WhatsApp has become one of the most popular messaging platforms, with over 2 billion users worldwide. It allows easy sharing of photos and videos with friends and family. However, as our WhatsApp chats get filled with precious memories in the form of photos and videos, it also becomes essential to have a backup in case we lose our phone or switch to a new device.
Backing up WhatsApp photos to Google Photos provides an easy way to store these memories securely in the cloud. Google offers unlimited storage for high-quality photos on Google Photos, making it a reliable backup option.
In this article, we will walk through the step-by-step process to backup WhatsApp photos and videos from your Android phone to Google Photos.
Steps to Backup WhatsApp Photos to Google Photos
Step 1: Enable WhatsApp Media Visibility
The first step is to enable a setting in WhatsApp to allow Google Photos access to your WhatsApp media.
- Open WhatsApp and go to Settings
- Go to Chats
- Enable Media visibility option
This allows WhatsApp media to be visible in phone gallery and storage for Google Photos to access.
Step 2: Turn on Auto Download for Media
Next, we need to configure WhatsApp to auto download any media sent to you via WhatsApp chats:
- In WhatsApp, go to Settings > Data and Storage Usage
- Go to Media Auto Download
- Enable When using mobile data and When connected on Wi-Fi options
This will automatically download all photos and videos you receive on WhatsApp even if you have data saver enabled.
Step 3: Launch Google Photos App
- Open the Google Photos app on your Android phone
- Make sure you are logged in to your Google account
Step 4: Enable Back up and Sync
- Tap on your profile icon in the top right
- Go to Settings > Back up & sync
- Turn on the Back up & sync option
This enables Google Photos to automatically back up device folders.
Step 5: Select WhatsApp Folder Backup
- In Google Photos settings, go to Backup device folders
- Locate and enable WhatsApp Images folder backup
By enabling this, your WhatsApp photos will automatically back up to Google Photos storage.
Conclusion
Backing up your precious WhatsApp memories to Google Photos ensures you have a cloud copy that is secure and easy to access from any device. By following the simple steps outlined in this article, you can seamlessly save your WhatsApp photos and videos to Google Photos on Android.
Some key takeaways:
- Enable WhatsApp media visibility in WhatsApp settings
- Turn on auto download for media in WhatsApp
- Launch Google Photos and enable back up & sync
- Select WhatsApp folder back up in Google Photos settings
So safeguard your WhatsApp memories today by backing them up to Google Photos!
