Chat will remain safe even after deleting WhatsApp account permanently, follow these steps

WhatsApp has recently made several changes to its privacy and security policy. Due to this change, users are considering switching to messaging platforms like Signal or Telegram. If you are also thinking the same and planning to delete your WhatsApp account, then this article can prove useful for you.

Today in this article we are telling you the process of permanently deleting WhatsApp account without losing chats. Let us know some easy steps with the help of which you can save your chats even after permanently deleting your WhatsApp account.

By deleting your WhatsApp account, you just have to follow the next steps to keep the chats safe.

First of all open the WhatsApp app on your device, then go to the menu option and click on the three dots appearing on the top right. Now here you will get the option of Settings.

Afterwards go to Account Settings. Scroll down to the Settings menu and click on the Account option to access your account settings.

After going to account settings, select Delete My Account option. Now confirm your phone number. WhatsApp will confirm the phone number associated with your account.

Enter the registered number in the field given below. After entering the phone number you have to tap on Delete My Account to start the further process.

Now a confirmation message will appear, informing you that your message history, group memberships and backups will be lost once your account is deleted. If you still want to proceed, tap on Delete My Account.

WhatsApp deletion and data storage policy

WhatsApp keeps a copy of your information in its backup storage for 90 days. WhatsApp does this specifically to prevent incidents of emergency recovery, software error, and data loss. However, your information will not be visible on the WhatsApp app during this time.

But you can request WhatsApp to access all the data that WhatsApp has collected about your account. For this you need to go to Account Settings, tap on Request Account Info and select Request Report. Once your report is ready, a zip file containing all your chats will be sent to your registered mail account.