How To Backup WhatsApp Messages To Google Drive On iPhone (2026), by GuideGrid on YouTube. 1 min 21 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 21 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Connect your iPhone to Wi-Fi and plug it in if the battery is below about 20 percent. A backup of a large chat history can take a while.
Open WhatsApp and tap Settings at the bottom right of the screen. On newer versions this tab is called You.
Tap Chats, then Chat Backup. This screen shows the date and size of your last backup at the top.
Tap Back Up Now to create a fresh copy straight away. Leave the app open until the progress bar finishes.
Turn on Auto Backup and pick Daily, Weekly or Monthly, then choose whether to include videos. Videos make the backup much bigger.
Check your space first under Settings, your name, iCloud, Manage Account Storage. The free iCloud tier is 5 GB and shared with photos and other apps.
Know the limit: iPhone WhatsApp only backs up to iCloud. To get chats into Google Drive, open a chat, tap the contact name, scroll down and tap Export Chat.
Choose Without Media or Include Media, then save the.zip file to Files. Open the Google Drive app, tap plus, then Upload, and pick that file.
For a full automatic Google Drive backup, sign into WhatsApp on an Android phone with the same Google account and turn on Google Drive backup in Chats, Chat Backup.
Tips and common mistakes
Delete old iCloud backups you no longer need if storage runs out, or buy more space before starting.
Keep WhatsApp open on screen during the first backup, as locking the phone can pause it.
Exported chat files contain photos and messages in plain form, so store them somewhere private.
A backup is not a transfer. To move to a new iPhone, restore during setup or use the Move to iOS app.
Questions
Can I back up WhatsApp straight to Google Drive on an iPhone?
No. The iPhone version of WhatsApp only offers iCloud backups, and there is no Google Drive option in its settings. You can export chats manually and upload them to Drive, or use an Android phone for a full Google Drive backup.
How do I know my backup worked?
Go back to Chats, Chat Backup and check the date and time under Last Backup. It should show the moment you tapped Back Up Now.
Will my chats come back if I reinstall WhatsApp?
Yes, if the iCloud backup exists. During setup, sign in with the same phone number and Apple ID and tap Restore Chat History when prompted.
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