How To Turn A WhatsApp Chat Into A PDF
WhatsApp exports a chat as a .txt file, not a PDF. You can print that file to PDF from a computer, as one long list, or have the whole chat set as pages in the digital edition, a PDF and an EPUB that arrive the same day.
How do I turn a WhatsApp chat into a PDF?
Export the chat from WhatsApp, which gives you a .txt file, then either upload it to read receipts for the digital edition or open it on a computer and print it to PDF. On an iPhone, open the chat, tap its name at the top, tap Export Chat, choose Without Media, then Save to Files. On Android, tap ⋮, then More, then Export chat, and choose a place to save it.
Does WhatsApp export a chat as a PDF?
No, the WhatsApp export is plain text, a .txt file that is sometimes inside a .zip. The WhatsApp chat guide has the export steps.
Can I make a PDF of a WhatsApp chat for free?
Yes, open the .txt file on a computer and print it to PDF. It comes out as one long list, with no pages set and no cover. Check the print window on your computer for the choice that saves a PDF.
What is the digital edition of a WhatsApp chat?
The digital edition is the whole chat as a PDF and an EPUB, set as pages of type like a novel, with each person's name beside what they wrote. It is $19 and arrives the same day. The PDF prints at home. The EPUB opens in Apple Books and can be sent to a Kindle with Amazon's Send to Kindle. More on the digital edition.
Are photos and voice notes in the PDF?
No, the pages are words only. A note marks where a photo or a voice note was sent. Emoji print.
Can I change the chat before the PDF is made?
Yes, you look through every page first and can change what you like, including taking messages out. You can also make it from a stretch of dates instead of the whole chat.
Can I get a printed book as well as the PDF?
Yes, the paperback is $49 and the hardcover is $89, and the digital edition is included with every printed book. 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 Export A WhatsApp Chat On AndroidThree dots, More, Export chat. A .txt file, and no computer needed.
- The Digital EditionThe whole book as a PDF and an EPUB, the same day.
- 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 as a PDF and an EPUB the same day. The same pages can be bound as a paperback or a hardcover. Or start with the free receipt.