How do I make a WhatsApp PDF?

Export the chat from WhatsApp (open the chat, tap the contact or group name, choose “Export chat”, then “Without media”). Drop the resulting .txt or .zip file into the upload box on this page, pick which participant is you, then click “Convert to PDF” to download a formatted WhatsApp PDF of the whole conversation.

Is the WhatsApp PDF converter free?

Yes. Making a WhatsApp PDF is completely free, with no watermark, no page limit and no sign-up.

Is it private? Does my chat get uploaded to a server?

Your chat never leaves your device. The .txt or .zip export is read and turned into a PDF entirely inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded, stored on a server, or shared.

How do I export my WhatsApp chat first?

On iPhone: open the chat, tap the contact or group name at the top, scroll down, tap “Export Chat” and choose “Without Media”. On Android: open the chat, tap the three-dot menu, tap “More”, then “Export chat”, then “Without media”. Save the file, then bring it to this page.

Can I convert a WhatsApp group chat to PDF?

Yes. Group chats are supported. Every participant is shown by name and keeps the same colour throughout the PDF so it stays easy to follow.

Does the PDF include emoji, photos and other languages?

Emoji and every language (including right-to-left scripts like Arabic and Hebrew) are rendered in the PDF. Photos, videos and voice notes appear as a labelled placeholder, because a “Without media” export from WhatsApp does not contain the actual media files.

Can I use the PDF as evidence or a legal record?

The PDF contains every message from your export in chronological order, each with its original date and time, which makes it a practical transcript for legal, HR or insurance matters. Whether a court accepts it depends on that court’s own rules of evidence, so check with a professional if it matters.

How is this different from WhatsApp’s built-in export?

WhatsApp’s own “Export chat” gives you a raw .txt file that is hard to read. This tool turns that same file into a WhatsApp PDF — chat bubbles, dates, timestamps and sender names, just like the conversation — ready to print or archive.

Does it work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. It works with chat exports from both iPhone and Android, and the converter itself runs in any modern browser on a phone, tablet or computer.

Is there a message or file size limit?

There is no message limit. Very large chats (tens of thousands of messages) produce a long PDF and take longer to build, but they still work. The upload accepts files up to 50 MB.

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WhatsApp PDF

Turn any WhatsApp chat into a clean, formatted PDF — with chat bubbles, dates, timestamps, emoji and both sides of the conversation. Drop your exported .txt or .zip file below to make your WhatsApp PDF.

Drop your WhatsApp chat export here

A .txt or .zip file from WhatsApp’s “Export chat”. Up to 50 MB.

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Your chat is converted in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and no account is needed.

100% free
No watermark
No message limit
iPhone & Android exports
Group chats supported

In short: how to make a WhatsApp PDF

A WhatsApp PDF is an exported WhatsApp chat turned into a formatted PDF that looks like the real conversation. To make one, export the chat from WhatsApp with “Export chat → Without media”, drop the resulting .txt or .zip file into the box above, choose which participant is you, and click Convert to PDF. Everything happens in your browser — your messages are never uploaded.

How to make a WhatsApp PDF

Three steps, about two minutes, nothing to install.

1. Export the chat from WhatsApp
In WhatsApp, open the chat, tap the contact or group name, choose “Export chat”, and pick “Without media”. WhatsApp creates a .txt file (or a .zip on some phones).
2. Drop the file above
Send that .txt or .zip to your computer (or stay on your phone) and drop it into the box at the top of this page. Your chat is parsed locally, in your browser.
3. Click “Convert to PDF”
Choose which person is “you” so the bubbles align correctly, then hit “Convert to PDF” on the Messages screen. Your formatted PDF downloads straight away.

Exporting the chat from WhatsApp first

You need WhatsApp’s own chat export before you can convert it. Watch the whole flow below — from WhatsApp to a finished PDF — or follow the written steps.

Watch the whole flow — export from WhatsApp, then drop the file into this app.

1Open the chat, then tap the contact or group name at the top.

Contact Info

Media, Links & Docs

Starred Messages

Chat Search

Export Chat

Clear Chat

2Scroll down and tap “Export Chat”.

Export Chat

Without Media

Attach Media

Cancel

3Choose “Without Media” to keep the file small.

Save to Files

4Send the file to yourself, or tap “Save to Files”.

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Chat added — building your PDF

Convert to PDF

5Open this page and drop the .txt file into the box.

1Open the chat, then tap the contact or group name at the top.

Written steps

iPhone

Open the chat you want to convert.
Tap the contact or group name at the top.
Scroll down and tap Export Chat.
Choose Without Media.
Save the .txt file, then bring it here.

Android

Open the chat you want to convert.
Tap the three-dot menu (top right).
Tap More → Export chat.
Choose Without media.
Save the file (.txt or .zip), then bring it here.

What your WhatsApp PDF looks like

Not a plain-text dump — a faithful, readable copy of the conversation.

Looks like the real WhatsApp

Green and white chat bubbles, the sender on the correct side, day dividers and a timestamp on every message — not a wall of plain text.

Emoji and every language

Emoji, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, Cyrillic, right-to-left text — the PDF renders exactly what the conversation contains.

1-on-1 and group chats

Works for a private conversation or a busy group. Each group member keeps a consistent colour throughout the PDF.

Nothing leaves your device

The chat file is read and converted entirely in your browser. It is never uploaded to a server, and no account is required.

Ready to print or archive

Clean A4 pages with page numbers, so the export is easy to print, email or store as a permanent record.

Complete and in order

Every message from the export is included, in chronological order, with the real date and time attached — useful when the record has to be accurate.

Why make a WhatsApp PDF?

A WhatsApp PDF is portable, printable and hard to alter by accident — the right format when a conversation needs to be kept, shared or filed.

Keep a permanent backup of a conversation before you delete or lose the chat.
Save a record for legal, HR or insurance matters where a dated transcript is needed.
Print a meaningful conversation as a keepsake or gift.
Attach a readable transcript to an email instead of dozens of screenshots.
Move a chat history into your own notes, case files or archive.

WhatsApp PDF — frequently asked questions

Make your WhatsApp PDF

Free, private and instant. Scroll back up to drop your export, or open the full uploader.

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