Get Preserve Clickable Links in WhatsApp PDFs with URL Verification with ChatToPDF's Advanced Features
Professional WhatsApp PDF conversion with preserve clickable links in whatsapp pdfs with url verification included in all tiers
What Is Clickable Links & URL Preservation?
WhatsApp messages often contain links - news articles, websites, documents, videos. Standard text exports lose link functionality. Our PDFs preserve links as clickable hyperlinks - click to open in browser. Professional tier adds: link verification (checks if URL still active), safety warnings (flags suspicious links), archived link capture (preserves snapshot of linked content), and link summary report (lists all URLs in document). Essential for evidence involving online content, fraud cases with phishing links, or business communications with document links.
Why It Matters
Legal cases often hinge on linked content - defamatory articles, fraudulent websites, proof of online activity.
Links go dead over time as websites change or disappear.
Professional tier link preservation captures evidence of what link pointed to at time of export.
Phishing investigations need to document malicious links.
Business disputes involve contracts or documents shared via links.
Without link preservation and archiving, critical online evidence can be lost forever.
How to Use This Feature
Export your WhatsApp chat
Open WhatsApp, select the chat you want to convert, tap Menu > More > Export chat. Choose 'Include Media' if you want photos, videos, and audio files in your PDF.
Upload to ChatToPDF
Visit ChatToPDF.com and select your pricing tier. Clickable Links & URL Preservation is available in all tiers. Upload your exported WhatsApp file (TXT or ZIP format).
Download your PDF
Your PDF will be generated with clickable links & url preservation automatically included. Download and review the final document to ensure everything looks correct.
Perfect For These Use Cases
Defamation cases
Preserve articles or social media posts linked in messages
Fraud investigation
Document phishing links and fraudulent websites
Business disputes
Capture shared documents or contracts sent via links
Intellectual property
Preserve evidence of infringing content online
Evidence preservation
Archive linked content before it disappears
Cybersecurity incidents
Document malicious links for incident reports
Technical Details
- URL detection: regex pattern matching identifies URLs in message text.
- Link types supported: HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, deep links (app://).
- Clickable links: PDF hyperlink fields created for all detected URLs.
- Professional tier archiving: headless browser captures page screenshot and HTML content, generates PDF snapshot of linked page, appends to main PDF or includes as separate file.
- Link verification: HTTP HEAD request checks URL status (200 OK, 404 Not Found, etc.).
- Safety checking: compares against known malware/phishing databases (Google Safe Browsing API).
- Broken link handling: preserves URL text even if link is broken, marks broken links in report.
Limitations & Considerations
⚠️Link preservation can't guarantee
Link preservation can't guarantee archived content matches original if website changed between message send and PDF generation.
⚠️Some URLs require authentication
Some URLs require authentication (login) and won't be accessible for archiving.
⚠️Very short links (bit.ly
t.co) are expanded to target URL when possible but not always.
⚠️Some websites block automated access (bot detection)
preventing archiving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will archived link snapshots be admissible as evidence?
Archived link snapshots are documentation of what our system observed at time of PDF generation. For legal admissibility, this may qualify as business records or authenticated evidence under FRE 902(13) or (14). However, opposing counsel may challenge authenticity. For critical evidence, consider also using Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) or professional web archiving services which may have stronger authentication. Our snapshots serve as supporting documentation with timestamped capture metadata.
What happens if links are broken by the time I generate the PDF?
Broken links remain as text (URL preserved) and are marked 'BROKEN' in link report. We cannot archive content of broken links. This emphasizes importance of timely PDF generation - create PDFs soon after WhatsApp export while links are still active. For time-sensitive cases, use Professional tier rush processing to minimize time between export and link archiving.
Can you archive links that require login or authentication?
No, our automated system cannot log into websites or provide authentication. Password-protected content, paywalled articles, or authentication-required documents cannot be archived automatically. You would need to manually access those links, save the content, and include separately. The URL itself is preserved in the PDF, just not the protected content behind the authentication.
How are malicious or phishing links handled?
Professional tier checks URLs against Google Safe Browsing and other malware/phishing databases. Flagged links are marked with warning icon and note in link report. We do NOT attempt to archive known malicious links (for system security). The malicious URL text is preserved for evidence purposes but not clicked/accessed. For fraud cases, this warning tagging itself serves as evidence of link's malicious nature.
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