TidyMacThis is WhatsApp’s shared data folder: your chat database plus every photo, video, voice note and document you’ve sent or received. It often reaches 10–30 GB. Don’t delete it; you’d lose chats. Use WhatsApp’s Settings › Storage and Data › Manage Storage to remove large media.
Location: ~/Library/Group Containers/group.net.whatsapp.WhatsApp.shared
What’s inside
- Chat database
- Received photos, videos, voice notes, documents
- Stickers and link previews
Shrink it inside WhatsApp
Open WhatsApp on your Mac or phone, go to Settings › Storage and Data › Manage Storage. Sort by size and delete large videos and forwarded files.
If you uninstalled WhatsApp
Back up anything you need, then remove the WhatsApp group containers.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I delete group.net.whatsapp.WhatsApp.shared?
Keep: This belongs to an app you still use. This is WhatsApp’s shared data folder: your chat database plus every photo, video, voice note and document you’ve sent or received. It often reaches 10–30 GB. Don’t delete it; you’d lose chats. Use WhatsApp’s Settings › Storage and Data › Manage Storage to remove large media.
Where is group.net.whatsapp.WhatsApp.shared on my Mac?
~/Library/Group Containers/group.net.whatsapp.WhatsApp.shared. In Finder choose Go › Go to Folder and paste the path.
How big does group.net.whatsapp.WhatsApp.shared get?
Usually 2 – 30 GB.