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Export a chat. Open a ZIP. Save a PDF. Find an old detail.

From WhatsApp to archive.

How to export a WhatsApp chat on iPhone

Export one WhatsApp chat from iPhone, save the ZIP file, and open it in Chat Archive to read, search, review media, and save a PDF.

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How to open a WhatsApp chat export ZIP on iPhone

Open a WhatsApp export ZIP on iPhone and turn the raw text file into a readable chat with search, media, voice messages, and PDF preview.

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Save your WhatsApp conversations as PDF

Turn an exported WhatsApp conversation into an organized PDF, or create a focused document from only the messages you saved.

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Start with an export

How to export a WhatsApp chat on Android

Export one WhatsApp chat on Android, move the ZIP to iPhone, and open it in Chat Archive to read, search, review media, and save a PDF.

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WhatsApp export with media vs without media

Choose a smaller text-only export, or include available photos, videos, files, and voice messages in the ZIP.

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Privacy and trust

Where are WhatsApp messages stored?

Chat Archive opens WhatsApp export ZIP files on your iPhone and processes imported chat content on your device.

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Exports and backups

WhatsApp export vs backup: what is the difference?

A WhatsApp backup restores WhatsApp. A WhatsApp export gives you a separate copy of one chat you can open, read, search, and save as a PDF.

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Export contents

What gets included in a WhatsApp chat export?

A WhatsApp export includes chat text. If you choose media, it may also include photos, videos, documents, audio, voice messages, and other files.

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Lost chats

Lost your WhatsApp chat? We may still be able to help.

No backup? Ask the other person to export their copy, then bring the chat back to life on iPhone with Chat Archive.

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Storage

Free up space in WhatsApp without losing your photos, voice notes, and memories

Preserve important WhatsApp photos, voice messages, and memories in a verified export before removing media and recovering space on your iPhone.

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Group history

Can a new WhatsApp group member see old messages?

New WhatsApp group members cannot see old messages inside WhatsApp. An existing participant can export the group chat and share the ZIP as an external archive when appropriate.

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Saved messages

How to save important WhatsApp messages

Select the messages that matter from an imported WhatsApp chat, organize them with Labels, and find them again without scrolling through the whole conversation.

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