Android to iPhone and back
Move chats between any two phones, including between Android and iPhone, with photos, videos, voice notes and documents.
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ChatShift
Move WhatsApp chats between Android and iPhone
Switching from Android to iPhone, or the other way round, should not mean losing years of conversations. ChatShift moves your WhatsApp chats, photos, videos and voice notes between phones, and keeps a backup on your PC.
- Android and iPhone
- Backups on your PC
- Windows 11 and 10
What ChatShift does
Back up to your PC
Keep a copy of your chats and media on your own computer, and make a new backup whenever you like.
Restore to any phone
Put a backup back onto the same phone or a new one, whichever system it runs.
Readable exports
Save conversations as HTML or PDF files that you can read, search and print on your PC.
Business accounts too
Works with WhatsApp Business chats as well as personal ones.
Stays on your PC
Backups are saved on your computer. Nothing is uploaded to Foxerly.
How to use ChatShift
- 1
Connect both phones
Plug the old and the new phone into your PC with USB cables.
- 2
Choose the direction
Pick which phone to copy from and which to copy to.
- 3
Transfer
Keep both phones connected until ChatShift says the transfer is finished.
When ChatShift helps
Chat history is some of the most personal data on a phone, and one of the hardest things to move between Android and iPhone.
Switching phone systems
Take your chats from Android to iPhone or from iPhone to Android.
A phone that is already set up
Move chats to a new phone you are already using, instead of starting its setup again.
A copy you control
Keep your chat history as a backup on your own computer.
Records you can read
Export conversations to HTML or PDF for your records.
Before you transfer
- Update WhatsApp on both phones to the latest version from the app store.
- Use the same phone number on the new phone, since chats belong to the account.
- Keep both phones charged and connected until the transfer is finished. Large media folders take a while.
- Make a PC backup first. It takes a few minutes and means your chats are safe whatever happens during the move.
WhatsApp’s own options for moving between Android and iPhone are often tied to setting up a new phone. ChatShift works with phones that are already in use and keeps a backup on your PC as well.
Technical details
- Works on
- Windows 11 and Windows 10, 64-bit
- Phones
- iPhone and Android phones
- Content
- Chats, photos, videos, voice notes and documents
- Accounts
- Personal and Business accounts
- Backups
- Stored on your PC only
ChatShift questions
Does it move photos, videos and voice notes?
Yes. Media attached to your chats moves with them.
Do I have to reset my new iPhone?
No. ChatShift works with a phone that is already set up.
Does it work with WhatsApp Business?
Yes. Business chats can be backed up, transferred and restored in the same way.
Are my chats uploaded anywhere?
No. Transfers go from phone to phone through your PC, and backups are saved on your PC only.
Do both phones need the same number?
Yes. Your chat history belongs to your WhatsApp account, which is tied to your phone number.
Can I read my chats on the PC?
Yes. Browse any backup in ChatShift, or export conversations as HTML or PDF files.