Convert your WhatsApp chat to a beautiful PDF preview in 30 seconds.

Export the conversation from WhatsApp as a .txt file or a .zip file with media, upload that original export to ChatToPDF, choose one of the four document styles, and inspect the free preview. You can then download the finished PDF after a one-time payment. If you only need basic text, you can also open the exported .txt file in Pages, Word, or Google Docs and use that app's PDF export.

On iPhone: Open the chat, tap the contact name at the top, scroll down and tap "Export Chat." Choose "Attach Media" or "Without Media," then save or share the file. On Android: Open the chat, tap the three dots menu, select "More" then "Export chat." Choose with or without media. You will get a .txt file (without media) or a .zip file (with media).

We support .txt and .zip files exported from WhatsApp. A .txt file contains just the text messages, while a .zip file includes both the text and any media attachments (photos, videos, voice notes). For the best results with images included in your PDF, export with media to get the .zip file.

Yes. ChatToPDF accepts the .txt and .zip formats produced by WhatsApp's Export Chat action on iPhone and Android. The menu path differs by phone, but the exported transcript follows the same upload flow. WhatsApp Web does not provide a native complete-chat export, so start the export on the phone that holds the conversation.

Photos can be placed into the PDF when they are present as supported files in a media-inclusive WhatsApp ZIP and you select a plan that includes images. Voice-note references can be retained; Premium + Voice and Power User can transcribe supported voice files and place successful transcripts beside their matching messages. Always inspect the preview because an export may omit media that WhatsApp did not include in the ZIP.

Uploads travel over HTTPS and the normal conversion is automated. Source exports, extracted media, and generated downloads for paid and unpaid jobs are automatically deleted within seven days; a job actively processing at the deadline receives no more than a 24-hour grace period. Card details are handled by the payment processor rather than ChatToPDF.

Source exports, extracted media, and generated downloads are scheduled for automatic deletion within seven days whether or not a conversion is paid. If a job is still actively processing at that deadline, the cleanup system allows a maximum 24-hour grace period. Read the security and privacy pages for the current operational details before uploading sensitive material.

Absolutely. We offer a 7-day money-back guarantee. If you are not satisfied with the result for any reason, contact us and we will issue a full refund -- no questions asked.

Exporting the chat from WhatsApp usually takes about 90 seconds. Once you upload that export to ChatToPDF, most free previews are ready in under 30 seconds. Very large chats with thousands of messages or media files can take longer.

Each plan is priced per PDF (one payment per chat you convert). Basic ($7 per PDF): up to 5,000 messages from a .txt or .zip upload, delivered as a text-only PDF in any of the 4 styles. Standard ($14 per PDF): up to 25,000 messages and adds photos in the PDF, grouping by date, and system message filtering. Premium ($29 per PDF): no product message-count cap for that chat, all Standard features plus participant filtering, date range selection, and monthly separation. Premium + Voice ($49 per PDF): everything in Premium plus transcription of supported voice-note files included in the export (up to 8 hours of audio, a 93-language registry, word-level timestamps where returned, and successful transcripts embedded inline). Power User ($99 per PDF): everything in Premium + Voice with no audio-duration cap for that conversion and priority processing.

Yes. Very large exports are rendered in chunks and merged into one continuous PDF, so multi-year group chats convert reliably instead of timing out — the largest single PDF delivered so far ran to 2,341 pages. Note that WhatsApp itself caps each export at roughly 40,000 messages without media (about 10,000 with media), so for very long chats export "Without Media" to cover the most history.

No. Everything runs in your browser — phone or computer, iPhone or Android. Unlike desktop tools, there is no software to install, no USB cable, and no phone backup to load. Export the chat from WhatsApp, upload the file, preview the result for free (message count, senders, and a rendered sample), and only then decide whether to pay.

Yes — on the Premium + Voice ($49) and Power User ($99) tiers. Supported voice-note files present in the chat export are processed, and each successful transcript is embedded under its matching message in the PDF. The language-aware router uses Deepgram Nova-3 or ElevenLabs Scribe v2 across a 93-language registry; consequential passages still need review against the source audio. The lower tiers ($7/$14/$29) keep voice-note references but do not run audio-to-text conversion.

No. A formatted PDF is not automatically a forensic extraction or proof that every message is authentic or complete. Preserve the original WhatsApp export, record how and when it was collected, verify important passages, and ask a qualified professional about the rules that apply in your jurisdiction and use case.