You can recover deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone or Android by following the steps mentioned below. You can also do so even if you don’t have a backup. In case you have a backup then it’s quite easy to restore it to get the messages back. However, if you don’t have it then you will have to use 3rd party software. We have tried a few of them and selected the best for this tutorial. So, let’s get going!
How To Recover WhatsApp Messages When You Have Backup
Go through this section if you have backed up your chats using the backup feature of the app; otherwise, skip to the next one below.
1 How To Recover WhatsApp Messages When You Have Backup1.1 iPhone1.2 Android2 How To Restore WhatsApp Messages Without Backup2.1 1. Stellar iPhone Data Recovery2.2 2. FoneLab For iOS2.3 3. Dr. Fone By Wondershare2.4 4. EaseUS MobiSaver3 Conclusion
Just note that if you stopped the last WhatsApp backup while it was in progress, it got damaged and you won’t be able to use it for the recovery. And if your WhatsApp got stuck, read here to learn how to fix it.
iPhone
To take the WhatsApp Chat Backup in iOS follow the steps given below: Now if you have the backup of your WhatsApp Chat history, you can easily recover deleted WhatsApp messages by following these steps:
Android
To take a WhatsApp backup on Android, follow this guide. To recover deleted WhatsApp messages from backup, follow these steps: If you take a backup in order to switch from Android to iPhone, check this guide to find out how to restore the backup on your iPhone. The above methods work great if you have a backup. But what if you don’t? Well, we have got you covered.
How To Restore WhatsApp Messages Without Backup
As mentioned earlier, for this, you’ll have to use 3rd party software. There are a lot of them available but we have selected the best after testing them in the list below. The best thing about all the software apart from their data recovery functionality is that they all have a free trial version which you can use and preview if it is able to detect the lost data you are looking for. Of course, you will have to purchase the software to recover that lost data. Before you start, make sure you have the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer. Without iTunes, these recovery apps won’t work.
1. Stellar iPhone Data Recovery
Stellar iPhone Data Recover is an exceptional iPhone data recovery tool that’s available for both Mac and Windows. It allows you to restore deleted data directly from your iPhone, iCloud, or iTunes backup with a premium subscription. It also has a free edition but that only allows you to scan and preview data, not recover it. For this tutorial, I recovered my WhatsApp messages on iPhone using an iTunes backup file on my Windows PC. The process is the same as using an iPhone/iCloud backup. Here’s how it’s done: Stellar doesn’t only work for WhatsApp messages on iPhone, it’s also a great way to recover deleted notes on your iPhone. Download Stellar iPhone Data Recovery now and recover deleted WhatsApp messages.
2. FoneLab For iOS
Next on our list is FoneLab by Aiseesoft. Another awesome deleted WhatsApp data recovery tool with which you can recover lost messages from the iOS device, iTunes backup, or iCloud backup.
You can easily install and scan your device for deleted data. After the scan, select WhatsApp conversation and click Recover. Purchase Fonelab or get a Free Trial Version: Available for Mac only. Note: The other two software’s I am mentioning below can be considered by Android users. However, the Android phone should be rooted in this software to recover deleted WhatsApp data. Obviously, they all can recover lost WhatsApp messages on iPhone even without jailbreak as well. The procedure to install and scan the device for lost data for all the software is more or less the same. For a detailed process, you can refer to the Stellar Product above as I don’t want the article to be unnecessarily lengthy.
3. Dr. Fone By Wondershare
With Wondershare you can select the type of data you want to scan. For example, upfront you will get a screen where you can uncheck all except WhatsApp & Attachments and Click Start Scan as shown below. After the scan is completed, select the conversation and Click Recover to Computer. You can also check out our detailed review of Dr. Fone. Or you can get Dr. Fone for Android: The software is available for Windows as well as Mac users.
4. EaseUS MobiSaver
EaseUs Mobisaver is another great data recovery software to use to recover deleted WhatsApp messages. EaseUS Mobisaver is available for both Android and iPhone. You can use either version on either a Mac or Windows PC. Read our detailed EaseUS Mobisaver Review to learn more about its features, and its free and premium editions. To recover data on your Android without a PC, download the EaseUS Mobisaver Android app. The free version allows you to recover up to twenty files. If you want to recover more then you’d need to purchase the premium version for $5.99. It’s important to note that your Android needs to be rooted for effective data recovery. Once it’s done, you’re ready to go. Here’s how to use EaseUS Mobisaver to restore WhatsApp Messages on Android: Here’s a video showing how to use EaseUS Mobisaver to recover your WhatsApp messages: Get EaseUS Mobisaver today!
Conclusion
These were the top WhatsApp data recovery software that will definitely retrieve deleted WhatsApp messages from your device. We will update this list if we find any other good software for this task. The best way, of course, is to have a backup. With it, you can even move your WhatsApp from iOS to Android; read this post to learn how to do it. And you can move from Android to iOS in a similar way. With a backup, you can even restore the archives of your WhatsApp stories. If you have any questions about how to retrieve deleted WhatsApp messages or anything else, ask us in the comments section below. Do you have experience with any other WhatsApp message recovery software apart from these? If you are looking for more data recovery software for an iPhone, check out this list of solutions we found for you.
