“Your Google storage is full”
Since 2024, WhatsApp backups on Android count against your free 15 GB of Google storage, along with Gmail and Photos. Once it's full, the backups stop.
For Android phones · Nothing to install
Back up your WhatsApp chats to your PC, for good
Photos, voice notes, videos and documents included. Plug in your phone, open Arkivy in Chrome or Edge, and you're done. Your conversations never leave your computer.
- 1 free chat, just with your email
- All your chats for US$29/year
- No Google Drive
Zero files in the cloudEverything is processed inside your browser. Our server only delivers the web page.
Your folder, your rulesYou choose where it's saved: your hard drive, a USB stick or an external drive.
Everything, not just textPhotos, voice notes, videos and documents, with their date and time.
Yours foreverWhat you save stays on your PC, even if you don't renew.
The problem
Your whole life is in your chats. One bad day is all it takes to lose it.
Family photos, voice notes you'll never hear again, work agreements, receipts. It all lives on one phone and in a backup you don't control.
Stolen, dropped or water-damaged phone
If your last backup is old or failed, anything that wasn't backed up is gone. And you only find out when it's too late.
Switching phones and hoping for the best
Transfers sometimes stall, ask for more space, or leave out older photos and voice notes.
“Export chat” isn't enough
It works one chat at a time and, according to several guides, only includes the most recent messages. It won't save everything.
How it works
Three steps and it's all on your PC
No sketchy downloads. Just your browser, your phone and a USB cable.
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Get your phone ready
Turn on WhatsApp's encrypted backup with a 64-digit key and write it down. Arkivy walks you through it with screenshots.
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Plug it in
Open Arkivy in Chrome or Edge, connect your phone by USB and allow access. Pick the folder where everything will be saved.
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Save and browse
Within minutes all your chats are in a familiar-looking viewer, with search, dates and times. Photos and videos keep copying in the background.
The viewer
It looks just like your chats. But it lives on your PC.
Open any conversation from years ago, search one word across thousands of messages and play that voice note you thought was lost. No internet needed, no phone needed.
- Search across all your chats at once
- Exact date and time for every message
- Photos, voice notes, videos and documents right where they belong
- Still works if you change or lose your phone
An honest comparison
Why isn't Google Drive enough?
Google Drive and the official transfer are for moving your chats to another phone. Arkivy is for keeping them on your PC, always within reach.
| — | Arkivy | Google Drive backup | Export chat | Desktop programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View and search your chats on a PC | Sí | No | ~ | Sí |
| Includes photos, voice notes and videos | Sí | Sí | ~ | Sí |
| Doesn't use your 15 GB of Google storage | Sí | No | Sí | Sí |
| Nothing uploaded to the cloud | Sí | No | ~ | Sí |
| Nothing to install | Sí | Sí | Sí | No |
| All chats in one go | Sí | Sí | No | Sí |
| Keeps previous backups | Sí | No | Sí | Sí |
| Restores chats onto a new phone | No | Sí | No | ~ |
| Works with iPhone | No | No | Sí | ~ |
| Price | 1 chat free · US$29/year | Free up to 15 GB | Free | ≈ US$20–40 |
“Desktop programs” means tools like Backuptrans, MobileTrans or Dr.Fone; features and prices vary (prices checked on their websites in October 2026). Arkivy doesn't replace your WhatsApp backup, it complements it. We recommend keeping both.
For businesses that sell over chat
Your sales live in WhatsApp. Now you can actually see them.
Arkivy Business keeps every customer's chat history and adds an AI sales dashboard: who's waiting for a reply, where each customer stands and which objections keep coming up. 5,000 AI credits are included every year.
- Who's waiting for a reply, and for how long
- Status of every customer and common objections
- Reply drafts and response times per salesperson
- A history that stays when a salesperson leaves
Pricing
One yearly price. Your chats stay yours forever.
Start free with 1 chat. Paid plans are billed once a year, and whatever you save stays on your PC even if you don't renew. If you can't save your chats, you get your money back.
Free
To see how it works before you pay.
US$0
- 1 free chat, just with your email
- Text messages only
- The same searchable viewer
- No card required
One free chat per WhatsApp number. Upgrade to Personal anytime.
Personal
For saving your own chats and memories.
US$29 /year
- 1 WhatsApp account (1 number)
- All your chats, with photos, videos, voice notes and documents
- Unlimited new backups during the year
- Viewer with search, dates and times
- What you save on your PC is yours forever
Billed yearly by card, in US dollars. What you save is yours forever.
Business
For businesses that sell and support customers over chat.
US$79 /year · per WhatsApp number
5,000 AI usage credits included
1 credit = 100 messages analyzed. You see the exact cost before analyzing.
- Everything in Personal
- AI sales dashboard: who's waiting for a reply
- Status of each customer and common objections
- Reply drafts written for you
- Response times per salesperson
- History stays with the business when a salesperson leaves
Billed yearly per WhatsApp number, by card, in US dollars.
7-day guarantee. If Arkivy can't save your chats, we'll refund 100% of your money. No awkward questions.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe?
Yes. Arkivy runs inside your browser: your chats, photos and key are processed on your PC and never pass through our servers. Our server only delivers the web page, like any website.
Do I need to install anything?
No. You just use Chrome or Edge on your PC. The only thing you turn on is USB debugging on your phone, so your PC can read the backup over the cable.
How much does it cost?
1 chat is free, just with your email. To save all your chats with their photos, videos and voice notes, Arkivy Personal is US$29 a year. Arkivy Business is US$79 a year per WhatsApp number, with 5,000 AI credits included. Card only, in US dollars. See pricing.
Can I try it for free?
Yes. You get 1 free chat, just with your email and no card. It saves the text messages of the chat you choose. If you like it, upgrade to Personal to save all your chats with their photos, videos and voice notes.
Why a yearly plan if I only use it once?
Make a new backup whenever you like, for example every 3 months, and we'll email you when you have new chats that aren't saved yet. And whatever you've already saved is yours forever, even if you don't renew.
Does it work with iPhone?
Not yet. Arkivy works with Android phones (WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business). We're looking into iPhone support for the future.
What if I get a new phone?
Your chats stay saved on your PC for good, even if you switch, lose or reset your phone. To transfer WhatsApp to a new phone, use WhatsApp's official transfer; with Arkivy you'll also have your own copy in case something goes wrong. Guide to switching phones.
Don't wait until you lose your phone to wish you'd backed it up
Save your conversations, photos and voice notes today, somewhere that belongs only to you.