- Backup to Google Driver: I recommend weekly or daily
- Google Account: Enter the account you want to backup to
- Back up over: Wi-Fi only (before starting the backup, turn on your phone's Wi-Fi and be near your router.
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- Include videos (turn on - move button toward the right.) If this is your first time backing up including videos, expect the backup to take a while.
Notes:
After your first backup, the automated scheduled ones will go quicker. WhatsApp does not do a full backup to Google Drive each time it does an automatic backup. It adds only the new data each time.
If you would like to see the backup file it created, login to your Google Drive at: https://drive.google.com/drive/backups
On the left hand column, choose backups.
You will see your backup listed. The backup name includes your phone number.
2. Using the computer's file manager, open the file directory of your phone. (On Windows 10, hold the Windows Logo key down and press the letter "E")
3. Click your portable device (phone)
4. Click Phone (not SD Card)
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Scroll down and click the WhatsApp folder
6. There will be three directories: Backups, Database, and Media.
7. You can copy all three to your computer or a disk-on-key
8. If you just want to copy photos, stickers, videos, voice, etc., click Media.
Your images are located in the folder called WhatsApp Images
Your videos are located in the folder called WhatsApp Video
Your stickers are located in the folder called WhatsApp Stickers
(The stickers files can be opened by the free paint program in Windows)
Do Not remove or change any WhatsApp files on your phone. Only remove items via the WhatsApp application.
WhatsApp Web is a feature that allows you to chat from your browser (i.e., Google Chrome Browser) on your personal computer.
Below are the steps to run the program:1. Turn on your phone.
2. On your computer open: https://web.whatsapp.com/
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If this is your first time using WhatsApp Web, the program will display a QR code - a square box with all kinds of markings and a WhatsApp symbol in the middle.
4. Start WhatsApp on your phone.
5. On the main screen choose Chat.
6. On the top right hand corner of chat click the 3 dots.
7. Click WhatsApp Web
8. On the top right hand corner click the Plus sign.
9. A scanning box will appear on the screen.
10. Aim your phone to the QR code on the computer screen.
When your computer syncs with the phone (your must keep your phone on) you can now chat on your computer just like you would on your phone.
When viewing a full size image or video on your computer screen, a down arrow will appear on top right of the screen. Clicking on the down arrow will allow you to save the file to your computer.
How to back up data from Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp
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If you are worried about the safety of work correspondence, photos and files, you can download them. We tell you how to make a backup.
Instagram. This social network allows you to save your entire account with posts, comments and reactions. To do this, on a smartphone, go to the section "Your actions" - "Download information", on a computer - to the section "Privacy and security" - "Download information". nine0003
Then enter the password, email address and click "Request data". The archive will be ready within 48 hours, a download link will be sent to your mail.
Facebook. In this social network, you can save the history of your posts, comments and other actions for any period - from one day to the entire time of the account. To do this, go to the settings page and select "Your information on Facebook" - "Download information". In the application: "Settings and privacy" - "Settings" - "Download your information". nine0003
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There are a lot of download settings, all are selected by default, but it is not necessary to save everything at once.
You can leave the most important items - publications, comments and reactions, groups, profile information, friends and subscribers.
Select the data format - HTML is easy to read, the photo quality and the period for which you want to save the information. After that, click "Save file" on your computer or "Download file" in the application. nine0003
When the archive is finished, you will receive a notification on Facebook and will be able to download it. To save data on a computer or smartphone, you will need to enter your Facebook password.
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WhatsApp. In the messenger, you can request information about account settings or save chats.
Copies of chats are automatically saved to your smartphone every day. But you can store correspondence in the cloud or on your computer:
- Google Drive.
To set up backup of all correspondence, go to "Settings" - "Chats" - "Backup of chats". If you don't have a backup or it's been backed up for a long time, click "Backup" and select the frequency of saving data to Google Drive below. - In iCloud. You can save all correspondence in "Settings" - "Chats" - "Backup" - "Create a copy". In the same place, select automatic saving and its frequency.
- On a smartphone. To save a separate chat, go to it, select "More" - "Export chat" in the menu on the right. You can save only the correspondence without photos and videos, or the entire chat, and send the files, for example, to your mail or to the cloud, and from there download to your computer. nine0040
- On an iPhone. To save a specific chat, enter it, click on the contact or group name, then click "Export chat" and send it, for example, to mail or another messenger, and then save it to your computer. You can save a chat with or without photos and videos.
