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Read exported WhatsApp chats clearly and easily

chatexportviewer is a user-friendly Windows application for reading, searching, and managing exported WhatsApp chats. Open WhatsApp export files from folders or ZIP archives, filter media, and export pages to PDF.

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Mac version available in July 2026
Main window of chatexportviewer showing an exported WhatsApp conversation
Safe and private
Your chats and media files stay on your own computer and are never uploaded.
Supports old and new export files
Works with both older and newer WhatsApp export files.
Regular updates
Ongoing improvements and support for changes in export formats.
Feature requests welcome
Have an idea or suggestion? Feel free to send an email.

A user-friendly way to read exported WhatsApp chats

chatexportviewer is designed to make exported WhatsApp chats easy to read, search, and browse in a clear and structured way. Instead of dealing with one long plain-text export, you get a calm multi-column view that helps you quickly find what you need.

Open WhatsApp export files from a folder or ZIP archive, browse large chat archives, filter media, and export selected pages or complete conversations to PDF.

Why users choose chatexportviewer

  • Read exported WhatsApp chats in a clear layout
  • Easy to use, even with large chat archives
  • Search quickly in messages, senders, and attachments
  • Supports both old and new export files
  • PDF export in a fixed, readable layout
  • Regular updates and room for feature requests

Feature overview

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100% privacy and safety
All your data stays fully local on your computer. No chat data is uploaded or collected in any way, so your chats remain private.
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Open folder or ZIP files
Load WhatsApp export files directly from an extracted folder or a ZIP archive. Messages and media files are processed automatically.
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Clear multi-column view
Read conversations in a clear layout with multiple columns that provides far more overview than a plain text export.
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Fast search
Search by sender name, message text, and attachment file names to quickly find relevant parts of the archive.
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Filter by content type
Focus on all messages, photos, videos, voice messages, or other files depending on what you want to view.
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Open, copy, and save media
Attachments remain linked to the original conversation and can be opened, copied, saved, or traced back to the related message.
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High performance
Even large chat files with tens of thousands of messages and years of history load within seconds.
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Remembers settings
The application remembers your preferences such as view settings and your own chat name for a smoother workflow.
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Simple and user-friendly
The interface is clear and accessible, so you can browse chat archives, attachments, and pages without hassle.

Export chats to PDF

chatexportviewer lets you export chat content to PDF in a way that closely matches the on-screen layout.

  • Export the current page
  • Export a selected page range
  • Export the full archive
  • Preserve layout, colors, and message positions as accurately as possible

Ideal for documentation and archiving

PDF export is especially useful when you want to preserve important conversations, prepare structured documentation, or share chat pages in a consistent visual format.

One application, multiple languages

chatexportviewer includes built-in multilingual support and does not require separate versions for different regions.

  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Italian
  • Dutch
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish

Flexible and future-ready

The selected language can be changed at any time within the application and is automatically remembered for future use.

Useful for personal, professional, and archive use

chatexportviewer is suitable for anyone who wants to read and preserve exported WhatsApp chats in a clear and structured way.

Common use cases

  • Personal chat archiving
  • Preserving family conversations and memories
  • Viewing photos, videos, and voice messages
  • Preparing structured PDF documents

Professional use

  • Administrative documentation
  • Reviewing business communication
  • Research and historical reference
  • Organized record keeping

Download chatexportviewer

Get started with an easy way to read and manage exported WhatsApp chats. Open, browse, search, filter, and export your archives in one simple Windows application.

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