This wikiHow teaches you how to delete your WhatsApp backup from iCloud on an iPhone or iPad.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings. It's the gray gear icon typically found on the home screen.
  2. 2
    Tap your Apple ID. If you're using iOS 10.3 or later, you'll see it at the top of the screen. If you're using an earlier version of iOS, you can skip this step.
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  3. 3
    Scroll down and tap iCloud.
  4. 4
    Tap Storage.
  5. 5
    Tap Manage Storage.
  6. 6
    Tap WhatsApp. Look for the white phone receiver in a green chat bubble.
  7. 7
    Tap Edit. It's at the top-right corner of the screen.
  8. 8
    Tap Delete All. All of your backed-up WhatsApp data will now be removed from iCloud.
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 56,774 times.
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Article SummaryX

1. Open your Settings.
2. Tap your Apple ID.
3. Tap iCloud.
4. Tap Manage Storage.
5. Tap WhatsApp.
6. Tap Edit.
7. Tap Delete All.

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