Initiate Backup ManuallyĪt times, minor network or app-related issues can interrupt the WhatsApp backup process to throw the ‘Couldn’t complete backup’ error. This post will walk you through all the possible solutions for fixing WhatsApp’s ‘Couldn’t complete backup’ error on Android and iPhone. Weak internet connections, insufficient storage space, and corrupt cache data are just a few reasons your WhatsApp backup may fail. There may be instances when it fails to create a backup and ends up showing the ‘Couldn’t complete backup’ error.

By default, WhatsApp does take a back up your messages regularly. This way, if you ever lose your phone or switch to a new one, you can recover chats easily.

With WhatsApp backups, you can maintain a copy of all your messages and media files in your Google Drive or iCloud account.