My whatsapp chat history with media is over 20GB since 15 years ago until now.

I plan to delete the account and re-register again with clean base. But I need to maintain the chat history with media in PC so when I need to search back some info, I can gather back from the PC in according to the chat history with specified person.

Anyone did it before and please recommend.

Don't think PC can do that. Need to maintain all the history and media on phone. Buy a phone with larger storage and transfer WhatsApp using phone close. If restore from cloud, have a chance of missing items.

this is what the support told me.

May be there is third party software can do so? because i wanna delete the account and to have everything to backup first and restore in a PC so I can search back the chat history and media that I want in the future.

So mahuan this whatsapp.

Telegram is flexible with very good features.

there's a way to export individual chat

I know this but I need to do one by one. A lot lor.

I never done this before, but maybe it is doable

suggest u to try it with second number or something, see if it works or not

means u want the chat backup to be readable but not by using WhatsApp?
afaik not possible.

Text messages very lightweight, usually a few MB only. You can move whatsapp media folder from phone to pc and next day the whatsapp backup will only backup what's left inside your phone. The deleted media will show as blur image if you scroll back. It shows download button but you won't be able to, unless you copy back to phone. If don't want to copy, just search the image up on pc using name and date.

yes, dun want to use that number anymore but it is more than 15years. Many important info with others which might be needed afterwards.

I previously used this paid software to save WA account into PC and restore backup to new phone. For me and my wife's iphone. Works well.

https://drfone.wondershare.com/whatsapp-transfer.html

Once delete that whatsapp acc, you no longer can view back old chat,
Chat are stored on main phone, not linked device or pc

No idea why need so worry other ppl know you change number

will try out this method.

Good question. Let me ask you back.

Why don't you publish your face here and let people see?

No idea why you so worry other people know who are you and how your face looks like? Same logic right?

everyone has their own privacy and the reasons to do so.

That just export to txt format

just a rant:
I hope there is a way to disable image backup. I just want text.

i disable auto download, and only view images on web whatsapp. if there's unimportant pictures i view on phone, i'll straightaway delete after viewing to save phone space. give it 2-3 months, you'll find that the original image won't be available in phone (web whatsapp can only view history of the past 2-3 months). u try to download it tells you to ask original poster to reshare image

can elaborate more? what else do you need as media will also be saved

This post has been edited by Medufsaid: Oct 19 2025, 04:57 PM

Do you try yourself? Is just export as txt file

PJng

Are sure ts need like that? Media cannot view in chat like on real whatsapp

if there is no choice, hulama also accept la

but to export one by one gonna take a lot of time.