How to Read iPhone Texts on Computer

Q: "Hello, I heard that it is possible to access and read iPhone 5 texts on computer and print text messages from it, so, in the past days, I tried many methods to read iPhone messages on computer but failed, please help! Help suggest a way that I can access and read iPhone messages on computer and print text messages on iPhone! Thanks!"

-- A User from Apple Support Communities

For some personal needs (you may want to print iPhone messages for reservation), we will need to access and read the texts on iPhone from the home computer. Backing up your iPhone with iTunes is a good to way to save iPhone texts to computer, however, you won’t be allowed to read the texts in iPhone backup from your PC or Mac.

The good news is that with the help of an iPhone file extractor named AnyTrans, you will be enabled to read text messages/iMessages on computer without restrictions.

Outstanding Features of AnyTrans

AnyTrans is an iOS file extracting tool as well as an iOS data transfer for all iPhone, iPad, and iPod users. It is a desktop-based program running on Windows and Mac computer.

• It helps extract almost all files on iPhone including text messages, contacts, notes, photos, videos, music, etc.
• It allows you to read iPhone text messages and iMessages on the computer.
• It is capable of transferring iPhone texts to computer in html, txt, or pdf format.
• It is easy to copy texts messages from one iPhone to another directly.

How to Read iPhone Texts on PC/Mac Computer Using AnyTrans

Step 1: Download AnyTrans for Windows or Mac and install it on your computer. Open it and connect your iPhone to computer > Click after AnyTrans loads data.

Step 2: Choose Messages > Click  button to set the output format of messages, the export path and backup path if you need to transfer/back up them to computer.

Step 3. Now you can read the iPhone text messages from your computer, and if you want to export them to computer, just click the To PC/Mac button.

See Also: How to Transfer Text Messages to New iPhone SE >

The Bottom Line

With AnyTrans, it would be much easier to read iPhone texts on computer, and you can also export the texts to computer easily. Why not download it to have a 7-day free trial? If you have any problems when using AnyTrans, please contact our support team via .