As you may agree, the most convenient way to transfer WhatsApp from iPhone to iPhone is by making a backup of your WhatsApp Account to iCloud on your old iPhone and using this Backup to Restore your WhatsApp Account on the New iPhone.
The other method is to make a complete backup of your Old iPhone (including WhatsApp) to Mac or Windows PC and use this backup to restore your New iPhone.
Transfer WhatsApp From iPhone to iPhone
If you are switching to a New iPhone, you can find below 3 different methods to transfer WhatsApp from iPhone to iPhone without losing any of your chats.
1. Transfer WhatsApp to New iPhone Using iCloud
As mentioned above, this method requires you to Backup WhatsApp to iCloud and restore WhatsApp on your New iPhone using the iCloud Backup.
1. Open WhatsApp on your old iPhone and tap on Settings tab in bottom menu.
2. From the Settings screen, go to Chats > Chat Backup > tap on Back Up Now to start the process of backing up all your WhatsApp messages and photos to iCloud.
Note: Toggle ON Include Videos, only in case you have enough storage space in your iCloud Account.
3. Next, open the App Store on your New iPhone.
4. On the App Store, search for WhatsApp and download WhatsApp Messenger on your New iPhone.
5. After the App is downloaded, open WhatsApp > tap on Agree & Continue to accept the terms and conditions for using WhatsApp.
6. On the next screen, select Country, enter your Phone Number and tap on Done.
7. On the next screen, tap on Restore Chat History link to start the process of Restoring WhatsApp to New iPhone.
Patiently wait for the Restore process to be completed. Once the Restore Process is completed, you will find all your WhatsApp Chats on your New iPhone.
2. Transfer WhatsApp to New iPhone Using Mac
If you are using a MacBook, you can follow the steps below to Transfer the entire contents of your old iPhone (including WhatsApp) to New iPhone.
1. Connect your Old iPhone to Mac.
2. Unlock iPhone by entering your Lock Screen Passcode or by using Touch ID/Face ID.
3. Click on the Finder icon > select your iPhone in the left pane. In the right-pane, select Backup all the Data on your iPhone to this Mac option and click on Back Up Now button.
4. Wait for the Backup process to be completed and Remove old iPhone from Mac.
5. Connect New iPhone to Mac > select your iPhone in the left-pane. In the right-pane, scroll down and click on Restore Backup button.
6. On the pop-up, select the iPhone Backup file located on your Mac and click on the Restore button.
7. After iPhone is restored, open WhatsApp > Enter your Old Phone Number > Tap on OK, when you are prompted to Restore your previous conversations.
3. Transfer WhatsApp to New iPhone Using Windows PC
If you are using a Windows computer with iTunes installed on it, you can follow the steps below to Transfer data from your old iPhone (including WhatsApp) to New iPhone.
1. Connect Old iPhone to Windows computer.
2. Open iTunes and click on the Phone Icon as it appears in iTunes.
3. Next, click on Summary tab in the left-pane. In the right-pane, select This computer and click on Back Up Now button.
4. Wait for the Backup Process to be completed and disconnect the Old iPhone from computer.
5. Next, Connect New iPhone to Computer > click on Summary tab in left-pane. In the right-pane, click on Restore Backup button.
6. In the pop-up window, select the Backup File located on your computer and click on Continue.
7. After iPhone is restored, open WhatsApp > Enter your Old Phone Number > Tap on OK, when you are prompted to Restore your previous conversations.