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Open exported WhatsApp chats

WhatsApp exports are hard to read as raw text. Drop the file and read it as real chat bubbles, search every message and jump to any date.

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

Short answer

How do I open an exported WhatsApp chat?

To read a WhatsApp chat, open the chat, tap the contact or group name, choose Export Chat and save the .zip, then drop the file on chatview. It opens in your browser as chat bubbles you can search by word, person or date, with photos shown when they are in the export. Viewing is free, needs no account, and the file is never uploaded.

01/What you get

Your chat, finally readable.

02/Step one

How do I export a chat from WhatsApp?

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

Export from WhatsApp

  1. 1Open the chat and tap the contact or group name at the top.
  2. 2Scroll down and tap Export Chat.
  3. 3Choose Without media for text only, or With all media to include photos.
  4. 4Tap Save to Files, then drop the .zip here.

The .zip or .txt file WhatsApp creates when you export a chat.

03/Questions

WhatsApp chat viewer: good to know.

Which files does it open?

The .zip WhatsApp makes when you export a chat, or the .txt inside it. Exports from iPhone and Android, in any language and date format, are supported.

Can I open a WhatsApp backup from Google Drive or iCloud?

No. Those backups are encrypted and only WhatsApp can restore them. Use Export Chat inside WhatsApp to get a file you can open.

Is there a size limit?

Chats with hundreds of thousands of messages open fine. Very large media exports can take a little longer because your browser reads every file.

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.

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