How to import existing text messages into WhatsApp?

[Android Central Question]

I was doing some reading and it seems WhatsApp is a very good messaging app. I am using Textra now. I am curious is WhatsApp can replace that and if so how do I import my existing SMS conversations into it?

Samsung Galaxy 8

 

[SpookDroid]

Unfortunately Whatsapp is NOT a texting app like Textra and you cannot do SMS/MMS in it. Whatsapp is more like Telegram, BBM or Facebook's Messenger; both contacts need an account on said service (although in Whatsapp this is linked to your phone number) and the messaging happens through their servers, not through your carrier like SMS does.