Best 5 Ways to Transfer WhatsApp Messages from iPhone to Android

Part 1. The Absolute Best Way to Transfer WhatsApp messages from iPhone to Android

Dr.Fone - WhatsApp Transfer is the absolute best way to transfer WhatsApp from iPhone to Android. There are two major reasons why we say Dr.Fone is the best:

• Easy：In this fast-paced world, you don't need a tool that is complicated and very time-consuming. Everyone wants a method that easy, reliable, and convenient. Even more important, all of your messages will be of great quality when they make it to the destination device.
• Convenient：Dr.Fone - WhatsApp Transfer allows transferring from iPhone directly to another phone. It can also transfer from an iTunes backup to an Android phone if your iPhone is not at hand.

Besides transferring the WhatsApp messages from iPhone to Android directly, you can also back up the WhatsApp messages on iPhone with Dr.Fone and restore the backup to Android or iPhone later at any time.

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• Sync iOS WhatsApp to any iOS/Android device.
• Backup other iOS social apps like LINE, Kik, Viber, and WeChat.
• Restore any item from the WhatsApp backup to any device.
• Export what you want from the WhatsApp backup to your computer.

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Here's how to transfer WhatsApp from iPhone to Android using Dr.Fone.

Step 1: Download and then install Dr.Fone onto your computer. Launch it and then select “WhatsApp Transfer”.

Step 2: Connect both devices to your computer using USB cables. Go to the WhatsApp tab and from the options provided, choose “Transfer WhatsApp messages”.

Step 3: Click “Transfer” to begin the process. Please note that the existing WhatsApp messages will be deleted from the destination device. In the popup window that appears, you will be required to confirm this.

Step 4: Now all you have to do is just wait for the transfer process to complete. You will see the following confirmation window, once the process is complete.

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Part 2. Other 4 Ways to Transfer WhatsApp from iPhone to Android

The following are 4 other ways you can transfer WhatsApp messages from your iPhone to an Android device.

1. Transfer WhatsApp Chats using Wazzap Migrator

A Wazzap migrator can be used to transfer WhatsApp messages as well as their attachments from an iPhone to an Android device. You have to use iTunes if you use this tool. Here's how to use Wazzap Migrator to transfer your WhatsApp messages from iPhone to Android with the help of iTunes.

Step 1. Back up your iPhone to the computer via iTunes. 

Open iTunes, connect your iPhone, go to Summary → Back Up Now.

Note: DO NOT tick the Encrypt backup option here. The Wazzap Migrator can't decrypt data in the backup if you tick it.

Step 2. Download and install WazzapMigrator Extractor from wizzapmigrator.com.

Download and run WazzapMigrator Extractor from the official site, select the iTunes backup, then extract ChatStorage.sqlite and the WhatsApp media folder.

Step 3. Upload ChatStorage.sqlite and the media folder to Google Drive or copy them to your PC for direct transfer. 

Step 4. Launch the Wazzap Migrator App on your Android device.

On Android, download the ChatStorage.sqlite and the media folder into the device Download folder (preserve the original media folder structure).

Step 5. Press the Play button until you get to “Conversion Successful”. Go to the Google Play Store and install WhatsApp. Activate it with your phone number and restore WhatsApp.

2. Transfer WhatsApp chats using Backuptrans

Backuptrans has long been a popular solution for transferring WhatsApp messages from iPhone to Android. Although the existing WhatsApp conversations on Android will lose after the transfer. It can still be used to copy the messages from iPhone and Android to a computer.

Here's how to use Backuptrans to transfer WhatsApp messages from iPhone to Android.

Step 1: Begin by installing Backuptrans on your computer and then run the program. Connect both the iPhone and Android to the computer using USB and lightning cables. The program may ask you to back up the messages on your iOS device.

Step 2: Click on the iPhone device you want to transfer messages from. From the options presented, select "Transfer Messages from iPhone to Android."

This will transfer all the messages from the iPhone to Android.

3. Transfer WhatsApp messages via Email Chat

Except for the solutions above, there are some other ways to perform this transfer as well. For instance, you can always email conversations right from WhatsApp’s interface. This is one of the fastest ways to send a conversation to someone else (or yourself). Learn how to transfer WhatsApp messages from iPhone to Android via email by following these steps:

• Firstly, select the conversation that you wish to send via email. Slide the conversation and tap on the “More” option.
• From here, you can access the Chat Settings for that conversation. Simply tap on the “Email Conversation” option to proceed.
• You will be asked whether you would like to attach media files in the chat or not. Touch on the desired option and provide the email ID to send the conversation via email.

4. Transfer WhatsApp chats using a backup (for iPhone to iPhone)

When you transfer WhatsApp using WhatsApp backup, you can only transfer from Google Drive to an Android phone. Or from iCloud backup to an iPhone. iOS and Android are two ecosystems. Therefore, iCloud backup is only for iPhone and Google Drive backup can be detected by Android phone. This way only works when you transfer from iPhone to iPhone.

• On your iPhone, open WhatsApp, go to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup > Back Up Now to back up all WhatsApp chats to iCloud first.
• Uninstall WhatsApp on your iPhone and install WhatsApp on the new iPhone.
• Sign in to the same WhatsApp account on the iPhone. Then it will remind you that “Message Backup Found”.
• Select Restore and follow the instructions carefully to transfer WhatsApp messages to your iPhone.

Conclusion

Transferring WhatsApp messages from iPhone to Android doesn't have to be difficult. With the right tool, the process can be easy and accomplished in just a few minutes. Dr.Fone - WhatsApp Transfer is the right tool for the job, as the comparison above clear shows.

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