Question Copy entire Text conversation from Android to PC

[Allyman]

I have a S21 Ultra and want to transfer 60 days worth of text messages from 1 conversation from my phone to my PC. I've tried Smart Switch and it doesn't seem to work. Can't access the file after it says download complete. Any other suggestions? thanks.

 

[SpookDroid]

Only a 3rd party app that allows you to export a conversation to a plain-text format would work. Most first party tools will only back up the message database and encrypt it; it will not be 'readable' file.

 

[mustang7757]

Use Google message app and go to the settings of that message app to pair to your computer then can print not sure download the messages to computer

 

[SpookDroid]

A very non-elegant way of doing that in the Messages app on a computer or web browser would be to scroll all the way up to the first message, select it, hold the SHIFT key, select the last message all the way down the list, and copy/paste that into a plain-text file. Again, this is NOT elegant and will likely not show up as a chat thread but all the text will be there.