How to Save a WhatsApp Chat as a PDF on iPhone
Export the chat from WhatsApp, then open the file in Kept Texts. It makes a clean PDF with every message's sender, date and time, both sides, numbered.
Steps
- In WhatsApp, open the chat and tap its name at the top.
- Scroll down, tap Export Chat, choose Without Media, then Save to Files.
- In Kept Texts, tap New Record, then WhatsApp, and pick the file.
- Tell Kept Texts which name is you.
- Preview the whole PDF for free, then save, print or share it with a pass.
Good to know
- Names and times are exactly as WhatsApp exported them.
- Messages deleted before the export aren't in it.
- WhatsApp may leave out the oldest messages of a very long chat.
- Photos aren't printed. Save the ones you need from WhatsApp too.
Questions
Why choose Without Media?
The PDF prints the words, not the photos, so the file without media is all Kept Texts needs, and it's much smaller.
Is my chat uploaded?
No. Kept Texts reads the file on your iPhone. Nothing leaves it unless you share the PDF.
Kept Texts is coming soon to the App Store, for iPhone with iOS 26 or later. It's free to make, check and preview your whole PDF. A pass to save, print and share costs $9.99 for 30 days or $29.99 for a year, and never renews.
More guides
- How to Export iPhone Text Messages to PDF
- How to Save an Entire Text Conversation on iPhone
- How to Get a Transcript of Text Messages on iPhone
Updated November 13, 2026.