How to Backup WhatsApp Messages from Android to PC/Mac

Way 1: Backup WhatsApp Messages from Android to PC Directly via Default Settings

One of the easiest ways to backup WhatsApp from Android to computer is to directly transfer the local backups from your phone’s internal memory to the PC. WhatsApp automatically creates a local backup for your chats every day and stores it inside the internal memory. So, all you have to do is simply transfer these local backups to the PC and you’ll have an additional copy of the backup for future use.

Follow these steps to backup WhatsApp messages from Android to PC via direct transfer for free.

Step 1: First of all, connect your Android device to the computer using a USB cable. If you are using Samsung, read the article to connect Samsung to PC.

Step 2: Once your PC recognizes the smartphone, open the “File Explorer” and navigate to your smartphone’s internal memory. Then, go to WhatsApp>and copy the “Databases” folder to a safe location on your PC.

The “Databases” folder will contain the local backups from phone memory. While you won’t be able to open these files on the computer itself, you can use them to restore WhatsApp chats on your Android phone anytime you want.

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Way 2: Save WhatsApp Messages from Android to Computer via WhatsApp Web Online

WhatsApp Web is an online service that allows users to access their WhatsApp account on a PC. However, many people don’t know that it can also be used to backup WhatsApp from Android to PC. Simply go to web.whatsapp.com on any web browser and follow the below-mentioned instructions to save your WhatsApp chats on the PC.

Step 1 - Once you have opened the said URL on a browser, you’ll see a QR code on your screen. Open WhatsApp on your phone and click the “Menu” button at the top-right corner. Then select “WhatsApp Web” and scan the QR code from your PC.

Step 2: Now, your WhatsApp account will open inside the browser itself. At this point, open a specific conversation and select the messages that you want to save.

Step 3: Finally, click the “Download” button to save these messages on your PC.

Way 3: Transfer WhatsApp from Android to PC/Mac with Email for Free

WhatsApp has a dedicated “Email Chat” feature that’s designed to help users instantly send their conversations to someone else via email. But, you can also use this feature to save a backup of your WhatsApp messages on a PC. To do this, you’ll simply have to email the WhatsApp conversations to one of your email accounts and then download it on the PC itself.

Let’s walk you through the step-by-step procedure of using WhatsApp’s “Email Chat” feature to backup WhatsApp from Android to PC.

Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your Android device and open a conversation that you’d like to backup.

Step 2: Tap the “Menu” icon at the top-right corner and click “More”.

Step 3: Then, click the “Export Chat” option to export all the messages within the selected conversations via email. You also have the liberty to choose whether you would like to include media or not in the backup.

Step 4: A new pop-up will appear on your screen presenting you with different modes to export chat. Here choose “Gmail” and follow the on-screen instructions to successfully transfer the WhatsApp messages.

Way 4: How to Backup WhatsApp Messages/Photos from Android to PC/Mac Quickly

If you are an iOS user and want to backup messages to the PC, you can use iTunes to backup iPhone. But unlike iOS, there’s no direct way to transfer WhatsApp messages to the PC. So, we recommend installing UltFone Android Data Recovery.

It’s a feature-rich data recovery solution for Android that’ll help you recover data from your Android phone or tablet and store it securely on a PC. The software supports multiple data types and you can even backup media files to the computer.

Here are a few features that make UltFone Android Data Recovery the best tool to backup WhatsApp from an Android device.

• No need to create a backup; directly transfer files from your Android to the PC/Mac.
• Recover WhatsApp messages, photos, videos, audios, documents, and contacts.
• Backup WhatsApp from Android to computer including Android phones with broken screen and black screen.
• Compatible with 7000+ Android phone brands including Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, Vivo, LG, Google, Sony, HTC.

Follow these steps to backup WhatsApp from an Android device to a PC using UltFone Android Data Recovery.

Step 1: Install and launch the software on your PC and select the “Recover WhatsApp Data” option.

Step 2: Grab a USB cable and connect the Android phone to the computer.

Step 3: Follow the steps to enable USB debugging. Wait for the confirmed connection screen.

Step 4: Then it requires you to log into WhatsApp on your Android device, and then the software will scan your WhatsApp data. After a few minutes, your WhatsApp data will be listed out.

Step 5: Choose the messages or photos you want to backup, click "Recover" to backup them on your PC. Or you can backup all of them.

Way 5: Backup and Restore WhatsApp Messages from Android to PC/Mac

Like iTunes, there’s also a professional software to backup WhatsApp from Android to PC and then restore. You can use UltFone WhatsApp Transfer, a dedicated tool to transfer WhatsApp data from one device to the other.

While the primary function of “WhatsApp Transfer” is to transfer WhatsApp data from your old phone to the new one, it can also be used to backup WhatsApp messages from your smartphone to the PC. In fact, you can even use the same tool to restore the WhatsApp backup on your smartphone in the future.

Follow these steps to backup WhatsApp messages from Android phone to a PC using UltFone WhatsApp Transfer.

Step 1: Install and launch the software on your PC and choose WhatsApp on its home screen. Make sure that your Android device is connected to the computer.

Step 2: Now, select “Backup” from the left sidebar and use the drop-down menu to choose your device.

Step 3: Click “Backup Now” and follow the on-screen instructions to first take a backup using the official method. Then click “Continue”.

Step 4: The tool will automatically start obtaining data from the connected Android device. Grab yourself a cup of coffee as this might take a while.

Step 5: Now, you’ll have to verify your WhatsApp account. To do so, simply enter the registered phone number and verify your account using the received OTP.

Step 6: Once your account is successfully verified, the tool will instantly start creating a backup for your WhatsApp data and you’ll be prompted with a confirmation message as soon as the process completes.

If you want to restore the previous backup, select "View & Restore" to continue.

And then follow the steps to transfer backup to your Android devices.