4 Efficient Methods to Export WhatsApp Chats to PDF

Navkiran Dhaliwal

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Millions of people use the WhatsApp application for different requirements. At the same time, some people use this platform to interact with friends, families, as well as colleagues. And, some use it for business to relate with clients or customers within and across the borders.

In order to maintain WhatsApp for an official record or any future reference, you can convert the chats to Whatsapp PDF. With such an extensive array of uses, it becomes really important to keep the WhatsApp Chat or Conversation in a PDF format.

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If you want to learn more about how you can export WhatsApp chats to PDF, then you are in the right place. Here we will discuss four different methods that can help you to transfer your WhatsApp chats to PDF.

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Method 1- Export WhatsApp PDF with MobileTrans-WhatsApp Transfer

MobileTrans is an enormous tool that lets you transfer WhatsApp to PDF from Android to iPhone, Android to Android, and iPhone to Android with ease. It is a true and one of the best transfers as well as a backup solution for WhatsApp.

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Further, this desktop app can immediately save all WhatsApp chats or data to your computer. Simultaneously, it can also export all your WhatsApp chat history to PDF format. You can easily restore it to any device without any compatibility concerns in the future.

It not only backs up all chat history but on the same side also transfers all images, including your profile photo, along with a picture in the chat history. In the same way, it applies to all the videos and any additional attachments in chats that you want to send using WhatsApp.

1.1- Feature of MobileTrans

Let's learns why you should use MobileTrans to transfer WhatsApp chats or conversations to PDF.

  • It is easy to transfer photos, videos, contact information, applications, text messages, call records, and more between two mobile phones.
  • li>It runs well on both iOS and Android devices.
  • It also supports multi-system transmission that is from iOS to iOS, Android to iOS, iOS to Android, and Android to Android.
  • The quality of the data will remain intact, and the data will not save anywhere in between.
  • The best part is that you can also read it as PDF or HTML documents.

1.2- Steps to Transfer Whatapp Chats to PDF With MobileTrans

Let's learn how you can export all chats from WhatsApp to your PC. You can change it as PDF/HTML documents with "MobileTrans," just follow the given below steps:

Step 1- Launch the MobileTrans App

To start the process, initially, you need to launch the "MobileTrans – WhatsApp Transfer" application on your device. For that, you have to go to the "Backup&Restore" option available on the sidebar and then opt for backup of your data.

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Step 2- Connect Your Device

Now, with the help of a working cable (USB or lighting), you have to connect your device to the system and then let "MobileTrans" detect it. Then the tool will automatically demonstrate a picture of the connected device.

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Step 3- Backup Whatsapp Data to Your Computer

Now just simply click on the "Start" button. Wait for some fraction of seconds as the tool would save your chats. It is important here to note that now iPhone users need not have to do anything, but the Android users have to visit the WhatsApp app Settings go to Chats and then go to Chat Backup to restore their information on the Drive.

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After that, again launch WhatsApp on your device, and then log-in to your account and select to restore data from the "local backup."

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Now, wait for some time as MobileTrans would export chats. When the process of chats transfer gets finished, it will let you know so that you can carefully disconnect your device.

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Step 4- View The Backup Files On Your PC

Now you have to select and click on your WhatsApp backup file. Click on "view" to check where it is.

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You can select a folder to save all your backup files. When you save it, you can also check the WhatsApp chats as WhatsApp PDF files or HTML documents.

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Hence, MobileTrans-WhatsApp Transfer will not cost you too much time and also a very convenient way to transfer WhatsApp chats with just one click.

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Method 2- Export with PDF Share for WhatsApp

This is the second method on our list that which you can pick to transfer Whatsapp messages to PDF.

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Both iPhone, as well as Android users, can use this app to transfer WhatsApp messages to PDF files. Follow the steps given below to learn the chat export process.

Step 1- First of all, you need to install the PDF share app on your device. You can download it from the Play Store.

Step 2- After installing this app, open the Whatsapp chat that you want to export in PDF format.

