How to Transfer iMessages from iPhone to Mac

Q: "I am getting a new iPhone come next month. I want to save all of my nostalgic conversations for the future. Is there a way to transfer an entire chat log to the computer in plain text?"

-- A User from Ask Different

Apple iMessages service is very convenient for it allows you to send unlimited free messages as well as attachments via Wi-Fi or Cellular. The iMessages conversations with your friends, families or coworkers are some kind of important info and sweet memories. However, sometimes, we have to delete all of our old messages, photos or videos in order to free up more room on iPhone. No one wants to lose these conversations forever so it is a good idea to back up the iMessages from iPhone to computer before you deleting them. Here we will focus on how to transfer iMessages from iPhone to a Mac computer.

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The Tool We Need

To have a better management of your iMessages, one professional iOS data transfer tool called AnyTrans is your first and best choice. Why?

• It helps you import iMessages from iPhone to Mac without effort.
• It allows you to save the iMessages to pdf, html or text format as per your needs.
• It also enables you to transfer text messages, contacts, notes, music, photos, videos, ringtones and more to computer as backup.
• It lets you transfer iMessgaes/Messages from iPhone to iPhone directly.

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Detailed Steps to Transfer iMessages from iPhone to Mac

First of all, you need to download AnyTrans for Mac and install it on your Mac computer. Then follow the steps below to transfer iMessages from iPhone to Mac.

1. Run AnyTrans on Mac, and connect your iPhone to computer. After AnyTrans loads your iPhone data, click .

2. Click on Message button.

3. View the text messages and iMessages on your iPhone, choose the items you want to transfer, and click on the To Computer button on the right hand corner.

The Bottom Line

It is quick and simple to transfer your iMessages from iPhone to Mac via AnyTrans. AnyTrans also works well on Windows computers, why not to have a 7-day free trial? Any questions on this guide would be appreciated, please let us know in the comment section.