How To Export A WhatsApp Chat On Android
Open the chat in WhatsApp, tap ⋮, then More, then Export chat, and choose a place to save it. You get the whole chat as a .txt file, and no computer is needed.
How do I export a WhatsApp chat on Android?
Open the chat in WhatsApp on the Android phone, tap ⋮, then More, then Export chat, and choose a place to save it. No computer is needed. If WhatsApp asks about media, leave it out, because a book is words only.
What file does the WhatsApp export give me?
The export is the whole chat as plain text, a .txt file that is sometimes inside a .zip. It holds every message in the chat. A photo or voice note appears as a short note where it was sent.
Where does the exported chat go on my phone?
It goes to the place you choose when WhatsApp asks where to save it. Pick somewhere you can find again. Look for the file there before you move on.
What can I do with the exported file?
You can open the file and print it as it is, or upload it to read receipts and have it set as pages. Printed as it is, it comes out as one long list. Set as pages, it reads like a novel, every message in order with each person's name beside what they wrote. The guide to a WhatsApp chat as a PDF covers the digital edition.
Is the export different on an iPhone?
Yes, on an iPhone you tap the chat's name at the top, then Export Chat, then Without Media, then Save to Files. The file is the same kind either way. The WhatsApp chat guide has both sets of steps.
Does the other person in the chat have to do anything?
No, only one person in the conversation needs to export it. We never contact anyone else in it, so a book can be a surprise. When you order, you confirm that you're in the conversation and that the others in it would be happy to be in a printed book.
What does it cost to print the exported chat as a book?
The paperback is $49 and the hardcover is $89, at any length up to the 700 pages included. The digital edition by itself is $19. US shipping is free. read receipts is not affiliated with WhatsApp or Meta.
Related Guides
- How To Print A WhatsApp ChatExport Chat on the phone, then print the file or have it set as pages.
- How To Turn A WhatsApp Chat Into A PDFThe export is a .txt. Print it to PDF, or have it set as pages the same day.
- How To Print A WhatsApp Groupchat As A BookOne person exports the group from a phone. Each name prints beside its messages.
- WhatsApp Chats, Turned Into A Printed BookThe same steps with the book in mind.
If You Want It As A Book
read receipts sets a WhatsApp export from an Android phone as a book. You upload the .txt file and look through every page before anything prints. Or start with the free receipt.