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Best way to transfer whatsapp chats from iphone to android phone?
Hi everyone, I just bought a new Samsung Galaxy S26 and plan to trade in my old iPhone soon. Before I do that, I really want to make sure I can move all my WhatsApp chats from iPhone to Android safel...
Google Drive + Manual Export is a simple backup method to transfer whatsapp chats from iphone to android phone, though it only saves chat content as files without direct WhatsApp import.
How to transfer whatsapp chats from iphone to android phone
On iPhone:
Step 1: Open WhatsApp
Step 2: Open the chat you wish to save
Step 3: Tap More options → Export chat
Step 4: Choose whether to include media or exclude media
Step 5: Save to file → Upload to Google Drive
On Android:
Download the exported chat history files from Google Drive
Open these files using a text editor
Cos
- Cannot import chats back into WhatsApp directly
You have to export each chat history individually, which is very time-consuming
Media files may be lost or become separated from the messages