How to Backup WhatsApp on iPhone without iCloud

Even if using iCloud to back up WhatsApp is the easy way out. But generally speaking, this doesn’t work. Firstly, WhatsApp backups are usually larger than iCloud’s free storage space (5GB) and secondly, WhatsApp data can get stuck or fail when backing up because there is so much of it, so if you don’t notice this, then you may lose your data!

So people keep looking for solutions to back up their WhatsApp data without iCloud. And that’s precisely what we’ll be covering here. In this brief guide, we’ll show you three different and foolproof methods to back up WhatsApp on iPhone without iCloud.

Method 1. How to Back Up WhatsApp on iPhone with iTunes

If you want to back up WhatsApp on iPhone without iCloud or any third-party software, then, iTunes is a good idea. iTunes is a software that is mainly used as a media player & media library by iOS users. But it also has management utility. You can back up your iOS device using it and update or restore its software in case of some issues.

With iTunes, you can backup your entire iPhone data, not only WhatsApp chat history but also phone settings and more. But this also means that if you want to check your backup or transfer WhatsApp to a new iPhone without iCloud, you can only restore it to your phone and your existing data will be erased.

Here are the detailed steps that you can follow to back up WhatsApp using iTunes.

How to Back Up WhatsApp on iPhone using iTunes

1. Connect your iPhone to your computer with a USB cable and launch iTunes.
2. Unlock your iPhone and trust the computer. If required, enter your iPhone screen passcode to continue.
3. Once connecting successes, in iTunes, click the “Device” tab and choose “Summary”.
4. Click “Back Up Now” to start backing up WhatsApp on iPhone without iCloud.

Method 2. Back Up WhatsApp on iPhone without iCloud Easily

But as mentioned above iTunes doesn’t have the option of backing up only WhatsApp data, so this can lead to a very slow and long backup process and a lot of data that you don’t want. In this situation, you can try a special software AnyTrans. Not only can you back up WhatsApp without iCloud at any time, but you can also easily view the files in your backup afterward. This is something you can’t do with iCloud or iTunes backups. And what about transferring WhatsApp to new iPhone without iCloud? AnyTrans can also do that.

Let’s first have a brief overview of AnyTrans, and then we’ll move on to the stepwise guide for creating a WhatsApp backup.

Now that you know the might of AnyTrans, here is a step-by-step guide to back up WhatsApp on iPhone without iCloud using AnyTrans.

Steps to Backup WhatsApp on iPhone Using AnyTrans

AnyTranse, so far, is the most proven method of backing up your WhatsApp data. Let us guide you through the whole process of backing up your WhatsApp step by step.

Step 1. Download AnyTrans on your computer (PC/Mac) > Connect your iPhone via USB cable.

Step 2. Click on the Social Messages Manager, choose Back Up WhatsApp and click Back Up Now.

Step 3. Next, you can choose to turn on Enable Backup Encryption and set a password. Or click Next directly to start backing up.

Step 4. Wait for the backup process to finish, you will get the completed page below. Click the View button to check on your computer.

Method 3. How to Backup WhatsApp iPhone via Email

The next method to back up WhatsApp chats is to back them up via email. WhatsApp provides a function to back up separate chats in the form of a .txt document for messages and a .zip file for media. You can share these files on an email account to save them for later use.

Let’s see the steps for this process.

Steps to Backup WhatsApp on iPhone with Email

Step 1. Launch WhatsApp messenger on your iPhone and choose the chat you want to save.

Step 2. Click on the chat icon at the top of the interface to open the settings.

Step 3. Now scroll down and click on “Export Chat.”

Step 4. You can also choose to attach media with your chat messages. After you have selected that, look for Gmail from the apps and click on it.

Step 5. Now, just add a Gmail account where you want to share the backup. Once done, hit the send icon, and the backup of your WhatsApp chat will be sent to the selected email account.

But remember that, just like the iTunes method, sharing WhatsApp backup via email also has drawbacks. Let’s look at them.

Limitations

• Although sharing via email is simple, you have to share every single chat, both individual chats and group chats, separately to make the WhatsApp backup. But if you can handle this long and hectic process, do go for it.

Before we end our guide, let’s answer some frequently asked questions.

FAQs

How to Backup WhatsApp with iCloud?

For some iPhone users, iCloud is also really a handy tool for backing up WhatsApp. Even though it has some flaws, there will still be people who want to know how to back up WhatsApp on iPhone with iCloud. here are the steps:

Step 1. Go to “Settings” > [your name] > “iCloud” to make sure iCloud is on.

Step 2. Then open WhatsApp, go to “Settings” > “Chats” > “Chat Backup”.

Step 3. Click “Back Up Now” to make a manual backup. (Also you can switch on “Auto Backup” to allow automatic and scheduled backups.)

Can I back up WhatsApp on my iPhone to Google Drive?

Yes, you can back up WhatsApp on your iPhone to Google Drive. But since iPhone has its cloud storage account, which is iCloud, you have to make a detour to save WhatsApp data on Google Drive. First, transfer all your WhatsApp data to an Android device and then make a backup of it on Google Drive.

How can I transfer WhatsApp chat history without iCloud?

Yes, you can transfer WhatsApp chat history without iCloud. Use any of the methods discussed in this article to make a WhatsApp backup. And then, you can restore the backup on your new phone.

But if you want a shorter and easier process, then just use the all-in-one managing tool, AnyTrans, to directly transfer your WhatsApp chat history from one device to another.

How do I restore WhatsApp backup from Google Drive to iPhone?

There’s no direct way to restore WhatsApp backup from Google Drive to iPhone. But read the attached article, you can know 4 ways to restore WhatsApp backup from Google Drive to iPhone.

Final Word

The use of WhatsApp Messenger has increased so much that one cannot even imagine losing all the precious WhatsApp messages and media.

iPhone users mostly know how to back up WhatsApp data on an iCloud account. But in this guide, we’ve shown you three different methods to back up WhatsApp on iPhone without iCloud.

And out of these three, using AnyTrans is the most secure with the maximum benefits.