WeChat is China's dominant messaging and social media platform, offering messaging, payments, mini-programs, and a comprehensive ecosystem of services.
WeChat's closed ecosystem and encryption make direct support challenging. We can process HTML exports from third-party WeChat export tools. Contact us if you have specific WeChat export needs.
WeChat offers basic backup functionality but no direct export feature. Chat history can be backed up to computer but remains in proprietary encrypted format.
Download and install WeChat for Windows or Mac from the official WeChat website.
WeChat Desktop → More → Backup and Restore → Backup chat history to computer. Connect phone via USB and follow prompts.
WeChat's backup is encrypted and proprietary. You cannot directly read or export these backups without third-party tools.
Tools like WechatExporter (unofficial, open-source) can decrypt WeChat backups and export to HTML. Use at your own risk.
For important conversations, taking screenshots may be the most reliable method given WeChat's closed ecosystem.
If using third-party export tools that produce HTML, upload to ChatToPDF for professional PDF conversion.
Backup to WeChat Desktop (creates encrypted files), use unofficial third-party tools like WechatExporter to decrypt and export to HTML, then manually convert HTML to PDF. Complex, risky, and not officially supported.
ChatToPDF can process WeChat HTML exports created by third-party tools. Due to WeChat's closed ecosystem, direct support is limited - contact us for custom solutions.
Simple, reliable, doesn't violate terms
Extremely time-consuming, not searchable, impractical for long conversations
Can export to HTML format
Unofficial, may violate WeChat terms, requires technical knowledge, may break with updates
Official feature, preserves data
Encrypted format, cannot be read directly, no PDF output
WeChat operates primarily in China where data regulations and platform control are different. Tencent (WeChat's parent company) maintains tight control over the platform's ecosystem, and easy export features could facilitate user migration to competing platforms. Additionally, WeChat messages are stored on Chinese servers and subject to Chinese data sovereignty laws, which may complicate export features. For users needing exports, the recommended approach is manual screenshots or working with unofficial third-party tools at your own risk.