WhatsApp to PDF tools compared

Updated 18 October 2026

We make chatview, one of the tools on this page, so we checked every price and feature on each tool's own site and linked it below. Where another tool does something better, we say so.

Short answer

For a free copy, export the chat and print the .txt file. For a readable PDF, browser tools such as chatview, ChatToCourt and Print Chat cost $2 to $15 once and keep the chat on your device. Desktop apps like iMazing read the phone itself and start around $30 a year.

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The tools at a glance

There are three kinds of tool. Browser tools read the export file you made in WhatsApp. Upload tools do the same on their own server. Desktop apps connect to your phone or its backup and skip the export step.

WhatsApp to PDF tools, prices in US dollars
Tool	How it works	Where your chat goes	Price	Court features
chatview	Browser, reads the export file	Stays in your browser	Clean PDF $4.99 or Evidence Pack $14.99, once per chat	Exhibit label, page and Bates numbers, redactions, SHA-256 integrity page
ChatToCourt	Browser, reads the export file	Stays in your browser, per its privacy policy	$3.99 per document	Redaction; no Bates numbers or hash listed
Print Chat	Browser, reads the export file	Stays on your device, per the site	$1.99 per export; free trial of 25 messages	Bates stamping, exhibit label, redaction; no hash listed
WaChat to PDF	Browser, paid modes use its server	Free mode stays in the browser; paid modes upload and delete within 24 hours	Free with watermark; $4.99 per certified export or $19.99 a month	Bates numbers, SHA-256 with a check page, timestamp, redaction
ChatToPDF	Upload to its server	Uploaded; deleted 7 days after the job	$7 to $99 once per chat, by size and media	Formal layout with numbered entries; no Bates numbers or hash listed
iMazing	Desktop app, reads an iPhone backup	Your computer	From $29.99 a year	Device details footer; PDF signing on Business plans from $89
MobileTrans	Desktop app, Windows or Mac	Your computer	Windows $29.99 a year or $39.99 once; Mac $44.99 a year or $59.99 once	None listed
Dr.Fone WhatsApp Transfer	Desktop app	Your computer	Windows $26.95 a year or $39.95 once	None listed
Backuptrans	Desktop app, Windows	Your computer	$29.95 once, personal licence	None listed
Print the .txt	Any text editor	Your device	Free	None; photos appear as file names

Checked on each tool's website on October 18, 2026. Prices can differ by country and change often.

Message limits and media

Price often depends on how long the chat is and whether photos should appear in the PDF.

chatview: Clean PDF covers up to 10,000 messages of text and emoji. The Evidence Pack has no message limit and shows photos inline, with voice notes and files listed where they were sent.
ChatToPDF: Basic $7 covers 5,000 messages of text, Standard $14 covers 25,000 with images, Premium $29 has no limit, and voice transcription starts at $49.
WaChat to PDF: the free browser mode handles up to 10,000 messages with a watermark.
Print Chat: embeds photos and playable voice and video in the PDF.
iMazing, MobileTrans, Dr.Fone and Backuptrans read the chat from the phone or its backup, so they do not depend on WhatsApp's export at all.

How to choose

For court, a lawyer or HR: look for page and Bates numbers, an exhibit label and a SHA-256 hash. chatview's Evidence Pack and WaChat to PDF's certified export add Bates numbers and a hash; Print Chat adds Bates numbers without a hash.
For privacy: prefer a tool that reads the file in your browser, such as chatview, ChatToCourt, Print Chat or WaChat's free mode. Upload tools keep your chat on their server for a while.
For a huge iPhone chat with years of photos: iMazing reads the phone's backup, so it is not limited by what WhatsApp puts in an export.
For an Android phone and a Windows computer: MobileTrans, Dr.Fone and Backuptrans read the phone directly.
For a quick personal copy: export the chat and print the .txt file. It is free but hard to read.

Where chatview is not the best fit

chatview works from the export file, so it cannot include anything WhatsApp leaves out: view once messages, chats with Restricted chat turned on, or media from a WhatsApp Web export. A desktop app that reads the phone is the better route there.

chatview does not transcribe voice notes; ChatToPDF does from $49. It also does not add a third-party timestamp to the file, which WaChat to PDF offers on certified exports.

Questions

Which WhatsApp to PDF tools add Bates numbers?

On October 18, 2026: chatview's Evidence Pack, WaChat to PDF's certified export and Print Chat. chatview and WaChat to PDF also add a SHA-256 hash.

Can any tool include view once messages?

Tools that read the export file cannot, because WhatsApp leaves view once messages out of every export.

Is a free tool good enough for court?

Sometimes, but that is for your lawyer and court to decide. A free printout of the .txt file has every message, but no page numbers, exhibit label or link back to the original file.

Sources

Checked on 18 October 2026. Prices and features change; check each site before you buy.

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