Frequently 
asked questions
Wapera protects your messages with on-device backups, Recovery Mode, Quick Message, and AI Reply Assistant.
TL;DR: Quick answers to the most common Wapera questions.
Last updated: January 19, 2026 · By Wapera Team (Messaging Privacy Lab)
Data snapshot
- 4.1M+ chats backed up
- 12s average import time
- 93% successful recoveries when backups exist (QA set: 1,200 chats)
Source: Internal QA, Jan 2026.
Expert note
"We built Wapera to keep backups local while making recovery fast."
Wapera FAQ
Find quick answers about Wapera backups, Recovery Mode, Quick Message, AI replies, privacy, and troubleshooting.
Wapera helps you protect, restore, and respond to your messages. It creates on-device backups from chat exports or screenshots, lets you recover deleted messages when possible, start chats without saving contacts, and draft AI-powered replies.
Wapera runs on iOS and iPadOS. Your backups stay on your device, so you can access them locally.
Choose Auto Backup to import a .zip chat export or Screenshot Backup to save conversation images. Wapera stores the backup locally and lets you preview, rename, export, or delete it.
Wapera supports .zip chat exports for searchable backups and screenshot sets for image-only backups. A text chat file enables previews.
Recovery Mode can restore deleted messages when a matching backup exists. If there is no backup, recovery isn't possible.
Paste the incoming message, choose up to three tones, and Wapera drafts a reply you can copy and edit before sending.
Yes. Backups are saved as separate files on your device and never overwrite your original chats.
Wapera imports .zip exports from messaging apps. Screenshot backups accept common image formats and are stored as images.
Backups and Recovery Mode work offline. The AI Reply Assistant requires an internet connection to generate replies.
Most imports finish in seconds. Large exports or many screenshots may take longer.
Yes. Wapera shows previews when a text chat file is available. Screenshot backups show images only.
Your backups stay on your device. Wapera only uses the message text you provide to generate AI replies. For full details on data handling, review the Privacy Policy.
Subscriptions are managed through the App Store. Open Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions to change, pause, or cancel Wapera Pro. Changes apply at the end of the current billing period.
Make sure the correct backup exists and was imported. If the messages are not in any backup, they cannot be recovered. Contact Support if you need help.
Wapera saves backups locally on your device. You can export or delete them from the app.
Export the full chat with text included, keep the .zip unmodified, and avoid truncated exports.
Recovery depends on existing backups. Create backups regularly for the best chance to recover messages.
No. Wapera keeps your original chats unchanged and creates separate backups.
The AI Reply Assistant provides suggested replies only; you are responsible for reviewing and sending any message.
Check your connection while sharing the export, retry with a smaller file, and keep the app open during import. If it still fails, contact Support.
Backups stay on your device. For AI replies, the text you paste is sent to generate a response; you control what you share. See the Privacy Policy for details.
Auto Backup imports .zip chat exports, Screenshot Backup stores conversation images, Recovery Mode restores deleted messages when possible, Quick Message starts a chat without saving a contact, and AI Reply Assistant drafts replies.