4 Simple Ways to Transfer WhatsApp Messages from iPhone to Computer

"How do I transfer WhatsApp chats from iPhone to computer?" If you chats a lot on WhatsApp with friends or family members, you might have many important texts, photos, videos or other attachements that you can't offord to lose. In fact, you may come across a number of situations where you need to transfer WhatsApp messages from iPhone to computer:

• Backup WhatsApp chat history on computer so you can recover them when you mistakely delete the data on your iPhone.
• Sometimes you need to export the WhatsApp chat history or attachments to computer in a readable format to print out.
• Or you have just switched your iPhone, you are in need of transferring WhatsApp messages on computer to other devices.

So, how to transfer WhatsApp messages from iPhone to PC? You've come to the right place. In this article, you will learn 4 different ways to export and backup WhatsApp chats to computer, including texts, photos, videos and other attachments.

Here are 4 ways to transfer WhatsApp messages from iPhone to computer:

Way 1: Transfer WhatsApp Messages to Computer wtih iOS Data Backup

WhatsApp allows you to keep a backup copy of chat history via iCloud. However, these messages cannot be accessed or viewed from iPhone or PC. If you want to view your WhatsApp chats later, cosider using FoneGeek iOS Backup & Restore.

It is by far the best solution to backup and restore iPhone data, WhatsApp messages included. This tool allows you to transfer and backup all WhatsApp data such as messages, pictures, videos, audios and attachements from iPhone to computer with one click. It supports all iOS devices, including the latest iPhone 13/12 Pro (Max) running on iOS 15/14.

Download this iOS WhatsApp Backup tool from FoneGeek official site and install it on your computer, then follow the steps to transfer WhatsApp messages to PC;

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to computer using USB cable. Once the device is detected, tap "Backup & Restore" on the top menu.

Step 2: Choose "WhatsApp & Attachements" and any other file types that you want to transfer and backup, then click on "Backup".

Step 3: Click "View Backup Data" when the backup is completed, the WhatsApp chats in the backup file will be extacted and displayed.

Step 4: Preview the WhatsApp messages and choose the conversations you need, then click "Export to Computer" to transfer WhatsApp chats to PC.

Way 2: Transfer WhatsApp Messages to PC with Data Recovery Software

If you want to transfer WhatsApp messages from iPhone to computer for backup, third-party iOS data recovery tool also does the trick. FoneGeek iPhone Data Recovery allows you to recover and export both deleted and existing WhatsApp messages and other data to your computer in readable formats.

If you've backed your iPhone with iCloud or iTunes, you can easily extract WhatsApp messages or other data from the backup files and selectively export them to your computer without restoring the iPhone. And you have the chance to preview WhatsApp chat history before recovery.

FoneGeek iPhone WhatsApp Recovery is very easy to use. Download and install it on your computer and then follow the steps below to recover/backup iPhone WhatsApp messages to PC;

Step 1. Launch the iPhone WhatsApp Recovery and choose "Recover Data from iOS Devices" from the main interface.

Step 2. Conect your iPhone to the computer and wait for the program to detect tit. Then you need to mark the "WhatsApp & Attachments" and click on "Scan".

Step 3. After the scanning, the program will show all the WhatsApp chat history that can be transferred. You can transfer all of them or only the selected messages and export them to your computer by hitting "Recover to PC".

Way 3: Transfer and Backup WhatsApp Chat History to PC with iTunes

Backing up your iPhone with iTunes is another option to transfer WhatsApp messages to your PC or Mac. But this way is less convenivent that the above two methods. Instead of only backing up your WhatsApp messages, iTunes will back up everything on your iPhone and you're not allowed to view the WhatsApp messages in the backup files directly. And there is no way to restore only WhatsApp data.

To transfer and backup WhatsApp chat history on your iPhone with iTunes, follow these steps;

1. Connect your iPhone to your computer with a USB lightning cable and then open iTunes.
2. Click on the device icon and on the Summmary tap, click on "Back Up Now".
3. iTunes will create a full backup of your iPhone on the computer, including WhatsApp chats.

Way 4: Export WhatsApp Messages from iPhone to PC via Email

The last workaround is to export your WhatsApp messages and attacthments on your iPhone to PC via email. However, there is a drawback of using this emthod - you can export one conversation at a time and attach limited media files. So if you have a large amout of WhatsApp data, this method is not that convenient.

To export WhatsApp conversations from iPhone to PC, these are the steps to follow;

1. Open WhatsApp and tap on Chats, then find the conversation you want to export.
2. On the navigation bar, tap on the contact's name and choose "Export Chat".
3. Select "Attach Media" or "Without Media", then choose Mail from the share sheet.
4. Enter your email address and click on "Send"to send your WhatsApp chat as an attachement to the email.

Now you can log into your email account on your computer and view your WhatsApp chat history.

Conclusion

It's always a good idea to backup important iPhone WhatsApp messages to avoid unexpected data loss. Here we've introduced 4 different ways to transfer WhatsApp messages from iPhone to computer. Below is a comparison table to give you a clear understanding of them.