Web app
WaChat Web — read your WhatsApp backups in the browser
No app, no upload, no account. Drop a WhatsApp export or your encrypted backup and read every message with its media — on any computer, tablet or phone.
30 seconds, start to finish
Import a 40,000-message backup with media on a mid-range laptop.
Family
Imported from your backup
Mum
Are you coming for dinner on Friday?
18:02
Of course. Should I bring anything?
18:04
Mum
Just yourself. Your sister is baking.
18:05
Mum
Found this on the old phone.
09:04
That is the Alexandria trip. I thought this one was gone forever.
09:07
Sara
09:09
Listening now. Your voice has not changed at all.
09:11
Mum
I found the 2019 photos too. All of them.
09:12
Keep them. I will put the whole chat somewhere safe tonight.
09:12
Why it works without the app
Everything runs on your device
Decryption, database reading, search and export all run inside the browser in a background worker. Nothing is uploaded to anyone.
Any source, one viewer
Export ZIP or TXT, encrypted crypt15 backup with your key, or Drive backups from the app — they all open in the same interface.
Works offline, installs as an app
Chats are stored in the browser. Install WaChat Web to your desktop or home screen and it keeps working with no connection.
Save to your Drive when you want
Sign in with Google to keep a copy in your hidden Drive folder — the same format the app uses, so it shows up on your phone instantly.
Supported browsers
For large backups (over 1 GB) we recommend Chrome or Edge on a computer.
| Capability | Chrome / Edge | Firefox | Safari 17+ | Android Chrome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export ZIP / TXT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Encrypted backup (single file) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Media folder | Folder picker | Folder upload | Folder upload | Single files |
| Offline storage | Yes | Yes | Yes (smaller quota) | Yes |
| Install as app | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Security, in one screen
- Your file is opened locally and never uploaded.
- Your 64-digit key is used in the browser only; storing it is optional and, if you choose to, it is kept as a non-exportable key.
- Chats are stored in the browser's private storage for this site only; "Clear browser data" removes them.
- The optional Drive copy uses your Google account directly with the drive.appdata scope — we cannot see your other files.
- The full architecture, permissions and encryption parameters are on the security page.
Keep the whole conversation.
Import your first chat in under a minute — free, in your browser, no account.