Yes, the iCloud backup includes WhatsApp chats as well as text messages. You can simply connect your device to WiFi to perform an iCloud WhatsApp backup. Furthermore, you can choose to include or exclude videos in the backup as well as to manage its space. Also, the service is available for devices running on iOS 7.0 and later versions. There are also certain prerequisites that you need to meet beforehand. We have discussed them in the next section.