With so many of us using WhatsApp for important business matters, it makes sense to backup chats either on Google Drive or iCloud Drive. Here’s how:

To make a Google Drive backup:

- Open WhatsApp and Tap More options (the three dots).

- Select Settings > Chats > Chat backup > Back up to Google Drive.

- Select a backup frequency other than ‘Never.’

- Select the Google account you’d like to back up your chat history to.

- Tap 'Back up over' to choose the network you want to use for backups.

- To turn on end-to-end encryption for your Google Drive backup select > Settings > Chats > Chat backup > End-to-end encrypted backup.

- Tap ‘TURN ON’ and create a password or use a 64-digit encryption key instead.

- Tap ‘Create ‘to create your end-to-end encrypted backup.

To make an iCloud Drive backup:

- Make sure you’re signed in with the Apple ID and iCloud Drive is turned on.

- For a manual back up. Go to WhatsApp Settings > Chats > Chat Backup > Back Up Now. 

- For an automatic backup, you can enable automatic, scheduled backups by tapping ‘Auto Backup’ and choosing your backup frequency.