Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority
- WhatsApp is now rolling out support for encrypted message backups.
- That means users of the app can encrypt any backup messages that they send to cloud storage services.
- The new feature is available for iOS and Android users of the app.
Update: October 15, 2021 (3:05 AM ET): WhatsApp is officially rolling out end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) backup support to users on Android and iOS. The new feature allows users to lock their private messages on Google Drive or iCloud behind a password or “a 64-digit encryption key.”
The optional layer of security can be found by heading to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup > End-to-end Encrypted Backup in the app.