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Messenger chat to PDF

A complete, chronological PDF of any Messenger conversation, ready to print or share with your lawyer.

Choose your chat export

.zip, .txt or .json · read on this device, never uploaded

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Facebook prepares your messages after you ask for them and emails you when the .zip is ready. Ask for it now, then come back to this page.

Short answer

How do I save a Messenger chat as a PDF?

To save a Messenger chat as a PDF, request Download your information for Messages from Facebook in JSON format and download the .zip, then drop the file on chatview. It builds a clean PDF in your browser with every sender, date and time and page numbers. The preview is free; the full PDF is $4.99 once, or $14.99 with photos, Bates numbers and an integrity page.

01/What you get

A transcript people can rely on.

Free preview. Clean PDF $4.99, Evidence Pack $14.99, paid once. See pricing

02/Step one

How do I export a chat from Messenger?

Most people get stuck at this step, so here is exactly where the export option is.

Export from Messenger

  1. 1Open Accounts Center, Your information and permissions, Download your information.
  2. 2Choose Some of your information and tick Messages.
  3. 3Set Format to JSON and request the download.
  4. 4Download the .zip when it is ready and drop it here.

The .zip from Facebook's Download your information, in JSON format.

03/Questions

Messenger to PDF: good to know.

Is my chat uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is opened and read inside your browser tab. Nothing from the chat is sent to our servers when you view, search or export it. If you buy, the payment goes to Stripe and still no chat content leaves your device.

How much does it cost?

Viewing, searching and the preview are free with no account. A clean PDF is $4.99 and the Evidence Pack is $14.99, paid once per chat. The Case Pass at $19.99 covers every chat for 30 days. There is no subscription.