How to Transfer WhatsApp Chat from Old iPhone to New iPhone

How to move WhatsApp from one iPhone to another iPhone, you can transfer your full chat messages, photos, videos, documents, and chat history using WhatsApp's official chat transfer feature. copy WhatsApp chats without losing data. However, you can’t transfer peer-to-peer payment messages, your call history, or the media received over WhatsApp Channels.

What you need before starting the transfer:
1. The latest iOS version is available on both of your devices.
2. The latest version of WhatsApp from the App Store.
3. Use the same phone number as your old phone on your new phone.
4. Your new phone must not be registered on WhatsApp until you start the migration on your old phone.
5. Your phones must be close to each other.
6. Both of your phones should be connected to a power source.
7. Both of your phones need to have WiFi and be connected to the internet.
8. Both of your phones must have local network permissions.

To Transfer WhatsApp:

1. Open WhatsApp on your old phone.
2. Tap Settings, go to "Chats", then tap "Transfer Chats to iPhone" and tap on "Start".
3. Next, Open WhatsApp on your new phone.
4. Accept the terms and conditions, then verify your phone number.
5. Tap Continue on Transfer chat history to iPhone
6. Use the WhatsApp camera on your old phone to scan the QR code on your new phone.
7. While your chat history is transferring, a percentage bar will track the progress. Keep your phones near each other, unlocked, and don’t leave WhatsApp.
8. When you see Transfer completed, tap Next. You’ll see the Setup Profile page where you’ll enter your name. After that, you’ll see the Chats list with all of your existing chats.

00:00 Intro
00:15 Before starting WhatsApp transfer
00:42 Transfer WhatsApp to New iPhone

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[hsrvlogs]

My whatsapp doesn’t have the option for tranfer. Why?

[shahmeernadeemkhokhar]

Is this permanent transfer or just sharing?

[pishangplayer]

When I verify my number on new iphone, my old iphone is automatically logout from whatsapp and I cant scan the qr code on the new iphone anymore. Please help.

[Shopboxonline]

didn't work on iphone16. lost all data.

[Riyalshitt]

My old phones camera is not working what to do?

[ERYInTrance]

What if I want to transfer from iPhone 7 (iOS 15.8.3 - cannot update further) to iPhone 16 (iOS 18)? Would it still work?