How To Print iMessages From A Mac
Open the conversation in Messages on the Mac, choose File, then Print. Pick a printer, or save it as a PDF from the same window. That is fine for a page or two; a long conversation is better set as a book.
How do I print an iMessage conversation on a Mac?
Open Messages, select the conversation, then choose File, then Print. The print window offers your printer and an option to save a PDF. Messages on the Mac shows your iPhone's conversations when Messages in iCloud is on.
Can I print iMessages from my iPhone?
Not as a conversation. The iPhone has no print command for a whole thread, which is why people take screenshots. Print from a Mac, or have the conversation set as a book.
Why does the printout look like the screen?
Because the print command prints the conversation the way Messages lays it out, bubbles and all. It is a record, not a book: there are no page numbers, chapters or names set as type.
How do I print a very long conversation?
Have it set as a book. read receipts reads the conversation with our Mac app, sets every message in order with each name, and lays the book out on your Mac. 700 pages are included in a book, and a longer conversation carries on in a second volume.
Can I print only some dates?
Yes, a book can be made from a stretch of dates. You look through every page before anything prints and can take out any message.
Can I print iMessages on a Windows PC?
Yes, from a backup. Back the iPhone up with the Apple Devices app, and our helper reads the one conversation you pick and sends only that, as text. The Windows guide has the steps.
What does a printed book of iMessages cost?
The paperback is $49 and the hardcover is $89, with free US shipping and the digital edition included. read receipts is not affiliated with Apple.
Related Guides
- How To Print Text Messages From An iPhoneScreenshots for a short exchange, a computer for the whole conversation.
- How To Export An iMessage ConversationThe steps on a Mac, and on a Windows PC from an iPhone backup.
- How To Save iMessages To A ComputerA backup on the Mac or PC, and one conversation as a file you can open.
- Turn Your iMessage Conversation Into A BookThe same steps with the book in mind.
If You Want It As A Book
The Mac app reads Messages, the book is laid out on your Mac, and we receive only the finished pages when you order. Or start with the free receipt.