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This How.com.vn teaches you how to export a WhatsApp chat conversation as a text file, and send your chat logs to a contact in a different app, using Android.
Steps
Open WhatsApp Messenger on your Android. The WhatsApp icon looks like a green speech bubble with a white phone in it. You'll find it on your Home screen or Apps menu.
Tap the CHATS tab at the top. This will open a list of all your recent chat conversations.Advertisement
Tap the chat you want to share. This will open the full conversation on a new page.
Tap the ⋮ button on the top-right. This will open your chat options on a drop-down menu.
Tap More on the menu. You'll find this option at the bottom of the drop-down. It will expand more menu options.
Tap Export chat on the More menu. Your export options will slide in from the bottom of your screen.- In some cases, you'll only have the option to email your chat. You'll see Email chat on the menu instead of Export chat.
Select your sharing method. You can select any method here such as email, a social media app, or Wi-Fi Direct.- You can also save the chat to your Android's local storage here.
- Your chat log will be converted to a text file with a ".txt" extension.
Select a contact to share your chat log. Most apps will redirect you to your contacts list to select a contact and share your chat file. Find your contact and tap their name to select them as your recipient.- If you're sharing the chat via email, you may have to manually enter your contact's email address into the "To" field.
Tap the Send button. This will send your chat log file to your selected contact. They can open the text file, and read all your message correspondence in detail.Advertisement
Community Q&A
- QuestionHow can I share with more than 5 friends?
Ahmed FawserCommunity AnswerWhatsapp has limited the forward limits to reduce the spreading of false information. Though, you can share the message with several by repeating the share with five friends option. - QuestionHow can l download Whattsapp?Ahmed FawserCommunity AnswerDownload it from the Google Play store or Apple App Store. You can download it from external sources too, but it's not recommended as the app may contain malware.
- QuestionHow can I get a deleted conversation on Whatsapp?Ahmed FawserCommunity AnswerDeleted conversations in Whatsapp cannot be recovered unless you've backed up the conversations.
About this article
1. Open Whatsapp.
2. Tap CHATS.
3. Select a chat.
4. Tap "⋮" on the top-right.
5. Tap More on the menu, and select Export chat.
6. Select a sharing method.
7. Select a contact, and send your message.
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