How to Export Text Messages from iPhone 7 to PDF/HTML/TEXT

Messages on your iPhone 7 mean a lot, and some of you may ask how to extract messages backed in iTunes backup and save them to PDF format. Apple makes it hard nearly impossible to export your iPhone messages (including the new iPhone 7) to viewable format like PDF, HTML or TEXT and save to computer. Thankfully, you can now export messages from your iPhone 7/7 Plus (as well as older iPhones) to PDF/HTML/TEXT file with AnyTrans.

Quick Introduction to AnyTrans

AnyTrans is an iOS File Manager that enables you to export text messages and iMessages from iPhone 7 to pdf, html or text format and save to computer. After transferring your iPhone 7 messages to viewable files on computer you can view or print them as you need. With AnyTrans, you can also transfer messages from old iPhone to new iPhone 7 without wiping data.

How to Export Text Messages from iPhone 7 to PDF/HTML/TEXT

Step 1. Download AnyTrans for Mac or Windows. Run it and connect with your iPhone 7. Click the button at the right hand when you see the window as below.

Step 2. Click on Messages among those files.

Step 3. Now click on the Settings button (looks like a gear) to set the output format of messages to PDF, HTML or TEXT. If you don’t see any of messages, you may need to click the backup option to backup your iPhone firstly.

Step 4. Then you choose messages you want to export and click the Send to PC/Mac button. After it is done, you can view the exported files on computer.

The Bottom Line

With AnyTrans, you can export more than messages from iPhone, also including contacts, photos, music, etc. So why not give it a try right away? If there is any question about AnyTrans, leave your messages in the comments.