Feature

WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business, same archive

Chat Hoarding scans both com.whatsapp and com.whatsapp.w4b paths. Either backup, either app, same Crypt15 pipeline, one .tarc file.

Both apps, same backup format

WhatsApp Business writes its Crypt15 backup to the com.whatsapp.w4b folder instead of com.whatsapp. The format is identical, the encryption key flow is identical, the Mac viewer renders it identically. Chat Hoarding for Android scans both package roots during locate and presents whichever one is freshest first.

Why a separate archive may be the point

Business chats are commercial records. Many jurisdictions require keeping them for tax or regulatory periods (3-7 years is common). The default WhatsApp Business backup rotates and only the last few survive. A .tarc per quarter is a deterministic record-keeping cadence you control.

Personal and Business on the same phone

If you run personal WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business on the same Android device (dual SIM, work + life), they keep separate Crypt15 backups in separate folders. Chat Hoarding for Android shows them both during locate, and you archive whichever you point Chat Hoarding for Mac at. Personal and Business records stay cleanly separated.

FAQ

  • Do I need a separate license for Business chats?

    No. The $99 license covers any Crypt15 backup the Mac can decrypt: personal, Business, multiple accounts.

  • Is the Business encryption key different?

    It is account-specific (the WhatsApp Business app shows its own 64-digit key in Settings → Chats → Chat backup → End-to-end encrypted backup). Same algorithm, different key value.

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WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business, same archive · Chat Hoarding