Keep a conversation readable outside WhatsApp.
Open exported WhatsApp chats on iPhone.
Export the chat from WhatsApp, then open the ZIP file in Chat Archive. It becomes a local, searchable archive on your iPhone.
For chats worth keeping.
Save the conversations you may need later: family history, group plans, records, media, and voice messages.
Save a readable copy to reference, share, or print.
Search names, dates, places, and receipts.
Save large chats outside WhatsApp. Read old messages in Chat Archive when you need them.
Keep plans, files, and shared context together.
Someone else may still have it. Ask for a copy and open it in Chat Archive.
Chat content is processed on your device.
Your chat, ready to revisit.
Chat Archive turns the WhatsApp ZIP into a local, searchable conversation, with media, voice messages, attachments, and PDF preview on your iPhone.
Chat
Read the conversation in order.
Search
Find names, dates, places, and phrases.
Files
Browse photos, documents, and audio.
Voice messages
Transcribe voice messages and search what was said.
Create a PDF with chat bubbles, images, voice transcripts, and attachment previews.
From WhatsApp to archive.
Open the chat, export it with or without media, then open the ZIP in Chat Archive.
Open the chat
In WhatsApp, open the chat you want to save.
Export
Tap the chat name, scroll down, and choose Export Chat.
Choose media
Attach media for the full archive, or export text only.
Open the ZIP
Share it to Chat Archive, or save it and import later.
Your file. Your iPhone.
Chat Archive opens the WhatsApp export on your iPhone. Imported chat content is processed on your device.
Where are WhatsApp messages stored?
Chat Archive opens WhatsApp export ZIP files on your iPhone and processes imported chat content on your device.
What gets included in a WhatsApp chat export?
A WhatsApp export includes chat text. If you choose media, it may also include photos, videos, documents, audio, voice messages, and other files.
Good to know.
Short answers before you open your first export.
I exported a chat from WhatsApp and got a ZIP with a large text file and media files. Can Chat Archive make it readable?
Yes. Open the WhatsApp ZIP and Chat Archive rebuilds it as a chat: message bubbles, photos, voice messages, and attachments together.
I lost my WhatsApp chats and have no backup. Can Chat Archive help?
Yes, if another participant still has the conversation. Ask them to export the chat from WhatsApp and send you the ZIP. Open it in Chat Archive to keep your own readable copy.
Can Chat Archive transcribe voice messages?
Yes. Chat Archive can transcribe voice messages on iPhone and make transcripts searchable with the rest of the chat.
Can I browse photos and videos from an exported chat?
Yes. Export the chat with media, then use Chat Archive to browse photos, videos, documents, audio, and other attachments from the ZIP.
Can I save an important chat as a PDF?
Yes. Chat Archive creates a readable PDF with a cover, summary, participant table, chronological chat bubbles, message IDs, attachment index, file previews, and voice transcripts when available. Preview it on iPhone, then use iOS to save, share, or print.
WhatsApp is using multiple gigabytes. Can Chat Archive help me clear space?
Yes. Export a large conversation, save the ZIP somewhere you control, then open it in Chat Archive. Check that the messages, photos, files, and voice messages you care about are included and render well. Then decide what to clear from WhatsApp, keeping newer messages there and older ones in Chat Archive.
Have a WhatsApp export?
Open the ZIP on iPhone. Read it, search it, save it.
