WhatsApp chats may soon get encrypted backup feature making them truly ‘private’

WhatsApp is expected to bring the end-to-end encrypted backups option soon. Whenever this option is rolled out, it will safeguard the access to private chats, even from the company. This means no one will be able to access it if a user has selected this option. Many people have been concerned about chat backups with third-party apps. It is to note that till now, all chats on WhatsApp were being backed up with Google Drive.

The development has been spotted by WABetaInfo where the WhatsApp feature tracker noticed possible additions to the app. “Encrypt your Backup” option was found in the chat backup section. This development was seen in 2.21.10.2 Android version of WhatsApp. According to the report, in order to enable the encryption feature for chat backups, users will have to set a password.