How can you easily export and save text messages?

[Android Central Question]

I need to be able to export and save text message communication on my Note 8. Does the base messaging app support this or do I need to install a 3rd party messaging application? Need to capture the text, number, date, time, etc. and do entire strings at once if possible.

 

[ManiacJoe]

Some SMS apps support exporting whole conversation threads and/or individual messages, usually as XML.
Which SMS app are you using?

"SMS backup and restore" will do the above if your SMS app does not.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore

 

[bobobo3]

SMS Backup and Restore, or SMS Backup +,or Android assistant tool.

 

[Rukbat]

Those apps save the text in .xml format. If you want them in human-readable format, try SMS to Text.