WhatsApp Backup Google Driver Downloader Decryptor

Usage

Using PyPi

1. Install the wabdd package

   pip install wabdd

   or by using pipx

   pipx install wabdd

2. Get token (change with your Google account email used in WhatsApp backup settings)

   wabdd token YOUR_GOOGLE@EMAIL.ADDRESS

   • If you need additional information, check the guide

3. Download backup

   wabdd download --token-file /tokens/YOUR_GOOGLE_EMAIL_ADDRESS_token.txt

   or with filters (e.g. excluding videos)

   wabdd download --exclude "Media/WhatsApp Video/*" --token-file /tokens/YOUR_GOOGLE_EMAIL_ADDRESS_token.txt
   

4. Decrypt backup (only if end-to-end encryption is enabled)

   wabdd decrypt --key-file keys/PHONE_NUMBER_decryption.key dump backups/PHONE_NUMBER_DATE

Getting the oauth_token

1. Visit https://accounts.google.com/EmbeddedSetup
2. Login using the Google account associated in the WhatsApp backup settings.
3. You will get the following screen
4. Now click on "I agree", the form will load indefinitely.
5. Open the Developer Tools using F12, CTRL+SHIFT+I or by right-cliking the page > Inspect
6. Now go to the Application tab, under Cookies select https://accounts.google.com
7. Copy the value of the oauth_token cookie