Losing your WhatsApp audio messages or their attachments can be quite a problem especially when you consider that WhatsApp doesn't store the data on their servers and hence can't help you recover the missing data. But this is the main reason why they recommend that you back up your WhatsApp messages to iCloud.

If you are looking for a simple, yet effective way to listen to or recover the WhatsApp audio messages lost before, this article will greatly help.

1. Recover WhatsApp Audio Messages from iCloud

If you had backed up your WhatsApp chat history to iCloud before you lost the messages and there is enough free space on iCloud, you can follow this simple tutorial to retrieve them.

Step 1: Begin by verifying that the Backup exists. Go to WhatsApp Settings > Chats > Chat Backup.

Step 2: Once you are certain you have a backup. Delete the WhatsApp app and then reinstall it from the App store.

Step 3: Verify your number and then follow the prompts to restore your chat history. Then you can find the deleted WhatsApp audio messages in your chat history.

Recover WhatsApp Chat History from iCloud

2. If You Don't Have Any WhatsApp Backup or Don't Want Restore

Though restoring from iCloud backup is a reliable way, some disadvantages may also come with it. Since the deleted WhatsApp audio messages can be overwritten by the newly deleted data, it's possible that your deleted WhatsApp audio messages will be permanently wiped off. If you don't have any backup of the missing WhatsApp audio messages or you don't want to restore your iPhone using iTunes/iCloud, you may need a third-party tool to help you get the deleted WhatsApp messages back. One of the best is iMyFone D-Back. It can retrieve the deleted WhatsApp audio messages from the iOS device, iTunes backup, and iCloud backup, and is compatible with the latest iOS version, iOS 14.

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Key Features:

  • Recover all kinds of WhatsApp chat history, including audio messages, messages, images or videos.
  • Can directly scan and find WhatsApp audio messages from your iPhone. No backup is needed.
  • Also support to restore WhatsApp audio messages from iTunes backup and iCloud backup.
  • No data loss/overwrite on your device.
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Now let's begin WhatsApp audio messages recovery:

Step 1: Download and install the program to your computer. Launch it and select "Recover from iOS Device" and click "Start".

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Step 2: Connect your device to your computer and click "Next".

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Step 3: In the next window, select "WhatsApp" and then click "Next".

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Step 4: Once the scanning process is complete, select the audio messages from the results and click "Recover." Pick a location on your computer to save them to and you're done.

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3. Recover WhatsApp Audio Messages from iPhone Backup

If you have an iTunes or iCloud backup of your device, you can also get your missing Audio messages by restoring the backup. Here's how to do it for both iTunes and iCloud.

Tip 1 Restore from iCloud

Step 1: Go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase all contents and Settings. This should bring you to the setup screen.

Step 2: Follow the instructions until you get to the "App & Data" screen and then choose "Restore from iCloud Backup."

Step 3: Sign in to iCloud and select a backup. Wait for the restore process to complete.

Restore from iCloud

Tip 2 Restore from iTunes

Step 1: Open iTunes and connect the iPhone to the computer.

Step 2: Click on the iPhone once it appears on iTunes and then click on "Restore Backup". Select a backup and then click "Restore."

Restore from iTunes

Here you have learned 4 ways to recover deleted WhatsApp audio messages. If you have enabled WhatsApp backup before, method 1 would be best. However, if you don't the backup file, iMyFone D-Back will be the ideal choice.

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