WhatsApp

Exporting a WhatsApp chat

WhatsApp can save an entire conversation as a plain text file. Export it without media — attachments aren't investigated, and the file stays small.


On iPhone

  1. 01Open WhatsApp and go to the conversation you want investigated.
  2. 02Tap the contact or group name at the top of the screen.
  3. 03Scroll down and tap Export Chat.
  4. 04Choose Without Media — Kyle only reads text.
  5. 05Save the file to Files, or mail it to yourself.

On Android

  1. 01Open WhatsApp and go to the conversation you want investigated.
  2. 02Tap the three dots in the top right, then More.
  3. 03Tap Export chat.
  4. 04Choose Without Media — Kyle only reads text.
  5. 05Save the file to your device, or mail it to yourself.

A note on longer chats

Very long conversations export as a .zip containing a .txt file. Upload the .zip as it is — Kyle opens it himself. He reads the whole thing; years of messages are no problem.