How to Backup or Transfer WhatsApp Messages from iPhone to PC or Mac

Related article: If you are looking to transfer WhatsApp messages from Android to your computer, then please checkout this article.

 

WhatsApp has proved over the months and years that it has been running that it is actually a rather useful little app. Many people did not believe that it would ever take off when it was first announced – they thought that text messaging was such a brilliant concept that nothing could ever usurp it. And although texting is wonderfully useful when you are trying to contact a person, it is actually only really useful when you are trying to contact one person. Getting the same message to a large group of people can take an awful long time when you are texting, and then trying to have a conversation as a group just becomes impossible. No one can see what messages are sent back to you, and it is impossible for you to tell whether or not other people are discussing everything between them!

 

 

 

That is the reason why WhatsApp is so great; because you can have a conversation, a real conversation, seeing what each and every person is saying. And that is all very well and good when you have your iPhone with you. But what happens if you lose it – what happens if it crashes? What happens if you need to keep a record of that conversation, and or send a copy of that conversation to someone else? It may seem completely impossible, but thankfully due to modern technology and a whole host of other people who have been in exactly the same position, there is now a computer program that makes it possible for you to backup and transfer your iPhone WhatsApp messages to your computer. It does not even matter whether your computer is a PC or a Mac!

 

All you need to do is to download the special software which is called iPhone WhatsApp Transfer and follow these simple instructions. They may look long, but actually they are remarkably easy, and before you know it you will have all of your iPhone WhatsApp conversations safely stored on your computer.

 

First things first - Before following any instructions listed below, prepare your iPhone for the transfer by downloading and installing the iTunes on your Windows PC. If you have a macOS 10.14 or later, then you don't need to install iTunes on your Mac.

 

 

(a). How to Backup WhatsApp Messages from iPhone to Computer

 

(b). How to Extract WhatsApp Photos, Videos, and other Media Content from an iPhone on a Computer

 

(c). How to Export iPhone WhatsApp Conversations to PDF, HTML, Word or Text File

 

 

Part 1. Create a backup of your iPhone WhatsApp conversations on your computer

 

Step 1: Get iTransfer WhatsApp Transfer app for your computer

 

First step is to download the iPhone WhatsApp Transfer app on your Windows computer or Mac. Also, make sure that you have iTunes software installed on your computer if you have a Windows PC.

 

 

 

 

Step 2: Launch the program and select 'Back Up WhatsApp' mode

Install the program on your computer, and then open it up. You now need to select the 'Back Up WhatsApp' mode.

 

 

Step 3: Backup all WhatsApp messages from iPhone to computer

The next step involves you linked up your iPhone to your computer – be it Mac or PC. You will just need a standard USB cable to do this, and when it has fully connected it should automatically show up in the program's user interface.

 

Next, you will need to click on the iPhone in the list of Devices that is within the iPhone WhatsApp Transfer program – this is always simpler if you only have one iPhone connected to your computer. Now click the ‘Backup Messages’ button. If this button is greyed out, then unlock your iPhone by entering the passcode and tap on 'Trust This Computer' option.

 

 

Choose 'WhatsApp Messenger' if you looking to backup WhatsApp messages from iPhone to your computer. WhatsApp Business users need to click on 'WhatsApp Business' option.

 

 

The tool will start backing-up your WhatsApp data as soon as you click the 'WhatsApp Messenger' option.

 

 

Tip: You can restore WhatsApp messages from this backup to your iPhone (or even to an Android) anytime you want. You can also save WhatsApp messages to your computer in a readable form such as PDF and HTML format. To do this, connect your iPhone to your computer and click 'Restore/Export WhatsApp Backup' option. Finally, click on the backup file and choose 'Restore to Device' or 'Export to Computer' option as per your requirement.

 

 

 

Part 2. How to Transfer Media Files from an iPhone to a Computer

If you are looking to transfer WhatsApp photos, videos, voice messages or some other media files from iPhone to your computer, then you need to follow these 3 steps.

 

 

Step 1: Download the iOS Messages Transfer app

 

First of all, you will need to download the iOS Messages Transfer app on yor Windows PC or Mac.

 

 

 

 

Step 2: Start the program and connect your iPhone to your PC/Mac

After installing the program on your PC or Mac, launch it and connect your iPhone to your computer via USB cable. Open "WhatsApp" tab and you will be able to see your iPhone WhatsApp chats on the software main interface within a few seconds.

 

 

Important Note: If this program doesn't load your text and WhatsApp messages within 30 minutes, then you have to first backup your iPhone to your computer with the iTunes. To do that, launch the iTunes on your computer (or open the Finder on your Mac) and click on your phone icon to go to "Summary" tab. In the "Backups" section, click "Back up Now" button.

 

 

After backing up your iPhone, open the app again on your computer and click on the iTunes backup to load your WhatsApp chats.

 

 

Step 3: Extract WhatsApp media files from your iPhone on your computer

Click "Copy" button and select "Save MMS Only" option under "Select Backup Type" option. Click "Next" and select all the contacts from whom you want extract WhatsApp photos, videos and all the other media attachments from your iPhone.

 

Tip: You can also click on a particular contact name/phone number, and then click the "Copy" button to save all the photos, videos and other media files to your computer that you have exchanged with that contact using the WhatsApp Messenger app on your iPhone.

 

 

 

 

Part 3. Export or transfer WhatsApp messages from iPhone to Computer as Text, PDF, HTML or Word file

 

Step 1: Download iOS Messages Transfer app on your computer

 

First, download the iOS Messages Transfer app on your computer as per the operating system you have on your computer and connect your iPhone to your computer with the USB cable.

 

 

 

 

Step 2: Export complete WhatsApp chat history from iPhone to computer

If you want to export your iPhone WhatsApp messages to a Text, PDF, HTML or Picture file format, then all you need to do is click the 'Copy' and select the desired format from the "Select Backup Type" menu.

 

 

Step 3: Export iPhone WhatsApp messages from a particular contact to computer

If there is just one person’s messages that you would like to transfer to a file, then choose that contact under the Device name, and then continue as normal – clicking on ‘Copy’ button.

 

 

Step 4: Choose the file type and destination folder

Finally, choose the file type, select the location where you'd like to export these messages and click the the "Save" button.