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Ekeating
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2 years ago
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Can I backup my WhatsApp chat messages directly to Dropbox?

Hi Is there a way of directly backing up my WhatsApp (messages only) to my Dropbox. I cannot find a way of doing this as my WhatsApp only appears to show Google storage as the only storage avai...
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    Theresa
    2 years ago

    Hi Ekeating, just jumping in here. I have saved WhatsApp chats to my Dropbox successfully in the past 😎. Here are the steps how:

    To export your chats from WhatsApp on iOS:

    1. Open the chat you wish to export.
    2. Tap the name of the chat or contact at the top.
    3. Scroll down to the bottom (to the last green option) and tap Export Chat.
    4. Choose Attach Media or Without Media based on your preference.
    5. Wait for the chat to process and export (this may take some time).
    6. When prompted, select Dropbox as the option to save the exported chat.

    To export your chat history from a chat on Android:

    1. Open the chat you wish to export.
    2. Tap the three dots.
    3. Select More
    4. Tap Export Chat
    5. Choose Without media or Include media, depending on your preference.
    6. When prompted, select Dropbox as the option to save the exported chat.

    I hope these steps work for you so you can keep your chats safe in your Dropbox account. 

    T 😺 (Dropbox Community Manager)

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Jay
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2 years ago

Hi Ekeating, thanks for contacting us.

 

Currently, there isn't a way to directly upload your WhatsApp message backups directly to Dropbox, since Google is the only option available there.

 

There might be another app or service that could download the backup from Google Drive onto your machine or phone, so you can then upload it to Dropbox.

 

I'll leave this thread open for other users to comment with their suggestions.

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