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Backup WhatsApp Chats

by fattynoparents · Social Networking
Manifest V3 in_app
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Downloads a backup of your WhatsApp chats

Users
30K
0 in 30 days
Rating
2.1 / 5
−0.95 in 30 days
Ratings
244
+2 in 30 days
Store rank
#4,599
#3,972 among extensions
Version
4.0.0.4
updated 1 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
3,00016K30KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 30,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
60152244Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 244 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Backup WhatsApp Chats

Downloads your WhatsApp chats to your computer from https://web.whatsapp.com/ HOW-TO USE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/8o3DX_7c-WY The extension also tries grabbing a chat media if they still exist in the phone. You can choose a time period with the help of the Dates fields. If you click the Download button and nothing happens or the extension is stuck on Preparing download, reload the page and try again. Questions and support: fattynoparents@gmail.com ========== WHAT'S NEW ========== v.4.0.0.4 - Fix bug downloading media v.4.0.0.3 - Fix timestamp bug v.4.0.0.2 - Fix downloading messages with new Whatsapp Web API v.4.0.0.1 - Fix downloading media in Whatsapp Web version 2.3000.1032242366 v.4.0.0.0 - Change backend to vercel v.3.0.0.6 - Add g.us to exporting contacts v.3.0.0.5 - Fix downloading contacts v.3.0.0.4 - Fix downloading group participants v.3.0.0.2 - Change of payment platform from Gumroad to Payhip v.2.4.0.4 - Fixed a bug when all who bought the extension for an older price are presented with the "enter the license key" window continuously v.2.4.0.3 - Fixed buying the extension as a gift v.2.4.0.2 - Fixed displaying emoji v.2.4.0.1 - Fixed displaying stickers v.2.4.0.0 - Fixed the work of the extension after the latest update of API v.2.3.6.4 - Fixed a bug with displaying stickers when converting from txt to html v.2.3.6.3 - Removed reference to remotely hosted files bootstrap.min.js, popper.min.js, bootstrap.min.css v.2.3.6.1 - Removed reference to a remotely hosted file jquery-3.3.1.slim.min.js v.2.3.6.0 - Added QuotedUserName and MediaCaption to the CSV format download v.2.3.5.0 - Added a possibility to skip downloading videos, to speed the download process v.2.3.4.5 - Fixed a bug with displaying the names of a group participants who are not in the list of contacts v.2.3.4.4 - Fixed a bug of the download brought on by changes in WhatsApp API v.2.3.4.3 - Fixed a bug with displaying info about images (img body and img link) when downloading as a CSV file v.2.3.4.2 - Fixed a bug with displaying text in saved chats (due to big changes introduced by WhatsApp API) v.2.3.4.1 - Fixed a bug with stickers not displaying v.2.3.4.0 - Fixed a bug with the media not included in the archive v.2.3.3.0 - Added possibility of displaying media in chats downloaded with the help of the Convert txt to html option v.2.3.2.1 - Fixed a bug in the Convert txt to html option v.2.3.2.0 - Fixed a bug with displaying stickers v.2.3.1.3 - Fixed a bug with the new domain v.2.3.1.2 - Moved from chatsaver.org to chatsavers.org v.2.3.1.1 - Fixed the loading of earlier messages in chats v.2.3.1.0 - Added an option to convert WhatsApp .txt backup files to HTML v.2.3.0.0 - Moved the extension to manifest 3 v.2.2.0.1 - Added a column to the contacts CSV file to differentiate between group and personal chats v.2.2.0.0 - Added new emoji; all emoji are now of better quality; added a feature to download contacts v.2.1.0.8 - Fixed a bug with the extension downloading an empty file when a short dates period is set v.2.1.0.7 - Fixed the extension work after changes in WhatsApp API v.2.1.0.6 - Fixed the issue with download stuck at Preparing for download after changes in WhatsApp API v.2.1.0.5 - Fixed the issue with download stuck at Preparing for download v.2.1.0.4 - Fixed escaping tags in quoted messages v.2.1.0.3 - Fixed escaping tags v.2.1.0.2 - Fixed inability to download media after new changes to the WhatsApp API v.2.1.0.1 - Fixed inability to download chats after WhatsApp had changed its API v. 2.1.0.0 - Added downloading as TXT file. Fixed a bug with displaying time after midnight. v. 2.0.1.1 - Added dark mode theme v. 2.0.1.0 - Fixed inability to download chats after WhatsApp had changed its API (function getStore in the injectedWA.js file) v. 2.0.0.2 - Fixed the bug with downloading unresolved media (function downloadMedia in the injectedWA.js file) v. 2.0.0.1 - Fixed the bug with downloading media (function downloadMedia in the injectedWA.js file), clientUrl is no longer available for downloading media. v. 2.0.0.0 - Changed the payment system to Gumroad. More about buying through Gumroad https://customers.gumroad.com/article/189-safe-gumroad-buying v. 1.4.4.6 - Fixed a bug due to latest API change - WASaver.get_WAConn().me.user to WASaver.get_WAConn().wid.user (function 'download_one_chat') v. 1.4.4.5 - Fixed a bug when a chat's title contains illegal file name characters (function 'zipBlob' in cs.js file) v 1.4.4.4 - Fixed the bug of loading WhatsApp modules (Chat and Msg) v 1.4.4.3 - Fixed the bug of a broken HTML file when downloading with media included v 1.4.4.2 - Fixed the necessity to reload the page after every download v 1.4.4.1 - Fixed the issue with loading the WhatsApp Store object v 1.4.3.9 - Updated the set of emoji v 1.4.3.8 - Minor bug fix v 1.4.3.7 - Fixed a bug with not downloading unresolved images. v 1.4.1.1 - Image names now include hhmmss. An image opens in a new window on double-click. v 1.4.0.1 - Option to skip downloading media in certain messages (to overcome the problem when the extension is stuck while downloading media). v 1.3.2.1 - Additional CSV settings v 1.3.1.1 - Quoted messages can be reached by clicking on them (HTML format) v 1.3.0.1 - Added possibility to download information about a group participants in CSV format v 1.2.0.1 - Stickers are saved and displayed v 1.1.0.1 - Added possibility to choose Export type (HTML or CSV)

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0−0.93
30 days0+0.0%+2−0.95
6 months0+0.0%+3−0.94
1 year0+0.0%+11−0.94

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Backup WhatsApp Chats appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
whatsapp#24+6
whatsapp extension#40+1
whatsapp extension#410

Version history

50 versions recorded
4.0.0.41 Oct 2026
4.0.0.315 Jun 2026
4.0.0.214 Apr 2026
4.0.0.122 Jan 2026
4.0.0.030 Sep 2025
3.0.0.619 Feb 2025
3.0.0.56 Dec 2024
3.0.0.428 Nov 2024

Details

Category
Social Networking
First seen
5 Jun 2020
Size
2.4 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
in_app
Privacy policy
htmlpreview.github.io
Extension ID
gmbicfpadlmgkfhfepknbmemfhahelll

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 3
Permissions
storage
Site access
https://web.whatsapp.com/

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