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Export the first 500 messages with a small watermark at no cost — enough to check formatting and sender names before you buy.
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Export your iMessages to PDF
Drop your iMessage export here
or click to choose a file — .txt, .csv or .zip, any size
Drop the .txt or .csv export from imessage-exporter or iMazing, then export a clean or court-ready PDF — the format most people mean when they say "print text messages for court".
Nothing is uploaded. Your chat is parsed entirely in your browser — it never touches a server.
Three steps, under a minute
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Export with a third-party tool
Mac:
brew install imessage-exporter, thenimessage-exporter -f txt -o ~/imessage-export(Terminal needs Full Disk Access). Windows/Mac: iMazing → connect iPhone → Messages → select the conversation → Export → CSV or Text. - 2
Open it here
Drop the .txt or .csv file, or the zipped export folder with attachments. Parsing happens locally — nothing is uploaded.
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Export your PDF
Click Export PDF and choose a tier: free, Unlimited ($9), or Court-ready ($19) with Bates stamps and SHA-256 hashes.
What you get
Unlimited PDF, $9 one-time
Every message in the thread, with embedded attachments and no watermark. One payment unlocks it on every export you open, forever.
Court-ready PDF, $19 one-time
Adds a cover page with case caption and exhibit label, sequential message numbers, Bates stamps, the SHA-256 hash of your export file and of the generated PDF, a verification page, and a prefilled certificate template for India, the US, UK, Australia, Canada or a generic international version.
Handles "Me" correctly
iMessage exports label your own messages "Me" because Apple's database doesn't store your own identity — the PDF keeps that label rather than guessing a name, so it stays an accurate transcript.
Attachments embedded
Photos and other attachments from your export are embedded directly in the PDF pages, in the order they were sent.
Private by architecture
No account, no upload, no server-side processing. The PDF and its SHA-256 hash are both generated on your machine.
Simple one-time pricing
Free
$0
- View any export with media, search and statistics
- PDF of the first 500 messages, small watermark
- No account, nothing uploaded
Unlimited PDF
$9 one-time
- Every message, no watermark
- Embedded photos
- Use on every export, forever
Court-ready PDF
$19 one-time
- Everything in Unlimited
- Cover page, message numbering, Bates stamps
- SHA-256 integrity hashes and verification page
- Prefilled certificate template for your country
Unlock keys are issued instantly after payment and work in any browser. Prices in USD; local currency shown at checkout.
Free vs Unlimited vs Court-ready
| Feature | Free | Unlimited — $9 | Court-ready — $19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messages included | First 500 | All | All |
| Watermark | Small | None | None |
| Embedded attachments | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cover page & case caption | — | — | Yes |
| Sequential numbering & Bates stamps | — | — | Yes |
| SHA-256 hash of source & PDF | — | — | Yes |
| Verification page | — | — | Yes |
| Certificate template | — | — | Yes |
Why people search "print text messages for court"
A screenshot of a text thread is the easiest thing to make and the easiest thing to challenge — nothing stops a crop that hides context. What courts, HR departments and opposing counsel actually want is a complete transcript: every message in order, timestamped, with a way to check nothing was added or removed. That's what a proper iMessage-to-PDF export gives you once it's paginated, numbered and hashed instead of a stack of screenshots.
Because Apple provides no official export, the source file always comes from a third-party reader of the local Messages database (imessage-exporter or iMazing). The PDF converter reads that .txt or .csv the same way the viewer does and lays out every message as a page in sending order.
When you need the court-ready version
Choose Court-ready when the transcript needs to survive scrutiny: it prints a cover page with your case caption and exhibit label, numbers every message sequentially with Bates stamps, and includes the SHA-256 hash of the original export file and of the PDF itself so integrity can be checked later.
It cannot promise a specific court will accept it — that depends on jurisdiction and the rest of your evidence, and this is not legal advice. The prefilled certificate (a §1746 declaration for the US, a witness statement for the UK, Section 65B for India, and equivalents for Australia, Canada and elsewhere) still has to be completed and signed by the person who made the export.
Questions people ask
Is it private?
Yes. Your iMessage export never leaves your device — parsing, PDF generation and hashing all happen locally in your browser.
Can I use it in court?
The Court-ready PDF produces a complete transcript with a cover page, sequential numbering, Bates stamps, SHA-256 hashes and a certificate template. Whether a specific court accepts it depends on your jurisdiction and the rest of your evidence — this is not legal advice, and the certificate must be signed by whoever made the export.
How do I export iMessages to PDF without a Mac?
Use iMazing on Windows: connect your iPhone, open Messages, select the conversation, and export as CSV or text. Then drop that file here and export a PDF.
Will the PDF include photos and attachments?
Yes, in the Unlimited and Court-ready tiers, attachments saved alongside your export are embedded directly in the PDF in sending order.
Do I need to pay again for each conversation?
No. An unlock key is a one-time purchase and works on every export you open, in any browser, for as long as the site exists.
Why does the PDF say "Me" instead of my name?
That comes straight from the export: Apple's local database doesn't store your own contact identity, only the other participant's, so every iMessage export tool labels your side "Me". We keep it accurate rather than guessing.