How to export a WhatsApp chat on iPhone

WhatsApp can turn any chat on your iPhone into a file you can keep or share. It takes five taps and the file comes out as a ZIP.

1. 1

   Open the chat

   Open the one-to-one or group chat you want to export.

2. 2

   Tap the name

   Tap the contact’s name or the group name at the top of the chat.

   
3. 3

   Tap “Export chat”

   In the contact or group info, tap “Export chat”.

   
4. 4

   Choose a media option

   If the chat has media, choose “With all media”, “With selected media…” or “Without media”. For a text-only file, pick “Without media”.

   
5. 5

   Save the file

   Pick where it goes, for example “Save to Files”, Messages or Notes. Remember the folder if you save it to Files.

   

• WhatsApp exports the chat history as a ZIP file.
• View once messages are not included in the export.
• The export is a text file, not a backup, so it can’t be imported back into WhatsApp.