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Export the first 500 messages with a small watermark at no cost — enough to check formatting before you buy.
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Export your Instagram DMs to PDF
Drop your Instagram export here
or click to choose a file — .json or .zip, any size
Drop the zip or message_1.json from Instagram's Download your information, then export a clean or court-ready PDF of the conversation.
Nothing is uploaded. Your chat is parsed entirely in your browser — it never touches a server.
Three steps, under a minute
- 1
Request your data
Accounts Center → Your information and permissions → Download your information → Download or transfer information → Instagram → Some of your information → Messages → format JSON → Create files.
- 2
Open it here
Drop the zip Instagram emails you (within ~48 hours), or a single message_1.json. Nothing is uploaded.
- 3
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 photos 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.
Decodes Instagram's text encoding
Instagram's JSON stores accented characters and emoji as mojibake; the PDF converter decodes it the same way the viewer does, so names and messages read correctly instead of garbled.
Photos embedded, not just linked
Photos from your export's media folders are embedded directly in the PDF pages, in sending order.
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 photos | — | 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 |
How an Instagram export becomes a PDF
The converter reads the same message_1.json (and any message_2.json, etc.) that the viewer does, decoding Instagram's mojibake text encoding so accents, emoji and non-Latin scripts render correctly instead of garbled. Messages are laid out as pages in sending order, with photos from the export's media folders embedded in place rather than left as filenames.
Because a long DM history can be split across several JSON files, drop the whole zip Instagram emailed you rather than a single message_1.json so the PDF covers every message, not just the most recent slice.
When you need the court-ready version
Instagram DMs are common evidence in harassment and stalking cases, and screenshots alone invite the question of what was cropped out. The Court-ready PDF produces the complete thread with a cover page, sequential numbering, Bates stamps and SHA-256 hashes of both the original export and the finished PDF, so its integrity can be checked later.
It cannot guarantee a specific court's acceptance — that depends on your jurisdiction and the rest of your evidence, and this is not legal advice. The prefilled certificate template still needs to be reviewed and signed by the person who requested the Instagram data.
Questions people ask
Is it private?
Yes. Your Instagram 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 downloaded the data.
How do I export Instagram DMs to PDF?
Download your Instagram data as JSON, drop the zip here, click Export PDF, and choose a tier. Free covers the first 500 messages with a watermark; Unlimited ($9) covers every message with embedded photos; Court-ready ($19) adds Bates stamps and hashes.
Will the PDF fix the garbled text in my export?
Yes. Instagram's JSON encodes accented characters and emoji as mojibake; the PDF decodes it the same way the viewer does, so the document reads correctly.
Do I need to request messages again for each conversation?
No, one Download your information request includes every conversation in your inbox — open each one here as needed. Your unlock key works on every export.
Does this work for Instagram group DMs?
Yes, the same converter handles group threads, including per-sender names.