How to Backup WhatsApp to SD Card on Android Phone

If you have tons of WhatsApp messages on your Android phone, you may want to make a copy of those messages. You will find below the steps to Backup WhatsApp to SD Card on Android Phone.

Backup WhatsApp to SD Card

By default, WhatsApp backs up all your messages and photos to Google Drive and also to Internal Storage of your Android Phone.

Also, if your Android Phone has a MicroSD Card, WhatsApp by default will use the SD Card to Backup, instead of using the internal device storage of your phone.

Hence, all that is required to Backup WhatsApp to SD Card is to initiate a Manual Backup of WhatsApp on your Android Phone.

If you prefer, you can disable WhatsApp Backups to Google Drive and Backup WhatsApp only to the MicroSD Card on your Android Phone.

Backup WhatsApp to SD Card

Follow the steps below to first prevent WhatsApp Backup to Google Drive and then initiate a manual backup of WhatsApp to SD Card on your Android device.

1. Open WhatsApp on your Android Phone > tap on 3-dots menu icon located at top-right corner and select Settings in the drop-down menu.

2. From the Settings screen, go to Chats > Chat Backup > scroll down and tap on Backup to Google Drive option located under “Google Drive Settings” section.

3. On the pop-up that appears, select the Never option.

4. After disabling WhatsApp Backup to Google Drive, go back to the Chat Backup screen and tap on the Back Up button.

Once you tap on Back Up, your Android device will start the process of backing up all your WhatsApp Messages, Photos and Videos to the SD Card.

How to Find WhatsApp Backup on SD Card

WhatsApp Backup File is located at path SD Card > WhatsApp > Databases Folder and it can be easily accessed using My Files App on your Android Device.

1. Open My File App on your Android Device.

2. On My Files screen, tap on SD Card option, located under “Local Storage” section.