Jihosoft WhatsMate

Jihosoft WhatsMate is a lightweight Windows application designed to back up and restore Whatsapp conversations, attachments, contacts and calls. It supports Android and iOS devices. The tool also has features for transferring Whatsapp information between any two devices connected to the same computer, as well as for recovering lost or deleted Whatsapp data from a device.

Following a simple setup operation that shouldn't give you any trouble, you're welcomed by a clean and intuitive window that shows the four components of the application: backup, restore, transfer, and recovery.

To get started, it's necessary to plug in your Android or iOS device into the computer after enabling USB debugging mode. Note that the application only works with rooted devices. Also, it requires superuser permissions to be able to analyze smartphone for Whatsapp-related information.

The scanning operation shouldn't take long, after which Jihosoft WhatsMate lists the charts, contacts and calls in separate areas. You can check out the content of each conversation, name and phone number of the other person, along with the date of the conversation. Exchanged images, videos or GIF animations can be previewed too.

When it comes to contacts, you can view the name, phone number and status. As for calls, the tool displays the name and phone number of the other person, along with the date and type of call (incoming, outgoing). By default, all items are selected for backup but you can exclude anything you don't want. After indicating the saving directory, the application performs the backup and offers to open the destination folder for inspection.

The restore and recovery process is similar. Worth noting is that you can restore either a full Whatsapp backup to your device or simply extract the exact information you need. For transfers, you just have to plug in a second device into the computer and select the transfer mode by flipping the source and destination device.

The tool worked smoothly on Windows 10 in our tests. We spent little time configuring the devices in order to facilitate computer access. All aspects considered, Jihosoft WhatsMate offers a simple and straightforward solution for managing Whatsapp information. However, it supports only rooted devices.