How To Backup WhatsApp To Computer?

Some people looking for methods to backup WhatsApp to PC. For them, this article may help to backup WhatsApp to PC. You can transfer it to any local storage and move it to your PC.

Backup WhatsApp to Computer:

By default configuration, one can store the backup of WhatsApp to

• Google Drive
• iCloud
• Phone’s Internal Storage

People use a MicroSD card to store the backup files on a mobile phone. WhatsApp uses the same SD card to store the backup files. It will not use the internal storage of your mobile phone.

The above thing indicates that you need to do two steps.

1. The first step is to backup WhatsApp to the local storage of the phone device manually
2. The next step is to move the same backup file to the PC

Step 1: Backup WhatsApp to Local Storage or SD Card:

The first step is to move the backup files of WhatsApp to the internal storage of the device. You need to do it manually on your android phone.

1. The first thing is to open WhatsApp on your android phone.
2. On the screen, you will see a 3-dots menu icon on the right-hand top corner. You need to click on this drop-down menu. From many options you see in it, choose the settings option.
3. You will get the settings screen, where you need to choose ‘Chats’. From Chats to Chat Backup option.
4. You will get a new screen, where you need to click on the ‘Back Up’ button. After clicking this button, the phone starts manual WhatsApp backup. You need to wait for some time to get the backup process over.

Step 2: Copy WhatsApp Backup File to Computer:

The next step is to make WhatsApp Backup File visible on your PC. You need to copy it to the Outside WhatsApp Database Folder to make it visible.

Check the availability of the WhatsApp Database Folder. After finding it, you need to select and copy it to your PC.

1. The first step is to go to the Files App on iPhone. On an android phone go to the ‘My Files App’
2. You will get the ‘My Files’ screen with many options. Click on the SD card option that you find under the ‘Local Storage’ Section.
3. The next step is to move to the WhatsApp option. Here, you will get the ‘Databases’ folder, and tap on it.
4. You can see the created file ‘msgstore.db.crypt12’. Now, you need to copy this latest backup file of WhatsApp. To save your older WhatsApp backups, you can copy this backup on your PC.
5. Move to the outside folder of WhatsApp Databases. Here, you can paste the copied file ‘msgstore.db.crypt12’. Check you are pasting it to the root of Phone Storage or SD Card.
6. The next step is to link your mobile phone with your PC for transferring the backup files.
7. On your PC, move to the Phone option. Click on the Card/Device option. It will open the new screen where you need to copy the ‘msgstore.db.crypt12’ file to Desktop.

The copied file contains the backup contents of your WhatsApp that are recent chats or files. All such files are available in an encrypted format.

As already said, the files are in an encrypted format, you can’t read or view them. The only use is that you can restore them all on your phone. This is possible after transferring the same file to the phone from the PC. You need to reinstall WhatsApp on the phone.

The Bottom Line:

This article may help you if you are trying to backup WhatsApp to your PC. You need to follow a few steps to achieve the result.

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