--- title: "How can I see deleted messages in Whatsapp?" description: "How can I see deleted messages in Whatsapp?" author: "Steilla Mitchel" published: 2022-03-14 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96237/how-can-i-see-deleted-messages-in-whatsapp category: "troubleshooting" tags: ["troubleshooting", "whatsapp"] reading_time: 1 minute --- # How can I see deleted messages in Whatsapp? How can I see [deleted](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/160487/how-to-remove-the-deleted-git-code-marker-in-scrollbar-in-visual-studio-2022) [messages](https://www.mindstick.com/news/4166/google-rolling-out-gemini-extensions-for-messages-whatsapp-and-spotify) in Whatsapp? ## Answers ### Answer by Hitesh Vohra - ![How can I see deleted messages in Whatsapp?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/4fa33986-62b0-4ea1-8674-d852b1dbed17/images/a8e343c3-6174-4107-93d5-ecf2ebacd163.jpeg)\ - Open your device's **file browser.** - To access WhatsApp's database, go to **[WhatsApp](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95147/i-received-a-pdf-file-via-whatsapp-i-want-to-know-from-where-it-was-downloaded-can-i-get-the-download-link-from-the-pdf-file) > Database.** All of the WhatsApp backup files that are kept locally are stored in the database. - Long press the'msgstore.db.crypt12' file and then click on edit name. Rename the file to'msgstore backup.db.crypt12'. To prevent it from being overwritten, we renamed the file. - Select and rename the most recent backup file to'msgstore.db.crypt12'. - Now, on your phone, open Google Drive and hit the three vertical lines menu in the top right corner. - Delete your WhatsApp backup by going to **'Backups'.** - Now, remove and reinstall WhatsApp. Because you don't have a cloud backup, you'll be asked to restore WhatsApp from a local backup during installing. - Tap the 'Restore' option after selecting the'msgstore.db.crypt12' file. \ **Read More: [How can I delete my WhatsApp account?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96236/how-can-i-delete-my-whatsapp-account)** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96237/how-can-i-see-deleted-messages-in-whatsapp Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.