How to Recover Deleted WhatsApp Chats: A Step-by-Step Guide

Islamabad: WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging platform, with millions of users sending messages daily. Sometimes, in a rush or by mistake, users delete important messages or entire chat histories, only to regret it later and wish they could recover them. The good news is that deleted WhatsApp chats can be easily restored, but there is a catch—you must have a backup of your WhatsApp data. If your chats are being backed up to Google Drive, restoring deleted messages is a straightforward process.
How to Backup WhatsApp Chats to Google Drive
To ensure your messages are safely backed up, follow these steps to create a backup on Google Drive:
Open WhatsApp and tap on the three dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings, then tap on Chats.
Select Chat Backup.
Choose how often you’d like your WhatsApp chats to be backed up—daily, weekly, or monthly.
Link your Google account where you want the backup to be stored.
Once the backup settings are configured, WhatsApp will start backing up your messages to Google Drive.
How to Restore Deleted WhatsApp Chats from Google Drive Backup
If you’ve accidentally deleted a chat and wish to restore it from your Google Drive backup, follow these steps:
Uninstall WhatsApp from your phone.
Go to Google Play Store and reinstall WhatsApp.
Once the app is installed, open it and verify your phone number.
After your number is verified, WhatsApp will automatically detect any available backups stored on Google Drive.
You will receive a prompt asking if you want to restore your chats. Select Restore.
Wait for the process to complete, and your deleted messages will be restored.
By following these simple steps, you can easily recover your deleted WhatsApp chats as long as you have a backup on Google Drive.