# Text Records: Export Messages — Print & Save Chats as PDF

> Convert chat exports into printable PDFs, spreadsheets, or text files. (iPhone/iPad app by Iancredible Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-records-export-messages/id6817763360 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Iancredible Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/908499299)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 1.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-14
- Data updated: 2026-11-07
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-records-export-messages/id6817763360/reviews.md

## What is Text Records?

Text Records turns a chat into a clean, printable record: every message with its date, time and sender, in order and numbered. Make a PDF to print or share, a spreadsheet to sort, or plain text anyone can open. Everything happens on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no account.

People use it to keep records for custody and co-parenting, landlord and repair disputes, work complaints, insurance claims and family history. An export supports your own records and testimony. Courts and tribunals decide what they accept.

IMPORT FROM EACH APP'S OWN EXPORT
• Messages: iMessage, SMS and RCS conversations, through a Shortcut that uses the Messages actions Apple added in iOS 26 (iOS 26 required for this import)
• WhatsApp: the chat export file, with or without media
• Instagram and Messenger: Meta's data download, plus Messenger's "Download message storage data" for end-to-end encrypted chats
• Telegram: the JSON chat export from Telegram Desktop
• LINE: the .txt file from Export chat history

Text Records reads only these exports. It does not read screenshots or screen recordings, so apps that offer no chat export are not supported.

CHECK EVERY MESSAGE
Review the whole chat before you export. Choose which participant is you, so messages never swap sides. Imported messages are never changed. Names, redactions and notes you add sit in a separate layer, and every export lists them. Deleted, edited and missing items are marked, not hidden.

EXPORT WHAT YOU NEED
• PDF with a cover page, numbered messages, day separators and page numbers
• Spreadsheet (CSV) with one row per message
• Plain text (TXT)
• A full bundle with the original media files
• A check file listing every file with its SHA-256 fingerprint, so anyone can see if a file changed (free checker at textrecords.app)
• An optional password for the PDF

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• Processed on your iPhone. No servers receive your chats.
• No account and no third-party analytics
• Locked with Face ID or your passcode, and hidden from screenshots (you can change this in Settings)

WHAT IT CANNOT DO
Text Records exports what your phone and each app's export contain. It cannot get back messages that were deleted, and it cannot add times or details the source does not have. Text Records makes copies you keep. It doesn't restore messages to a phone.

FREE TO TRY, PRICES UP FRONT
Importing, reviewing and previewing are free. The preview covers the first 100 messages and is marked PREVIEW. Full exports need one of these:
• 30-Day Export Pass: one payment, doesn't renew. Every export for 30 days.
• Annual Export Plan: renews yearly until you cancel. Every export while it is active.
• Lifetime Export Unlock: one payment. Every export, for good.

The app shows each plan's price, in your local currency, before you buy.

The Annual Export Plan is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically each year unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel it in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. The 30-Day Export Pass and Lifetime Export Unlock are one-time purchases and never renew.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://textrecords.app/privacy/
Support: https://textrecords.app/support/

## Key features

- Export chats as PDF, CSV, or TXT
- Supports iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Telegram, LINE
- Organized message numbering and date/time stamps
- Privacy-focused, on-device processing
- Add names, redactions, and notes
- Password protection for PDFs

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Export Plan | $29.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Export Unlock | $49.99 | one-time |
| 30-Day Export Pass | $9.99 | one-time |


## Is Text Records safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Text Records.

## Is Text Records legit?

Text Records: Export Messages appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Text Records is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-records-export-messages/id6817763360/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Dont buy

*2026-10-23*

Does not work as advertised

**Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback, and sorry it didn't work. Sharing a WhatsApp export to Text Exporter from the share sheet was broken in 1.0 and is fixed in version 1.0.2, out now. Please update and try again.

## Frequently asked questions about Text Records

### What is Text Records?

Text Records is a utility app designed to convert your chat conversation exports into various file formats like PDF, CSV, and TXT. It helps you create organized, printable records of your messages for documentation purposes.

### What chat apps does Text Records support?

Text Records supports exports from iMessage, SMS, RCS, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Telegram, and LINE. It requires you to import chat export files from these applications.

### How does Text Records ensure privacy?

All processing of your chat data is done directly on your iPhone. The app does not upload your chats to any servers, requires no account, and has no third-party analytics, ensuring your conversations remain private.

### Can Text Records recover deleted messages?

No, Text Records cannot recover deleted messages or add information that was not present in the original chat export. It creates copies of the data that exists in the exported files.

### What are the pricing options for Text Records?

Text Records offers a free trial for importing, reviewing, and previewing up to 100 messages. Full exports require a purchase, with options for a 30-Day Export Pass, an Annual Export Plan ($29.99/year), or a Lifetime Export Unlock.

### Does Text Records have ads?

No, Text Records does not contain advertisements. The app is free to try, and full export functionality is unlocked through in-app purchases.

### What devices is Text Records available on?

Text Records is currently supported on iPhone devices. It requires iOS 26 or later for iMessage import functionality.

### How often is Text Records updated?

The latest version of Text Records is 1.1.0, last updated on November 6, 2026. Updates typically address bug fixes and feature enhancements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-11-06

Text Exporter is now Text Records, with a simpler look. Your purchases and saved chats carry over.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-11-03

Small improvements.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-26

Sharing a WhatsApp export to Text Exporter from the share sheet now works. In WhatsApp, tap Export chat, then choose Text Exporter, and the chat imports when you open the app.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-26

New plans. The app shows every price before you buy:
• 30-Day Export Pass: one payment, doesn't renew. Every export for 30 days. It replaces the 7-Day Pass.
• Annual Export Plan: renews yearly until you cancel.
• Lifetime Export Unlock: one payment.

Already bought a 7-Day Pass? It still works for its full 7 days. Annual subscribers keep their current price.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-14

No release notes.

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