WhatsApp knowledge will begin counting in your Google Drive storage from early 2024 whereas the beta WhatsApp customers on Android will begin seeing the modifications from this month itself.

We managed to get the newest WhatsApp beta model on Android and we observed the message now popping up within the chat backups part of WhatsApp settings. The brand new pop-up says, backups on WhatsApp will begin utilizing your Google Drive storage within the subsequent few months. The message is approaching WhatsApp beta model 2.23.26.7 on Android this week.

As you may see within the two message packing containers beneath, WhatsApp is giving folks ample time to handle their chats, pictures and movies on the messaging app. WhatsApp additionally has a devoted assist web page setup with queries and giving folks a tough timeline for these modifications to return into impact.

WhatsApp even has a storage evaluation choice which can inform customers how a lot of the storage their WhatsApp knowledge is already utilizing. It’s vital to notice that customers can proceed backing up their knowledge with out further fees, so long as they’ve accessible storage inside the 15GB of free cloud storage included with their Google Account or any further bought storage, equivalent to by means of Google One.

WhatsApp additionally informs within the observe that individuals should begin managing their WhatsApp knowledge storage or get able to pay further for Google Drive to maintain all their knowledge in place. Google Drive plans begin from 100GB and if you’re massive on pictures and movies, it is likely to be a good suggestion to put money into Drive storage.

Having mentioned that, WhatsApp doesn’t restrict your choices and means that in case you don’t wish to again up your chats to Google account, you may switch the chats between Android gadgets utilizing WhatsApp Chat Switch software.