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What is a WhatsApp backup, why is it needed and how to restore it
Nowadays, it has become convenient to transfer all the necessary data to a new device. No need to worry about the process itself - everything happens automatically. You just need to enable the necessary settings, and then the system will do everything for you. WhatsApp correspondence and chat data is one of those things that you don’t want to lose when buying a new smartphone. Along with it, important images, videos and other important files may be lost. We tell you all the nuances about creating a WhatsApp backup, why you need to do it and how to delete a WhatsApp backup if it is not needed. nine0003
How to set up WhatsApp backup
Contents
- 1 Whatsapp backup is
- 2 How to backup WhatsApp
- 3 How to restore WhatsApp backup
- Problems 4 How to delete WhatsApp backup 59 903 with WhatsApp backup
- 6 Why do you need a backup
What is a WhatsApp backup
Backup exists to restore data in case of device loss or critical damage.
Let's say you're flat out broke the smartphone, which contained all the correspondence, and bought a new one - just start the recovery process and everything will be transferred to your new device. By default, a backup is created once a day at 2 am. When restoring, all the same chats that were at that time will appear. Only what happened after will not be restored, provided that you did not make a backup copy yourself. Backups are stored on the device or on a memory card. It all depends on where you installed the application. nine0003
How to backup WhatsApp
It's very easy. Go to WhatsApp settings and select "Chats". Then click "Backup Chats" and select the backup frequency that is convenient for you. Life is such a thing that you never know where you will be tomorrow. Therefore, it is better to set up daily backups in order to protect yourself and your data for sure.
WhatsApp backup is very fast to set up
Make sure to select the backup method - Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi or Cellular.
It is better to choose the second option so as not to depend on a wireless Internet access point - sometimes they simply are not nearby or the smartphone simply may not connect to them. nine0003
See also: The creators of WhatsApp made a replacement for it. What is it and how to use it? Keep in mind that backups can take a long time, so don't worry - this safe process will continue to flow unnoticed by your eyes.
How to restore WhatsApp backup
Don't forget to enable backup in WhatsApp settings
Everything is simple here. Install the WhatsApp application, enter the application and enter your phone number. A suggestion to restore chats will appear on the screen - wait until everything is restored. This is very convenient - in the days of ICQ, all correspondence was lost with the transition to another application and it was impossible to transfer it. We talk about other useful features in modern messengers in our Google News - don't forget to subscribe!
WhatsApp allows you to save not only correspondence and photos, but also videos.
To do this, do not forget to enable the "Add video" option in the backup settings. The backup will become noticeably "heavier", but all video files will remain in the correspondence history. nine0003
How to delete a WhatsApp backup
Some people prefer to delete the current backup immediately after restoring. This is primarily due to the fact that it is no longer useful, because it is easier to create a new one. How to do it:
- Log in to Google Drive with your account
- Choose to show the full version to make it easier to use
- Click "Settings" and find the line "Manage applications" - there you will see "WhatsApp"
- In the settings, click "Delete App Data"
Read on: 5 easy steps to take if WhatsApp is not working
WhatsApp backup problems
is created. In this case, check the cellular signal or switch to Wi-Fi.
Problems may be indicated by lack of free space on the smartphone or low battery.
Don't forget to check if your device is synced with cloud storage. nine0003
Why do I need to backup
Do you use WhatsApp backup?
Many of my friends neglect to restore data from a WhatsApp backup — they simply turn off copying in the settings so that the smartphone does not waste traffic again and does not drain the battery at the wrong time. Some do it manually at a convenient time - so that everything is under control, and someone prefers not to backup at all when they change their smartphone - they are satisfied that the application will actually be installed again, all correspondence will be lost and do not see this as a problem. What do you think about WhatsApp backup? Tell us about it in our Telegram chat. nine0003
Unfortunately, there is still no official way to transfer WhatsApp from Android smartphone to iPhone. But there is a great solution - read about this handy application in our article.
WhatsApp backup allows you to save videos - very convenient
I backup WhatsApp so that I have all the history of correspondence with me.
