WhatsApp is one of those applications which has over a million users in the global markets. This messaging application has been made available for both Android and iOS smartphone users. The company has also released the web version of this application which can be used on laptops and PCs. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that WhatsApp is currently the prime mode of communication for smartphone users all across the globe including in India.
You would generally get all the latest features that WhatsApp adds to its platform on both Android and iOS ecosystems. But what remains the same since the beginning is the format where you can access your previous chats and conversions with different contacts at any given point in time. All the chats are stored and will be available on our devices unless deleted manually.
WhatsApp also lets you create chat backups which you can set to default so that you don’t lose the chat data be it texts or media files. Creating a backup is one of the safest ways to protect your WhatsApp data from accidental loss. But you would need to restore the old backup to see the previous chats with any contact.
In this article, we are guiding you with the methods with which you can create a WhatsApp backup on iCloud. We will also be covering the process to restore the chat history using iCloud in the next article.
How To Create WhatsApp Back Up To iCloud
Using Manual Backup Method
If you are opting for the Manual backup method, the chat history will be saved only till the time performed the manual backup. The steps for a manual backup are below:
Step 1: Launch the WhatsApp application on your respective iPhones.
Step 2: Open the WhatsApp settings.
Step 3: Click on Chats and then select Chat Backup.
Step 4: Tap on Back Up Now.
Setup Automatic Backup
If in case you want to get free from the hassle of creating a manual WhatsApp backup on iCloud then using setting up an automatic backup is the best option. Once you have activated the Auto Backup option all your WhatsApp chats will be saved on your iCloud account. It could take a while for the backup to be completed. It all depends on the internet speeds.
Step 1: Make sure you are signed in to your Apple ID with which you access your iCloud.
Step 2: From the Chat backup, select Auto Backup.
Step 3: Select the frequency for backup.
That’s it, your WhatsApp chats will now be backed up automatically to the iCloud account. Besides an active Apple ID, you would need an iPhone running on iOS 12 or above. Also, the device should have enough space on both iCloud and iPhone. You can also set back up over Wi-Fi to save your mobile data.
