{"id":43584,"date":"2018-02-22T11:41:51","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T10:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/?p=43584"},"modified":"2025-05-07T16:17:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T14:17:01","slug":"print-whatsapp-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/en\/print-whatsapp-messages\/","title":{"rendered":"How to print WhatsApp messages: Your chat as a book, PDF or .txt file"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section header_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-first  wbq_hide_on_mobile  container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-43584'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  style='height:1px; margin-top:-90px'  class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_third  \" style='padding:10px; 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padding:0px 30px 30px 30px ; '><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-12  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/zapptales_logo-2.svg' alt='' title='zapptales_logo'   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div id='after_submenu_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-43584'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>How to print WhatsApp messages: Your chat as a book, PDF or .txt file<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='height:10px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Would you like to print your WhatsApp chat? Whether as a plain text file, PDF or bound book &#8211; it&#8217;s possible! Read our guide on how you can export your messages, images, voice messages, videos and emojis to WhatsApp as an iOS or Android user.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr  wbq_hide_on_mobile avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Print-your-WhatsApp-messages-with-zapptales.jpg' alt='Print your WhatsApp messages with zapptales' title='Print your WhatsApp messages with zapptales' height=\"567\" width=\"850\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  style='height:10px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>These are your options:<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#option1\">Option 1<\/a>: Print your WhatsApp chat as a txt. file for free (instructions for iOS &amp; Android)<br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#option2\">Option 2<\/a>: WhatsApp chat as a book or PDF (incl. pictures, voice messages, videos etc.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; color:#424242;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_fourth  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Use these buttons to jump to the right tutorial: <\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#424242'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding avia-link-column av-column-link first  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_fourth  wbq_hide_on_mobile \" style='border-radius:5px; ' data-link-column-url=\"#option1\" ><a class=\"av-screen-reader-only\" href=#option1 >Follow a manual added link<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding avia-link-column av-column-link   avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  wbq_hide_on_mobile \" style='border-radius:5px; ' data-link-column-url=\"#option1\" ><a class=\"av-screen-reader-only\" href=#option1 >Follow a manual added link<\/a><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-  noHover  av-overlay-on-hover   avia-builder-el-22  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><div class='av-image-caption-overlay'><div class='av-caption-image-overlay-bg' style='opacity:0.4; background-color:#f0e6dc; '><\/div><div class='av-image-caption-overlay-position'><div class='av-image-caption-overlay-center' style='color:#ffffff; '><\/div><\/div><\/div><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/WhatsApp-Chat-drucken-f\u00fcr-Nutzer-au\u00dferhalb-Deutschlands-mobile.png' alt='WhatsApp Chat drucken f\u00fcr Nutzer au\u00dferhalb Deutschlands' title='WhatsApp Chat drucken f\u00fcr Nutzer au\u00dferhalb Deutschlands mobile' height=\"214\" width=\"200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Option 1:<br \/>\nPrint WhatsApp as\u00a0 a txt. file<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding avia-link-column av-column-link   avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  wbq_hide_on_mobile \" style='border-radius:5px; ' data-link-column-url=\"#option2\" ><a class=\"av-screen-reader-only\" href=#option2 >Follow a manual added link<\/a><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-  noHover  av-overlay-on-hover   avia-builder-el-25  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><div class='av-image-caption-overlay'><div class='av-caption-image-overlay-bg' style='opacity:0.4; background-color:#f0e6dc; '><\/div><div class='av-image-caption-overlay-position'><div class='av-image-caption-overlay-center' style='color:#ffffff; '><\/div><\/div><\/div><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Print-WhatsApp-Chat-as-a-Book-mobile.png' alt='Print WhatsApp Chat as a Book' title='Print WhatsApp Chat as a Book' height=\"214\" width=\"200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Option 2:<br \/>\nPrint complete WhatsApp chat as PDF or book<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding avia-link-column av-column-link   avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_hr  wbq_hide_on_mobile \" style='border-radius:5px; ' data-link-column-url=\"#option2\" ><a class=\"av-screen-reader-only\" href=#option2 >Follow a manual added link<\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<div  style='height:35px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_half '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding avia-link-column av-column-link first  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  wbq_hide_on_desktop \" style='border-radius:0px; ' data-link-column-url=\"#option1\" ><a class=\"av-screen-reader-only\" href=#option1 >Follow a manual added link<\/a><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Option 1:<br \/>\nPrint WhatsApp as\u00a0 a txt. file<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-  noHover  av-overlay-on-hover   avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><div class='av-image-caption-overlay'><div class='av-caption-image-overlay-bg' style='opacity:0.4; background-color:#f0e6dc; '><\/div><div class='av-image-caption-overlay-position'><div class='av-image-caption-overlay-center' style='color:#ffffff; '><\/div><\/div><\/div><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/WhatsApp-Chat-drucken-f\u00fcr-Nutzer-au\u00dferhalb-Deutschlands-mobile.png' alt='WhatsApp Chat drucken f\u00fcr Nutzer au\u00dferhalb Deutschlands' title='WhatsApp Chat drucken f\u00fcr Nutzer au\u00dferhalb Deutschlands mobile' height=\"214\" width=\"200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding avia-link-column av-column-link   avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  wbq_hide_on_desktop \" style='border-radius:0px; ' data-link-column-url=\"#option2\" ><a class=\"av-screen-reader-only\" href=#option2 >Follow a manual added link<\/a><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Option 2:<br \/>\nPrint complete WhatsApp chat as PDF or book<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-  noHover  av-overlay-on-hover   avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><div class='av-image-caption-overlay'><div class='av-caption-image-overlay-bg' style='opacity:0.4; background-color:#f0e6dc; '><\/div><div class='av-image-caption-overlay-position'><div class='av-image-caption-overlay-center' style='color:#ffffff; '><\/div><\/div><\/div><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Print-WhatsApp-Chat-as-a-Book-mobile.png' alt='Print WhatsApp Chat as a Book' title='Print WhatsApp Chat as a Book' height=\"214\" width=\"200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  style='height:20px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<div   class='hr hr-default   avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  wbq_hide_on_mobile wbq_but_show_on_tablet'><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style='height:20px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock  wbq_hide_on_desktop'><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#424242; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 id=\"option1\">Option 1: Export and print WhatsApp chat as text file<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='height:20px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>To print your chat history, you can use <strong>WhatsApp&#8217;s free export function<\/strong> to send your chat as a plain text file and then print the file.