Two local tools · files never leave this device

Export text messages from iPhone to PDF

Filter an iPhone, Mac, or Android thread and export a numbered PDF in this browser.

Export on this device

Choose sms.db, chat.db, or SMS Backup XMLiPhone backups, Mac Messages, and Android SMS Backup & Restore. The database stays in this browser.Or choose an unencrypted iPhone backup folderOnly Manifest.db and Library/SMS/sms.db are read.

Choose sms.db, chat.db, an SMS Backup XML file, or an unencrypted iPhone backup folder.

Sample files, with no real messages: iPhone sms.db, Mac chat.db, Android XML.

Local processing

The message database is never uploaded.

Stays on this device

Pro

$9.90

per year

One subscription for both tools

EML, MBOX, and Google Takeout zip files
One PDF per message, or one merged PDF with a table of contents
Bates numbering and a date stamp in the header
iPhone, Mac, and Android text-message export with page numbers

Open the converter

Questions about text messages to PDF

01Does this upload my messages?

No. sms.db, chat.db, and SMS Backup XML stay in this browser. Closing the tab discards them. The host can see an ordinary page request, not the messages.

02Which backups can I open?

An unencrypted iPhone sms.db, a Mac Messages chat.db, an Android SMS Backup & Restore XML file, or an unencrypted iPhone backup folder. Encrypted iTunes backups and iCloud-only archives are not supported.

03What does the PDF include?

Timestamps, page numbers, and the messages that match the contacts and dates you choose. Bates numbering is optional. Attachment files are listed, not embedded.

04Can I export one conversation?

Yes. Leave every contact unchecked to include all of them, or pick contacts and a UTC date range before you export.

05What does Pro cost?

One Pro subscription is $9.90 per year and covers both tools: text-message export and email conversion. The database is still read in your browser.