Telegram is one of the most common chatting apps today. It lets you access your chats from multiple devices. Regardless of it lacking end-to-end chat encryption, people across the globe are continuing to use it. With Telegram, you can Move chat history from other Apps in order to save space and control your digital footprint. How do you actually transfer WhatsApp chats to Telegram?
Telegram has functionality for both group chats and private chats just like WhatsApp. This makes Telegram compatible with the transferred chats and will display them without any hindrance. In this article, we shall expound on how you can easily transfer WhatsApp chats to Telegram on iPhone and Android phones.
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Transfer WhatsApp Chats to Telegram on iPhone
Let’s see how you can export chats from WhatsApp and import them to Telegram on your iPhone, (whether private chats or group chats). Below are short and simplified steps to guide you if you need to transfer WhatsApp chats to Telegram.
- Launch the WhatsApp app on your iOS gadget. Once it’s up and running, find the chat whose messages you wish to export.
- Click on the chat to open it
- On the right top corner, click the settings button to display another menu.
- A list of options will be displayed. Look for “Export chat” and tap on it.
- You will be prompted to select where you want to export this chat. If you have the Telegram app installed on your phone, it should be part of this list. You just need to select it and exportation will begin.
- Do this repeatedly for every chat you would like to export from WhatsApp and import to Telegram.
Transfer WhatsApp Chats to Telegram on Android
For the case of Android, steps might vary since different people use different versions of WhatsApp. Those using third-party WhatsApp applications such as GB WhatsApp, TM WhatsApp, or FM WhatsApp will do this a different way. A special section for the steps you will have to follow shall be included at the end of this section. In the meantime, let us focus on exporting chats from the official WhatsApp to Telegram.
- Launch your WhatsApp app on Android and look at the top right corner of your screen.
- Tap the three vertical dots and look for “Export Chats”
- Once found, click on it and from the list of destination apps that will be displayed, select Telegram.
- In the next screen, you will be prompted to select between “Restore with Media” and “Restore without Media” Select the option that best suites you. You will be good to go.
For GB and FM WhatsApp
In case you have GB WhatsApp or FM WhatsApp and you wish to export your chats to Telegram, follow the steps below. Importing a chat to Telegram should take just a few minutes and you should be able to see the imported chat from WhatsApp immediately.
- Assuming you have already opened GB WhatsApp and its running, open the chat you wish to export to Telegram.
- On the right upper corner, click the menu button, look for “More” and tap on it.
- Another menu will be displayed. “Export Chat” is second last on the list. Tap on it and from the share menu, select Telegram.
Things to note
- While you transfer WhatsApp chats to Telegram, bulk chat transfer is not possible. (Transfer one chat after another)
- Chats imported to Telegram hold the same time stamp as the source chat.
- Media (Images, videos and audios) imported to Telegram do not occupy extra space.
Conclusion
Telegram is a strong chatting tool, but I think WhatsApp is stronger. I would transfer WhatsApp chats to Telegram only because of my phone’s limited space, but not to entirely shift to Telegram. WhatsApp has got very fascinating features that other chatting apps are trying to mimic. For that reason, I am still using WhatsApp as my main chatting app.