Deleted WhatsApp chats? Don't worry! Here's how to get them back quickly on Android and iPhone
- bySudha Saxena
- 20 Feb, 2026
Has it ever happened to you that you lost your phone or bought a new phone, and when you opened WhatsApp on that device, you found that your old WhatsApp chats were deleted? Deleting WhatsApp chats from your phone can be a big problem. Because nowadays WhatsApp is not just a means of communication, important files, photos, and videos are also shared through WhatsApp. Therefore, if WhatsApp chats are deleted from your phone, it becomes very difficult to restore them. But there is an easy way that you can restore deleted WhatsApp chats on both Android and iPhone devices.
The messaging platform WhatsApp allows both Android and iPhone users to back up their chats to Google Drive or iCloud. So, if you've backed up your chats, you can easily restore them on your new smartphone. The process of backing up and restoring WhatsApp chats is quite simple. Android smartphone users can back up their WhatsApp chat history to their Google account. On iPhones, iCloud is used to back up and restore chats. Backing up chats requires more storage, so you may need to purchase a paid tier.
How to restore WhatsApp chats on Android?
First, open WhatsApp on your Android device.
Tap the three-dot menu and open Settings.
Tap the Chats option on the screen and select Chat Backup.
Tap Backup Now.
How to restore WhatsApp chats on iPhone?
Open WhatsApp.
Tap your profile photo.
Tap Chats.
Select Chat Backup and tap Backup Now.
How to set up automatic backup on Android?
Open WhatsApp on your Android phone.
Follow these steps: Settings > Chats > Chat Backup and back up to your Google account.
After tapping Backup, choose a backup schedule other than Never or Only.
Select the Google account where you want to save your chats.
How to set up automatic backups on iOS?
Open WhatsApp and tap Settings.
Tap Chats > Chat Backup.
Tap Auto Backup and select a backup frequency.
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