<br \/>\nYou can then open the text file on your computer using the pre-installed editor. This file contains the date and time at which the individual messages were sent, the messages themselves and the emojis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='height:20px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-41  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#424242; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Print WhatsApp Chat &#8211; Step-by-Step<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>For iOS (iPhone):<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><ol>\n<li>Open the WhatsApp Chat you want to print<\/li>\n<li>Click on the name of your chat partner<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down and select &#8220;Export Chat&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201eAdd Media\u201dor &#8220;Without Media&#8221;, depending, on whether you would like to include the media files or not<\/li>\n<li>Choose how you want to export the chat &#8211; e.g. via E-Mail, AirDrop or save it in your phone&#8217;s files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Your chat is sent as a ZIP file, containing a txt. file and your media files.<\/p>\n<p>You can then simply print the tx.t file.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-46  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full  wbq_hide_on_mobile wbq_but_show_on_tablet'><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-47  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#424242; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><i class=\"fa fa-apple\"><\/i> Note for iOS users<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>WhatsApp sends your chat as a .zip file containing a .txt file and the media belonging to your chat.<\/p>\n<p>To find out how to unpack .zip files with Windows, read this article: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/help\/14200\/windows-compress-uncompress-zip-files\">Zip and unzip files<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mac users can open the .zip file by double clicking.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-50  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock  wbq_hide_on_mobile wbq_but_show_on_tablet'><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>For Android<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><ol>\n<li>Open the WhatsApp Chat you want to print<\/li>\n<li>Click on the three dots in the top right hand corner<\/li>\n<li>Click on &#8220;More&#8221; and then \u201cExport Chat\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201e&#8221;Without Media&#8221; or \u201cIncluding Media\u201c<\/li>\n<li>Choose how you would like to export your chat &#8211; e.g. via E-Mail, Google Drive or save it to your smartphone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can then simply print the txt. file.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div   class='hr hr-default   avia-builder-el-53  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full  wbq_hide_on_desktop'><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-54  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-55  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/WhatsApp-Chat-Export-as-a-txt-file.jpg' alt='WhatsApp Chat Export as a txt-file' title='WhatsApp Chat Export as a txt-file' height=\"515\" width=\"850\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:13px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">WhatsApp chat export results in plain black and white text file &#8211; nothing like the original conversation on your phone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  style='height:7px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-57  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#424242; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Can I save my WhatsApp Chat as a PDF?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='height:7px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-59  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>You can convert the txt file into a PDF with just a few clicks:<br \/>\n&#8211; <strong>macOS<\/strong>: Open the file and go to \u2018Export as PDF\u2019 under \u2018File\u2019. Now just select a storage location and you&#8217;re done.<br \/>\n&#8211; <strong>Windows<\/strong>: Open the file with Word. Click on \u2018File\u2019 at the top left and on \u2018Save as\u2019. Select the storage location and choose \u2018PDF\u2019 as the file type\/file format. Save now.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='height:7px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-61  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#424242; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Can I print individual messages?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='height:7px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-63  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>You can edit the exported text file and print only the part you need. Alternatively, you can also take a screenshot of the individual message directly in WhatsApp and print it out.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div   class='hr hr-default   avia-builder-el-65  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#424242; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Print WhatsApp as a plain txt. file: What happens to pictures, voice messages and videos?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-67  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>When you send your chat via e-Mail it is sent as a plain text file with emojis &#8211; and that is the biggest downside of this option: pictures, voice messages and videos are &#8220;lost&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp does export pictures, videos and voice messages (just make sure to select &#8220;add media&#8221; in the export process), but it saves them in a separate folder and does not integrate them into your chat.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to get the typical look of your WhatsApp conversation history, you need to export the chat using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/en\/print-whatsapp-chat-book\/\">zapptales<\/a> software or apps. You can find out how to do this in the next section.