Nothing can beat the convenience of using iCloud to backup and restore data on your iPhone. iCloud syncs everything by default, including contacts, messages, media files, and app data. If WhatsApp is your primary communication app, you may have noticed that it takes up a large amount of iCloud storage space. This is how you can delete WhatsApp backups from iCloud storage on your iPhone.
Unlike Google Drive, iCloud only offers 5GB of free storage. Also, WhatsApp consuming the big pie in iCloud may force you to sign up for paid plans. You may have to pay for higher iCloud plans to keep WhatsApp backed up securely in cloud storage. If you don’t want to backup WhatsApp in iCloud anymore, you can use the steps below to delete WhatsApp data.
Delete WhatsApp Backups from iCloud
iCloud allows you to delete individual app data from backups. Follow the steps below.
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Tap your profile at the top.
Step 3: Select iCloud.
Step 4: Tap Manage Account Storage.
Step 5: You can check how much data WhatsApp takes up on iPhone.
Step 6: Tap on WhatsApp Messenger.
Step 7: Select Clear data from the following menu.
Your iPhone will erase WhatsApp data.
Disable WhatsApp from the next iCloud backup
Deleting WhatsApp data from iCloud can get tedious every few months. Instead, you can turn off syncing WhatsApp data with iCloud Backup whenever you do next.
Step 1: Open your profile in the Settings app on your iPhone (refer to the steps above).
Step 2: Go to iCloud.
Step 3: Click Show all.
Step 4: Disable WhatsApp from the following menu.
iCloud backup won’t back up WhatsApp data right now. Follow the previous solution to delete existing WhatsApp data from iCloud. Alternatively, you can manually enable a new iCloud backup on your iPhone.
Step 1: Open the iCloud menu in iPhone Settings (refer to the steps above).
Step 2: Select iCloud Backup.
Step 3: Tap Back Up Now, this will overwrite the previous backup file on iCloud.
You should also disable WhatsApp’s data sync with iCloud Backup whenever it happens.
Turn off Sync WhatsApp Data with iCloud Backup
Follow the steps below and turn off syncing and backing up WhatsApp data to your iCloud account.
Step 1: Open WhatsApp application on iPhone.
Step 2: Tap the Settings gear in the lower right corner.
Step 3: Tap Chat.
Step 4: Select Chat Backup.
Step 5: Select Automatic backup and enable the check mark next to Off.
After that, WhatsApp will not initiate the iCloud backup process until you press the Backup Now button in the Chat Backup menu.
Reduce WhatsApp data backup size in iCloud
When you share or receive thousands of videos on WhatsApp, the backup size increases dramatically. You have an option to exclude videos from WhatsApp backup and reduce the overall size. Here’s what you need to do.
Step 1: Open WhatsApp settings on iPhone (refer to the steps above).
Step 2: Select Chat and open the Chat Backup menu.
Step 3: You can check the total WhatsApp backup size and the amount of videos contributed to it.
Step 4: Disable the ‘Include Video’ toggle and WhatsApp will only backup pictures and chat data to iCloud.
Most users avoid backing up WhatsApp data to iCloud due to the large backup size. You can delete all unwanted videos from WhatsApp data backup and reduce the size. You can then re-enable WhatsApp in iCloud and save all your chats and photos safely.
Backup WhatsApp data on computer
WhatsApp is essential these days, especially when you have important chats stored in it. Some users cannot lose WhatsApp data due to its large size in iCloud. The good news is that Apple won’t limit you to the iCloud backup option. You can create the same backup file on your computer using iTunes. It’s an offline method and works well.
Step 1: Connect your iPhone to the computer. Be sure to use a reliable cable to establish a connection. Otherwise, you may have problems connecting your iPhone to your PC.
Step 2: Download and install iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
Step 3: You’ll need to select the ‘Trust this computer’ pop-up if you’re connecting your iPhone to your PC for the first time.
Step 4: Open iTunes and select Summary from the left sidebar. From the Backup menu, select the radio button next to ‘This computer’.
Step 5: Select ‘Back Up Now’ and complete the process.
iTunes will back up everything including WhatsApp data. You don’t have to think twice about iCloud storage or deal with all the iCloud hassles of WhatsApp backups. Connect your iPhone to the computer and perform a full device backup.
Manage WhatsApp Backups on iPhone
No one wants to pay for iCloud storage just for the large WhatsApp backup size. Use the steps above and delete the current WhatsApp backup from iCloud on iPhone. You can also reduce the size of WhatsApp backups and create offline backups using iTunes on Windows.
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