How to Get WhatsApp Chat History of Any Number

We talk with friends and families via text, audio, images, and videos in WhatsApp. WhatsApp chats are valuable. Do you ever think about seeing WhatsApp chat history of any number? Is it possible? In this article, we will explore the possibility of viewing and restoring WhatsApp chat history.

• Part 1: Can You See WhatsApp Chat History of Any Number
• Part 2: How to Get WhatsApp Chat History of Any Number
• Part 3: How to Restore WhatsApp Chat History of Any Number without Backup
• Part 4: FAQs about WhatsApp Chat History of Any Number

Part 1: Can You See WhatsApp Chat History of Any Number

To see WhatsApp chat history of any number, let’s begin with a brief explanation. WhatsApp chat history is end-to-end encrypted and WhatsApp does not store the chat history on its servers, which means that only the sender and the receiver can read the messages.

You can get, view, export and back up of your own WhatsApp chat history with any number. But you cannot accessing someone else's WhatsApp chat history without their permission. Illegal and unethical access to someone’s phone and WhatsApp account is not approved.

Part 2: How to Get WhatsApp Chat History of Any Number

If you are trying to get WhatsApp history of any number from your contact list, there are a couple of workarounds. Let’s talk about them for a minute.

1. View WhatsApp Chat History from Export File

The chat history with your contact can be exported in a file. This export file contains messages and media, allowing you to view it at any time. So to get WhatsApp chat history of any number, simply export the chat history. If you accidentally delete the chat, you can ask the other to share it with you too.

• Open a conversation that you want to export.
• Tap on the three dots (on Android) or the chat name (on iPhone), and tap on Export Chat.

• Select attaching media or not. Then you can download or send the file as you want.

  

2. Restore WhatsApp Chat History from Backup

If you have a backup file of the chat history of any number you want, restore WhatsApp chat history from that backup on your phone and voila, all of the WhatsApp chat history is with you. The process for both iPhone and Android are the same.

• Uninstall and re-install WhatsApp on your phone.
• When setting up WhatsApp, it will search for previous backup. When it finds one, restore from the said backup.

• This will bring all of the WhatsApp chat history of any number.

  

Part 3: How to Restore WhatsApp Chat History of Any Number without Backup

Having said that, backup is a very important thing. It allows us to keep a safe copy of our WhatsApp data and recover from it in need. However, not everyone maintains a proper backup. In case you lost your WhatsApp chat history without backup, you can recover WhatsApp chat history of any number using Tenorshare UltData WhatsApp Recovery. Compatible with both iOS and Android devices.

• Install Tenorshare UltData on your computer, run the software and choose the kind of device you have. Let’s take Android as example.

  

• Connect your Android using a USB cable to the computer and then enable USB debugging on your phone.

  

• The next thing is to begin scanning your phone for WhatsApp data. The program will confirm your WhatsApp login and backup.

  

• Then it proceeds to delete WhatsApp and reinstall it on your phone. Enter your passcode and enable USB debugging again to continue the process.

  

• Once the scanning process is done, all your WhatsApp chats will be shown here. Feel free to browse. Choose the WhatsApp chat history of any contacts to recover.

  

Part 4: FAQs about WhatsApp Chat History of Any Number

Q1: Can someone see my WhatsApp chat history?

Without your login credentials or your permission, others cannot see your WhatsApp chat history either. It's important to enhance WhatsApp account security, such as enabling two-step verification, which can help prevent your WhatsApp being hacked.

Q2: Where is the WhatsApp chat history stored?

WhatsApp chat history is stored in the WhatsApp database, which can be accessed on your Android device by just going to the File Manager and locating the WhatsApp folder. If you back up regularly, the chat history backups are stored in Google Drive and iCloud too.

Q3: How to restore WhatsApp chat history of only one contact?

If you restore WhatsApp from backup, you have to restore WhatsApp chat history of all the contacts stored in the backup. However, using software like UltData WhatsApp recovery allows you to recover WhatsApp data of only one contact.

Conclusion

WhatsApp protects users’ privacy and security with end-to-end encryption. It is not an easy task to access someone else’s chat history. However, there are some methods that can be used to get WhatsApp chat history of any number in your contact list, such as exporting chats or restoring a backup. Besides, if you want to get back deleted WhatsApp chats, you could always use UltData WhatsApp Recovery.