Step 3- Now tap on the icon with three-dots which is on the top right corner of the screen of your phone.

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Step 4- Then click on "Export Chat."

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Step 5- Here, you will see a pop-up on the window. Now you have to click on "Select Without Media."

Step 6- Now, you can see an option for "Share Menu." From there, you have to select the option for Gmail.

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Step 7- Now, in Gmail, you have to forward the file to a recipient, which is then exported chat. Here you have to enter your own mail address.

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Step 8- After completing the further download process, now you are able to open all export chat on the PDF Share app itself.

Step 9- Then click on the file which you want to export.

Step 10- You click on the option of "Export to PDF."

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This is also one of the easy ways with which you can convert your conversation or chats to PDF format.

2.2- Reviews on PDF Share

Below are some of the true reviews of people that can help you understand the actual working of this app.

  • Sharing chats in Whatsapp with PDF share is a wonderful way that easily allows its users to exchange important data.
  • It's a great application
  • Easy to install and use for exporting WhatsApp chats to PDF
  • Easy markup, review, and also approve creative files like videos, graphics, and more.
  • Sometimes need to update Whatsapp also before using this app

Method 3- Export WhatsApp With Mail

This is another way to export all chats to PDF. At the same time, it also not requires any third-party software apart from Microsoft Word. This method facilitates its users to export WhatsApp chats as PDFs on both Android as well as iOS devices.

Step 1- First of all, open and select all chat that you would like to save as a PDF. Then click on "more" before you go to the "Export chat."

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Step 2- Now go to the email option and send this email to your own. It will have a text file that contains a WhatsApp chat as an attachment.

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Step 3- Now open the mail and then download the attached text file that you have sent. Open the file, and copy all your content using "ctrl+A.

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Then you can paste it (Ctrl+V) to the "word processor," then save the folder or file as a PDF, selecting PDF, which is present under the file format option. In this way, you can easily covert WhatsApp chats into WhatsApp PDF files.

Method 4: Export via File Manager (Android only)

This is the last method on our list which you can use to transfer WhatsApp chats to PDF. If you want to use this method for the data transfer process, note that you have to install "File Manager" on your mobile phone.

Most of the latest devices have a built-in file manager feature, which is also known as "Files." If it is not present on your device, then you can install it from the play store.

Note- Install "WhatsApp Viewer" on your system to check the messages which you retrieve from a backup.

Step 1- Open Your File Explorer

First of all, you have to open the File Explorer application on your android device and then look for the WhatsApp folder in the internal storage of the phone. Inside this folder, you can see a folder known as "Databases."

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Now open this folder and look for a file called "msgstore.db.crypt12". You have to copy this file to another location.

Note- The ending name of this file may be different in some cases. For instance, it can be crypt8. This method will also work for this process.

Step 2- Transfer The File Which You Copy

Now you have to transfer the file which you have copied to your PC, for this you can either OneDrive or USB data transfer cable. Then to decrypt the file, you need to have the key file from your android phone as well. You can look for it at /data/data/com.WhatsApp/files/key.

Step 3- Download WhatsApp Viewer

Then for the further process, download WhatsApp Viewer and extract it to any place of your choice. Now click on the extracted folder under the file to open the .exe file.

Now tap on open and select all files from here. Then search for the "msgstore. db" file and click on this file. Leave the files "account name" vacant and then click on continue.

Step 4- Export Chat to Text File

Locate all the chats and then transfer them as a text file. Now with the help of a conversion tool, you can easily convert your entire exported text file to a WhatsApp PDF file.

Note- This method is only applicable to Android devices and larger files. You cannot export images with this method as only thumbnails of pictures are stored in the folder.

Final Words

We hope that after reading this guide, you can now easily export your WhatsApp chats to PDF. But one of the easiest and best methods among all of these is MobileTrans – WhatsApp Transfer.

It allows its users to backup, restore, and export your WhatsApp PDF file directly to and from your computer system. Install MobileTrans and try it now!

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Navkiran Dhaliwal

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