# \[SOLVED\] How to decrypt Whats app backup file? **URL:** \ **Category:** Tutorials & Methods\ **Tags:** solved\ **Created:** [February 9, 2020, 8:10am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/solved-how-to-decrypt-whats-app-backup-file/69048 "2020-02-09T08:10:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Omkar\_Guntoju](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/omkar_guntoju/32/20354_2.png) [@Omkar\_Guntoju](https://onehack.st/u/Omkar_Guntoju)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 8:10am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/solved-how-to-decrypt-whats-app-backup-file/69048/1 "2020-02-09T08:10:34Z")
Is there any working way to decrypt the whats app backup files. ---
**Author:** ![Hyperdemongod](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/hyperdemongod/32/26170_2.png) [@Hyperdemongod](https://onehack.st/u/Hyperdemongod)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 9:24am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/solved-how-to-decrypt-whats-app-backup-file/69048/2 "2020-02-09T09:24:55Z")
> **[Elcomsoft Explorer for WhatsApp | Elcomsoft Co.Ltd.](https://www.elcomsoft.com/exwa.html)** > > Acquire and analyze WhatsApp communication histories from multiple sources. Extract WhatsApp databases from Android phones with and without root access, download WhatsApp backups from iCloud Drive or extract from local and cloud iOS system backups. Check this: > **[A New Method for Decrypting WhatsApp Backups](https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2018/12/a-new-method-for-decrypting-whatsapp-backups/)** > > WhatsApp remains one of the most popular instant messengers. With more than 1.5 billion users and about half billion daily active users, WhatsApp sends over 100 billion messages per day. WhatsApp is secure thanks to end-to-end encryption to make... Think it helps, 😎 ---
**Author:** ![Ze380y](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/ze380y/32/48760_2.png) [@Ze380y](https://onehack.st/u/Ze380y)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/solved-how-to-decrypt-whats-app-backup-file/69048/3 "2020-02-09T14:44:39Z")
> Yes it is. The WhatsApp backup file i.e. .db.crypt file is always available on your Drive, if you have selected the backup option. You can always just save that file on your computer and decrypt it with quite a few softwares available for free on Internet. One of the most used software is Backuptrans Android WhatsApp Transfer. * * * WhatsApp is probably the most used messenger App on your Android device. As you may know, all your WhatsApp chats messages are saved in an encrypted (\*.db.crypt) file on your Android device. But how to **decrypt and read chat messages from WhatsApp backup file**? Now **Backuptrans** [**Android WhatsApp Transfer**](https://www.backuptrans.com/android-whatsapp-transfer.html) provides an easy way to extract and import WhatsApp Messages from Whatsapp backup file into Backuptrans local database. Then you can view, export, print or transfer whatsapp messages on computer. Extracting messages from **crypt8** file is also supported. The following article shows you how to read chats from whatsapp backup file step by step: **Step 0:** Backup WhatsApp Conversations on Android Phone. 1. Go to WhatsApp \> [Menu Button] \> Settings \> Chat Settings 2. Tap [Backup Conversations] ![Backup Android WhatsApp Messages to Crypt file](https://www.backuptrans.com/images/tutorial/backup-whatsapp-on-android.jpg) **Step 1:** Find the WhatsApp backup folder and copy it on your computer Connect your Android phone to computer via USB and then copy the folder named **WhatsApp** from Android Phone Storage to computer. You can find your WhatsApp backup folder on: **/storage/emulated/0/WhatsApp** or **/sdcard/WhatsApp** ![Find Android WhatsApp Messages Backup folder](https://www.backuptrans.com/images/tutorial/detail-in-whatsapp-backup-folder.jpg) **Step 2:** Run Backuptrans Android WhatsApp Transfer Now run Backuptrans Android WhatsApp Transfer software, right click database icon and then choose “Import Android WhatsApp Backup Data”. ![Read Messages from WhatsApp Backup File](https://www.backuptrans.com/images/tutorial/import-chat-history-from-whatsapp-backup-file-on-android.jpg) **Step 3: Select WhatsApp encrypted backup file** Select the WhatsApp backup database file(_.db.crypt_) on computer. Then click “OK” to continue. ![Read Messages Android WhatsApp Backup Crypt File](https://www.backuptrans.com/images/tutorial/decrypt-whatsapp-backup-crypt5-file.jpg) **Step 4** **A):** To decrypt \*.db.crypt5 file, you need to enter your Android account. Then click “OK” to continue. You can click “Settings” → “Google” -\>“Accounts” on your Android Phone to find your Android account. [See detail photo](https://www.backuptrans.com/images/tutorial/find-android-account-on-phone.jpg). ![Decrypt Android WhatsApp Backup File](https://www.backuptrans.com/images/tutorial/use-android-account-to-decrypt-crypt5-file.jpg) **B:)** To decrypt _.db.crypt6/_.db.crypt7/\*.db.crypt8 file, you need to select your Key file. Then click “OK” to continue. Please follow this tutorial to [extract key file from your Android Phone](https://www.backuptrans.com/tutorial/extract-key-file-to-open-whatsapp-crypt-file.html). **Step 5: Decrypt and Extract successfully.** Now you can read all WhatsApp messages you have backed up on Backuptrans Android WhatsApp Transfer software. Simply click “Export”, “Print” or “Restore” buton on tool bar if you want to export WhatsApp Messages to file, print WhatsApp Messages or transfer messages from database to device. ![Manage Android WhatsApp Backup Messages](https://www.backuptrans.com/images/tutorial/manage-messages-on-whatsapp-backup-file.jpg) With **Backuptrans** [**Android WhatsApp Transfer**](https://www.backuptrans.com/android-whatsapp-transfer.html), you can manage your WhataApp Chat History on your computer easily. If you are using Mac, please download [**Android WhatsApp Transfer for Mac**](https://www.backuptrans.com/android-whatsapp-transfer-for-mac.html) to use. ## [Free Download Windows](https://www.backuptrans.com/download/android-whatsapp-transfer.exe) [Free Download for macOS](https://www.backuptrans.com/download/android-whatsapp-transfer-for-mac.dmg) ---
**Author:** ![Omkar\_Guntoju](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/omkar_guntoju/32/20354_2.png) [@Omkar\_Guntoju](https://onehack.st/u/Omkar_Guntoju)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/solved-how-to-decrypt-whats-app-backup-file/69048/4 "2020-02-12T15:56:06Z")
my phone is not rooted. How to extract the key? ---
**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/solved-how-to-decrypt-whats-app-backup-file/69048/5 "2020-02-12T16:16:41Z")
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**Author:** ![Omkar\_Guntoju](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/omkar_guntoju/32/20354_2.png) [@Omkar\_Guntoju](https://onehack.st/u/Omkar_Guntoju)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 7:25am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/solved-how-to-decrypt-whats-app-backup-file/69048/6 "2020-02-14T07:25:45Z")
payment apps are not working if i root my mobile. is it possible to do this without Rooting? ---
**Author:** ![Aikon](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/aikon/32/26065_2.png) [@Aikon](https://onehack.st/u/Aikon)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/solved-how-to-decrypt-whats-app-backup-file/69048/7 "2020-02-14T12:42:24Z")
Another way is through the use of Oxygen Detective which can be used to access the backup on Google drive.