WhatsApp Tips: How to Transfer Your Chat Backup from iPhone to Android WhatsApp users need to export chat files on mail and then download them on their Android phones. By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 11 July 2021 09:45 IST WhatsApp users can only export one chat at a time on mail Highlights User can export individual chats on mail and then restore These chats can be restored during the setup process on Android WhatsApp users often face a lot of trouble while switching phones, especially when switching between operating systems. The social media platform is reportedly working on a solution to ease that process, but, until then, there are workarounds that users will have to make do with. At the moment, WhatsApp allows users to keep their account information including profile photo, name, about, individual chats, group chats, and settings when switching to a different operating system, such as from iPhone to Android. But, it doesn't allow for moving chat history. However, chat history is very important to most users, especially those who use it for business conversations.