WHATSAPP EVIDENCE PREPARATION PACK — VERSION 2026.07

Published by ChatToPDF on 13 July 2026.
Download page: https://chattopdf.app/resources/whatsapp-evidence-pack

CONTENTS

1. preservation-checklist.txt — a source-preservation workflow
2. evidence-index.csv — record every item included in a bundle
3. chain-of-custody-log.csv — record transfers and handling
4. redaction-log.csv — disclose every intentional omission or redaction
5. relationship-timeline.csv — organise representative relationship evidence
6. lawyer-handover-checklist.txt — prepare a clear handover package
7. sha256-integrity-check.txt — record a repeatable integrity hash
8. source-notes.txt — primary sources and limits behind the pack
9. LEGAL-NOTICE.txt — important scope and legal limitations

START HERE

Preserve the original WhatsApp export ZIP or TXT before editing anything. Work
from a copy. Record what you received, when you received it, and every change
made to the working copy. Ask the lawyer, court, investigator, caseworker or
other recipient what format and evidence they require before creating a final
bundle. Requirements vary by country, forum and case.

This pack is intentionally free, ungated and contains no customer data. The
templates are licensed CC BY 4.0. Attribution: “ChatToPDF WhatsApp Evidence
Preparation Pack, https://chattopdf.app/resources/whatsapp-evidence-pack”.

This pack is practical record-keeping material, not legal advice, a forensic
report, a certification of authenticity or a promise of admissibility.
