WhatsApp working on feature to decrease size of chat backups

WhatsApp is working on feature to limit what media to backup, hinting its ending unlimited backup space on Google Drive. — Reuters

WhatsApp is working on more granular controls for backups, so users can reduce the size of their uploaded chat history without deleting media from their chats.

Leaker site WABetaInfo reported that the new feature ‘Manage Backup Size’ enables Android users to exclude specific media from being backed up to Google Drive, ranging from photos and audio to videos and documents.