WhatsApp: How to make backups take up little space

WhatsApp: How to make backups take up little space | Data

At the end of last year, Google announced news that many people did not like, as it had backed up copies of it WhatsApp Messenger They will start taking up your Google Drive storage space, as you remember, the cloud gives you 15GB for free which you share at the same time with Gmail and Google Photos.

Usually, these types of WhatsApp files tend to be quite heavy Because every day you send and receive dozens of photos, videos, or documents through your personal and group conversations, communities, and channels.Especially since there is now the option to share videos in high quality (HD).

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The old account size can be between 8 and 10 GB, however Suddenly it has unnecessary files that you save in your backupsWant to delete them so they take up less space in Google Drive? We'll tell you from Mag what to do next.

Learn how to free up space in WhatsApp backups

First, confirm it WhatsApp You have no pending updates.
Now, open the app and tap on the three dots icon in the top right corner.
Several options will be displayed > Press “Settings”.
The next step is to click on the “Storage and Data” section.
Then press “Space management“.
You will see exactly how many GB WhatsApp takes up on your cell phone > Below you can see the largest chats and channels.
Reach anyone and Go ahead and manually delete photos and videos that don't serve you.
There is also an option “Select all“.
Go back and go to Chats > Backup.
Finally, turn off the switch”Embed videos” (optional), so your copy will take up less space in the cloud.