# Chat Backups — Backup and Viewer for WhatsApp

> Backup and Viewer for WhatsApp (iPhone/iPad app by Dmitry Starkov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chat-backups/id1626122575 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Dmitry Starkov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1542371249)
- Category: Social Networking, Utilities
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 41 MB
- Languages: English, Russian
- Released: 2022-05-29
- Data updated: 2026-05-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chat-backups/id1626122575/reviews.md

## What is Chat Backups?

Chat Backups allows easily to back up your WhatsApp conversations, including private and group chats. Chat Backups works perfect in addition to WhatsApp, you may have access to messages without network access, but you may even delete your original chats from WhatsApp to take control of your privacy! 

Features:
- WhatsApp chats import (via Share or though Files app)
- Offline access to all your conversations, including group chats
- Preview and open any type of media
- Sync contacts to easily identificate your friends in group chats
- `View as` feature allows you select the viewer contact
- Storage usage information
- Dark Mode

Disclaimer:
- We do NOT collect any of private chats data. All the data kept on your device.
- Right to Left (RTL) languages are not supported yet.
- Chat backups is not affiliated with WhatsApp and Meta company in any way.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2022-06-12

Minor bug fixes and improvements. Web links updated.

### 1.0.3 — 2022-06-05

Minor bug fixes and improvements

### 1.0.1 — 2022-05-29

No release notes.

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