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@tasty-foods tasty-foods released this 17 Aug 10:11
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v1.0.0
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First release of WhatsBackUp as a Windows desktop app.

Download WhatsBackUp-Setup-1.0.0.exe below. Windows will show "Windows protected your PC" because the installer isn't signed — click More info → Run anyway. See INSTALL.md.

It installs for your user only (no administrator password), carries its own Chrome, and needs nothing else on the PC.

What it does

  • Saves every photo, video, voice note, audio file, document and sticker you send or receive — you choose which types
  • Optionally copies videos (and images) straight into a cloud folder: pCloud, OneDrive, Dropbox, a network drive
  • Keeps message text locally so conversations stay readable and searchable, with a full transcript export
  • Imports what's already in your chats, as far back as WhatsApp lets a linked device see

Set up in four steps

Consent → where to keep media → optional cloud folder → scan the QR code.

Upgrading from the older script version? It offers to import your media, messages and your existing WhatsApp link, so there's no new QR scan.

When WhatsApp changes something

WhatsApp updates its website without notice and that can stop capture dead — it already did once, silently, for a month. This build watches for it: three failed downloads in a row turn the tray icon amber, raise a notification and show a banner. Keep automatic updates on so fixes arrive.

Known limits

  • Not an official WhatsApp client. WhatsApp's terms don't allow unofficial clients; an account could be limited or banned. Your call.
  • Media older than a few weeks often can't be downloaded any more — WhatsApp drops it from its servers. The import reports these as skipped.
  • Windows only, x64.
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