[Update] How to Read WhatsApp Backup from Google Drive on PC

WhatsApp has our important chat history, so people usually make WhatsApp backups on Google Drive, iCloud, or even PC. The following article will focus on how to read WhatsApp backup from Google Drive on PC, let's take a look!

Can You Open WhatsApp backup from Google Drive on PC?

On Android devices, WhatsApp will back up your chat history, attachments, and other items on Google Drive. For iPhone users, iCloud is the official way. When you need to view and restore the backup, you may ask: Can I open WhatsApp backup files on PC?

However, although WhatsApp allows you to back up messages to the cloud, these backups are end-to-end encrypted. This means that you can access WhatsApp backups on Google Drive/iCloud on PC, but you can't read it on your computer.

How to Read WhatsApp Backup from Google Drive on PC

To learn how to read Google Drive WhatsApp backup on PC, you can open any browser and access Google Drive on your PC. Then log in with the same Google account you used to make the WhatsApp backup. From the page, following the guide to view WhatsApp backup from Google Drive on PC:

Step 1. On the left side of the screen > Tap on the Storage button.

Step 2. Find and locate the Backups section.

Step 3. Then you can see the WhatsApp file if you have a WhatsApp backup saved in your Google Drive.

Step 4. You can right-click on it to Preview, Delete, or Turn off Backups.

Although you can’t view WhatsApp backup files directly on your computer, don’t worry, The following article will provide detailed step-by-step instructions and some methods to help you view WhatsApp backup from iPhone and Android.

How to Access WhatsApp Backup Files from iPhone on PC

If you don't know how to read WhatsApp backup messages from iPhone on PC, we recommend you FoneTool - a professional WhatsApp backup and transfer tool. With this software, you can easily backup WhatsApp from iPhone to PC, and read WhatsApp chat history and files on PC without limitation.

>> How to backup WhatsApp from iPhone to computer

Now, you can free download FoneTool and follow the guide to learn how to read WhatsApp backup from iPhone on PC.

Step 1. Open FoneTool > Use USB cable to connect your iPhone to the computer > Tap Trust on your iPhone.

Step 2. Navigate to WhatsApp Manager from the left pane > Click Backup WhatsApp > Click Get Started.

Step 3. Enable backup encryption > Decide a storage path to store the backup file > Tap Start Backup to begin the backup process.

All your WhatsApp chat can be backup with FoneTool, such as messages, photos, documents, videos, audios, links, stickers.

>> How to view WhatsApp from iPhone on PC

When you need to access these data on your computer, go to My Backups > Select the targeted WhatsApp backup > Click the View dot. Then you can see all the detailed backup files from the window. Tap Export to computer can help you transfer WhatsApp data on your PC, for example, you can export WhatsApp chat to HTML.

>> How to restore WhatsApp from PC to iPhone

To restore your WhatsApp data to your device or other iOS devices with different Apple IDs, you can tap the Restore icon from My Backups page easily.

How to Read/Restore WhatsApp Backup from Android on PC

Google Drive is one of the most commonly used solutions to backup WhatsApp. So how to read WhatsApp backup from Google Drive on PC? Unfortunately, you can't open a backup directly in Google Drive. However, you can indirectly access WhatsApp backup contents by restoring the backup to your device.

>> How to backup WhatsApp on Google Drive

Step 1. Go to the WhatsApp app on your phone > Tap More Options.

Step 2. Navigate to Settings > Chats > Chat backup.

Step 3. Click the BACK UP button to begin this process.

>> How to restore WhatsApp from Google Drive

Step 1. Uninstall WhatsApp and reinstall it > Launch WhatsApp > Enter the verification number.

Step 2. When you see a prompt, tap the Restore button to restore the WhatsApp conversations and files from Google Drive.

Step 3. Click Next > WhatsApp will begin to restore your backups.

Step 4. Then you can check and view WhatsApp backup from Google Drive.

Conclusion

That’s all about how to read WhatsApp backup from Google Drive on PC. Due to the protection mechanism of WhatsApp and Google Drive, you can back up data to the cloud, but you cannot directly view the detailed files.

So you can use other methods instead of using Google Drive to back up WhatsApp, so that you can view and get the data more easily. For example, for iPhone users, you can use a dedicated WhatsApp management tool - FoneTool to back up data to the computer, and read and export the backup files at any time.