{"id":1974,"date":"2019-09-04T11:54:08","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T11:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/?p=1974"},"modified":"2021-01-14T13:11:48","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T13:11:48","slug":"tips-and-tricks-to-reduce-whatsapp-backup-size-on-google-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/04\/tips-and-tricks-to-reduce-whatsapp-backup-size-on-google-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips And Tricks To Reduce WhatsApp Backup Size On Google Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gone are the days when you had to pay hefty charges just to send a multimedia <\/span>MMS <\/b>consisting some images to your family, friends and relatives. <\/span>WhatsApp<\/b> is a modern form of communication which has completely changed the way people communicate with their loved ones. With the <\/span>free service<\/b> acquired by social media giant Facebook Inc, you can chat with people who you matter. You can attach <\/span>images<\/b>, <\/span>videos<\/b>, <\/span>contacts<\/b> as well as share your <\/span>real-time location<\/b>. Today, WhatsApp has become a daily part of the lives of over a billion people worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n

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WhatsApp Key Features<\/span><\/h1>\n

Some of the key features of WhatsApp Messenger are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

Stay In Touch With Your Friends In Groups<\/span><\/h2>\n

WhatsApp allows users to create and administer <\/span>multiple groups<\/b>. A group is a platform where you can simultaneously chat with multiple members, get important updates and notifications. You can add your friends to join a group, send birthday wishes, attach <\/span>images<\/b>, <\/span>videos<\/b> and <\/span>documents<\/b> just like an individual chat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Integration With Your Contact List<\/span><\/h2>\n

When you install WhatsApp and set up your own account, you don’t have to <\/span>invite people<\/b> to chat.The amazing integration with your <\/span>phone’s contact list<\/b> displays the list of people who have already been using WhatsApp. With a single tap, you can send them messages without having to formally invite them.<\/span><\/p>\n

No SMS Charges<\/span><\/h2>\n

WhatsApp doesn’t use your <\/span>phone carrier<\/b>. You can send indefinite amount of chat messages without worrying about SMS charges. All you need is an active <\/span>mobile data <\/b>pack\/ a <\/span>Wifi Internet <\/b>connection.<\/span><\/p>\n

Push Notifications<\/span><\/h2>\n

The WhatsApp messenger keeps running in the <\/span>background<\/b> to keep track of any new messages that have been received. You get instant <\/span>push notifications <\/b>along with the name and message of the sender.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cloud Backups<\/span><\/h2>\n

Your data is backed up on the <\/span>Google Drive<\/b> servers on a weekly or monthly basis. Your <\/span>chat communications<\/b>, <\/span>group<\/b> conversations<\/b>, <\/span>media files<\/b> including images and videos will be never lost even if you reset or change your mobile.<\/span><\/p>\n

Voice & Video Calls<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you have a high-speed Internet connection, you can experience rich quality <\/span>voice and video calls<\/b> without having to subscribe any premium service.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reduce WhatsApp Backup Size<\/span><\/h1>\n

Before you backup your WhatsApp stuff, it is important to check it for <\/span>digital junk<\/b>, such as duplicates. This will lower the size of your backup and save your <\/span>storage<\/b>\/ <\/span>bandwidth<\/b> and improve your experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step # 1: Optimize Your WhatsApp Media<\/span><\/h1>\n

1. Connect your Android smartphone to your computer using a <\/span>USB Cable<\/b>, and wait for the same to get recognized.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Set the <\/span>Connection Mode <\/b>to <\/span>Media Device <\/b>in your phone.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Download <\/span>Clone Files Checker <\/b>from the official website<\/span><\/p>\n

4. In the Clone Files Checker software, add the following directories to scan:<\/span><\/p>\n

WhatsApp Messenger:<\/b><\/p>\n

    \n
  • x:\\Internal Storage\\WhatsApp\\Media\\WhatsApp Images<\/span><\/li>\n
  • x:\\Internal Storage\\WhatsApp\\Media\\WhatsApp Video<\/span><\/li>\n
  • x:\\Internal Storage\\WhatsApp\\Media\\WhatsApp Audio<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    WhatsApp Business:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • x:\\Internal Storage\\WhatsApp\\Media\\WhatsApp Business Images<\/span><\/li>\n
    • x:\\Internal Storage\\WhatsApp\\Media\\WhatsApp Business Videos<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      5. Use one of the options from <\/span>Full Scan <\/b>or <\/span>Custom Scan<\/b> and then start the search.<\/span><\/p>\n

      6. The search should take place and display the report consisting total number of duplicates found, duplicate groups, and total storage space occupied.<\/span><\/p>\n

      7. Click on <\/span>Quick-Fix<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      8. Select the file version that you want to retain: <\/span>Newest <\/b>or <\/span>Oldest Version<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      9. Select an action: <\/span>Permanently Delete <\/b>or <\/span>Move to Folder<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Step # 2: Build Your Backup<\/span><\/h1>\n

      1. Open the <\/span>WhatsApp<\/b> Messenger <\/b>on your smartphone.<\/span><\/p>\n

      2. Tap the <\/span>three dots<\/b> (Menu icon) on the upper right corner of your screen.<\/span><\/p>\n

      3. Select <\/span>Settings<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      4. Tap the <\/span>Chats<\/b> option and then<\/span> Chat Backup<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      5. Tap <\/span>Backup<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      6. You will be prompted to select a <\/span>backup<\/b> interval<\/b>. Select when to backup your stuff, for example, once a week\/ month<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      7. Once you select that you will be asked to integrate your <\/span>Google account<\/b>. Login to your Google Drive account and provide adequate access permissions.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Gone are the days when you had to pay hefty charges just to send a multimedia MMS consisting some images to your family, friends and relatives. WhatsApp is a modern form of communication which has completely changed the way people communicate with their loved ones. With the free service acquired by social media giant Facebook […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1010],"tags":[1034,1035,1031,1033,1036,1032],"class_list":["post-1974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-social-media","tag-optimize-whatsapp-backup","tag-reduce-whatsapp-backup-size","tag-whatsapp","tag-whatsapp-backup","tag-whatsapp-backup-too-large","tag-whatsapp-for-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1974"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2329,"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1974\/revisions\/2329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}