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id: icloud.whatsapp-backups-in-icloud
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/whatsapp-backups-in-icloud
category: "iCloud & iCloud Photos"
subcategory: "Messages, Mail and device backups in iCloud"
question: "Do WhatsApp chat backups use my iCloud storage?"
alt_questions:
  - "WhatsApp backup iCloud storage"
  - "Delete WhatsApp backup from iCloud"
  - "WhatsApp taking iCloud space"
  - "reduce whatsapp icloud backup"
short_answer: "Yes — WhatsApp on iPhone backs chats and media up to iCloud, and it counts toward your storage, growing fast with videos. Exclude videos in WhatsApp's backup settings, and remove old backups from iCloud's Manage list only if you won't need them."
tags: ["whatsapp", "icloud storage", "backup"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/how-do-i-see-whats-using-my-icloud-storage", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/how-do-i-delete-an-apps-data-from-icloud", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/how-do-i-make-my-iphone-icloud-backup-smaller"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Do WhatsApp chat backups use my iCloud storage?

Yes. On iPhone, WhatsApp backs up chats and media to iCloud, and that counts toward your iCloud storage. Videos make it grow quickly.

To shrink it, open WhatsApp's chat backup settings on the iPhone and turn off including videos, or back up less often. Old backups can be removed from the **Manage** list in iCloud settings — but only if you don't need them to restore chats. See [what's using your iCloud storage](https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/how-do-i-see-whats-using-my-icloud-storage).