How to print text messages from iPhone
Today's Decipher Tools tutorial will show you how to print iPhone text messages
on your computer as a PDF document.
Keep in mind that while we are running today's demo on a Mac
this also works on any Windows computer!
Before we get started, you want to first make a backup of your iPhone
via iTunes on your computer.
To do this, plug your iPhone into your computer
with your USB or lightning cable.
Launch iTunes, select your iPhone,
and choose Back Up Now.
You can then monitor the back up process in the iTunes window.
With the upcoming release of Catalina,
Apple is spinning off iTunes
into three separate desktop apps on the Mac.
However, you'll still be able to back up and sync your iPhone on your computer.
When you plug in your iPhone, iPod, or iPad,
you'll see the device in the sidebar of the finder
just like you would for any external hard drive.
For Windows users nothing will change
and iTunes will still be used for backing up and syncing.
Follow these specific steps to print text messages from your iPhone as a PDF.
Step 1. Install Decipher TextMessage.
DecipherTextMessage is a desktop program that will let you save and print
all your iPhone text messages on your computer.
To download the software, simply open up your web browser
and navigate to https://deciphertools.com/
When you land on the Decipher Tools web page
scroll down, click the Decipher TextMessage product,
and then click "Try for free."
Here we are prompted to download the software for Mac
because we are running today's demo on a Mac, however if
you are on a Windows computer you'll be prompted to download
the software for Windows.
Please note that anytime you are downloading software from the internet,
always double-check that the website you are on in secure
and encrypted. In this case, if we select the green lock
in the tool bar of Safari, you'll see that there is an encrypted connection to
deciphertools.com which means
that the website is safe and secure.
When we open the DMG installer on a Mac,
we can simply drag the Decipher TextMessage icon
into the applications folder to install the program.
If you are on a Windows machine, simply
follow the installation package as you would any other piece of software.
For today's demo, we've activated a device with our license code,
however if you are running the free trial of Decipher TextMessage,
the trial version will let you
see, save, and print a few text messages from each contact.
That way you can get a good feel
for the program before purchasing.
Step 2. Select an iPhone.
When you select an iPhone
you'll immediately see all your iPhone contacts in the middle column of the program
Step 3. Choose a contact.
When you select a contact
you'll notice that all the text messages with that individual
are located in the far-right column of the program. This includes
any photo or video attachments.
Step 4. Select "Export"and choose "PDF."
Navigate to the export menu,
choose "Current Conversation," and select "PDF."
You'll then be prompted as to where on your computer would you like
save the exported PDF of your text messages.
For convenience, we've chosen the desktop.
You can double-click on the document and
when you open up the PDF you'll see all your iPhone text messages
are in chat-bubble format
just as they are on the iPhone. This also includes any photo attachments.
Note that the exported PDF also contains the contact name and phone number on every single text messages both
sent and received. This is helpful for saving text messages for court and
also for lawyers, realtors, and other businesses where you need to print out text messages.
Step 5. Open the PDF of your text messages and select "Print."
With the PDF open on your computer,
navigate to the print option in your PDF viewer. In this case on a Mac
it is "Command + P"
and then you can select "Print." It's that simple!
If you have any questions, simply
contact us at our support page at https://deciphertools.com/support.html
and we'll be happy to respond!
You can also view the Decipher TextMessage testimonial page at
https://deciphertools.com/testimonial.html
to read reviews from customers who have used Decipher TextMessage to save
and print their iPhone text messages as a PDF document.