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div   class='hr hr-default   avia-builder-el-69  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#424242; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 id=\"option2\">Option 2: Print your WhatsApp chat as PDF or book including media files<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='height:30px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-71  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable -flextable' ><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-72  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-73  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Print-WhatsApp-Chat-messages-as-a-book-or-a-PDF.jpg' alt='Print WhatsApp Chat messages as a book or a PDF' title='Print WhatsApp Chat messages as a book or a PDF' height=\"460\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-74  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Print your entire WhatsApp chat, including all text messages, images, emojis, stickers, GIFs and even videos and voice messages &#8211; only zapptales can do this.<\/p>\n<p>zapptales has developed a software and app to make printing your WhatsApp chat as a book really easy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div  style='height:30px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-76  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#424242; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>How to turn your WhatsApp Chat into a book with zapptales:<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='height:30px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-78  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>To print your chat history as a book, you only need to carry out the following four steps:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock wbq_hide_on_mobile '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Transform-your-WhatsApp-chat-into-a-book-in-only-4-steps-Desktop-1.png\" alt=\"Transform your WhatsApp chat into a book in only 4 steps\" width=\"705\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Transform-your-WhatsApp-chat-into-a-book-in-only-4-steps-Desktop-1.png 705w, https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Transform-your-WhatsApp-chat-into-a-book-in-only-4-steps-Desktop-1-300x47.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock wbq_hide_on_desktop '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41948\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Transform-your-WhatsApp-chat-into-a-book-in-only-4-steps-mobile.png\" alt=\"Transform your WhatsApp chat into a book in only 4 steps\" width=\"585\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Transform-your-WhatsApp-chat-into-a-book-in-only-4-steps-mobile.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Transform-your-WhatsApp-chat-into-a-book-in-only-4-steps-mobile-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Transform-your-WhatsApp-chat-into-a-book-in-only-4-steps-mobile-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Transform-your-WhatsApp-chat-into-a-book-in-only-4-steps-mobile-1030x627.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Transform-your-WhatsApp-chat-into-a-book-in-only-4-steps-mobile-705x429.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='height:30px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-82  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>During the order process, you can choose whether you would like to receive the WhatsApp chat as a PDF or have it printed and bound as a real book in DIN A5 format. There are two types of binding to choose from: Soft cover and hard cover.<br \/>\nYou can also design the book completely individually: you choose the cover, dedication and background. Deleting individual messages and images or adding them later is also no problem.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='height:30px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-84  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_third '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-85  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_third  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-86  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/WhatsApp-chat-conversation-as-a-printed-book.jpg' alt='WhatsApp chat conversation as a printed book' title='WhatsApp chat conversation as a printed book' height=\"335\" width=\"335\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Including videos and voice messages:<\/strong>\u00a0Videos and voice messages are transformed into QR codes. That way, nothing gets lost.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-88  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-89  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Print-your-WhatsApp-chat-messages-with-zapptales-1.jpg' alt='Print your WhatsApp chat messages with zapptales' title='Print your WhatsApp chat messages with zapptales' height=\"335\" width=\"335\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Saves you a lot of time:<\/strong>\u00a0You can create your book in just a few clicks. No formating skills needed. Delivered straight to your door.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-91  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-92  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Print-WhatsApp-Chat-messages-as-a-book.jpg' alt='Print WhatsApp Chat messages as a book' title='Print WhatsApp Chat messages as a book' height=\"335\" width=\"334\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Automatic Layout<\/strong>: Your pictures and media files are automatically placed in the correct spot.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  style='height:30px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-94  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_button '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-95  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr ' ><a href='https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/en\/print-whatsapp-chat-book\/'  class='avia-button   avia-icon_select-yes-right-icon avia-color-theme-color avia-size-small avia-position-center '   ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Your WhatsApp Chat as a book or PDF<\/span><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_right' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8c8' data-av_iconfont='fontello'><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div  style='height:30px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-96  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#424242; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Do you have any questions?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='height:10px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-98  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Then please get in touch!<br \/>\nThe best way to contact us is via\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:support@zapptales.com?subject=Anfrage%20\u00fcber%20WhatsApp%20Chat%20drucken%20EN\">E-Mail<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We look forward to hearing from you :)<br \/>\nyour zapptales team<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A simple guide for Android and iOS \u2013 and the perfect solution to bring your printed chat to life. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":25461,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43584\/"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post\/"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19\/"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/?post=43584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43584\/revisions\/"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25461\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/?parent=43584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/?post=43584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zapptales.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags\/?post=43584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}