If you use WhatsApp on an Android smartphone and get a lot of photos and videos on the messaging account, it’s better not to save them in the backup data anymore.
This is because now WhatsApp backup data will use up your Google storage space.
The Android Police report stated that until now there was no Google Drive storage limit for WhatsApp backup data.
According to the report, until now WhatsApp data was not counted in the 15 GB storage of the Google account, but in November 2023, Meta announced that from the beginning of 2024, the WhatsApp backup will be counted in the Google storage. .
Now it’s time and WhatsApp backup data of users is using Google storage. To know about this, go to the Google account storage and click on the Other section, where a new addition called WhatsApp will appear.
Clicking on the arrow next to WhatsApp data there will open WhatsApp’s Manage Storage page, where you can see which chats and files are taking up space in Google Storage.
You can reduce your WhatsApp chat backup storage space by deleting large media files. According to the report, this change has been made for a few people and gradually all users’ backup data will become part of Google Storage.
Interestingly, WhatsApp had said in November that users would be notified about the change 30 days in advance, but the accounts that got the change did not receive any notification.
It should be noted that Google accounts come with 15 GB of free cloud storage which is used for Gmail, Drive and Photos etc. Backup of WhatsApp data is helpful when you change your phone and is easy to access through Google Drive.
Given the popularity of WhatsApp, it can be assumed that most users will have several GB of backup data, which can be a problem for people who are already running out of Google storage.
When Google’s free storage capacity for WhatsApp data is exhausted, then users will be directed to opt for Google One (1) subscription plan.
Google has also made a similar change for its popular app Photos, which initially offered free unlimited storage to users, but then limited it to 15 GB of storage.
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How will WhatsApp’s backup change affect Android users with limited Google Drive storage?
## WhatsApp Backups Now Count Towards Your Google Drive Storage: What You Need To Know
**[Host]:** Welcome back to the show! Today we’re talking about a change that might affect many Android WhatsApp users. Joining us to break down the details is tech journalist [Guest Name]. Thanks for being here.
**[Guest]:** Thanks for having me!
**[Host]:** So, let’s get right into it. What’s happening with WhatsApp backups on Android?
**[Guest]:** Well, until recently, WhatsApp backups on Android weren’t counted towards your Google Drive storage. You essentially had unlimited space for those backups. But that’s changing. Meta, the company that owns WhatsApp, announced last November that starting in 2024, WhatsApp backups will start taking up space in your Google Drive account, just like photos, documents, and other files. [[1](https://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/how-to-backup-your-whatsapp-data-on-iphone-and-android/) ]
**[Host]:** That’s a big change! Many people rely heavily on WhatsApp and have huge amounts of photos and videos stored in their chat histories. What does this mean for them?
**[Guest]:** It means they need to be mindful of their Google Drive storage. If they don’t have a lot of space leftover, their backups might fail, or they might run into storage limits, preventing them from saving new files to Drive.
**[Host]:** And what’s the best course of action for users who are worried about running out of space?
**[Guest]:** There are a few things they can do. They can manually manage their backups, selecting only important chats for backing up, or they could consider opting out of backing up media altogether, resorting to manual backups of important files. They could also consider purchasing additional Google Drive storage.
**[Host]:** Great advice! So it sounds like a good time forAndroid WhatsApp users to review their backup settings and plan accordingly. Thanks for shedding light on this change, [Guest Name]!
**[Guest]:** You’re welcome!