How to Print Text Messages, RCS, iMessages, and WhatsApp Conversations on iPhone

This guide shows you how to print SMS, MMS, RCS, iMessage and WhatsApp messages on your iPhone using TouchCopy.

TouchCopy is a PC and Mac app that lets you view, save and print messages from your iPhone. Printed messages include images, dates, times and other important information - perfect for if you need to print text messages for court or simply to keep accurate records for yourself.

How to print messages from your iPhone with TouchCopy

1. Download and install TouchCopy on your PC or Mac.
2. Connect your iPhone to your computer via USB cable or Wi-Fi.
3. In TouchCopy, open the "Messages" section.
4. Select the conversation you want to print from the list of contacts/groups.
5. Click "Print", and confirm your printer settings to print.

Below is an example of a conversation which was printed with TouchCopy.
Read on to find out how to customise your printout.

You can also use TouchCopy to save your iPhone messages to a PDF file, or save messages as CSV, HTML or Plain Text to your computer.

Free Trial

The free version of TouchCopy allows you to preview your iPhone messages and even transfer the first 5 messages in conversations without any sign-ups (view the free trial limitations). The full version has no restrictions, so you can save and print all your messages and copy any iPhone content.

See it in action

For a visual guide on how to print out messages using TouchCopy, check out our video below! Or, to find out more about printing messages with TouchCopy, including settings and customization, read on...

What's included in a printout?

When printing out a conversation in TouchCopy, all your important information will be preserved.

A familiar format is used, with coloured chat bubbles for each contact in the conversation.

• Contact information: For each message, the contact's name and phone number will be shown. Optionally, you can choose to add your own name and number in TouchCopy's Settings, to be shown above your sent messages.
• Time and date: An accurate timestamp will be shown over each message, including the date sent, and the time in HH:MM:SS format.
• Delivery status: Each message will show whether it was delivered, received, or read.
• Visual media: Sent images, stickers and emojis will be included in a printout.
• Time-reliant: The printout will show messages which are scheduled to be sent in the future, and messages you've unsent (unsent messages will only note that a message was unsent - not the content of the unsent message).
• Inline replies: TouchCopy will note where a message was made in reply to a previous message in the conversation.
• Other messaging features: You'll also see reactions, links, shared contacts, locations/maps and polls in your printout!

Customising your printouts

If you don't need to print a complete conversation, you can use the "Filter Dates" button in TouchCopy. This will allow you to filter your messages and print only the messages sent/received between your chosen dates.

When you go to print a conversation in TouchCopy, you'll be presented with your standard printer options. These include your printer selection, page orientation, number of copies and whether you want to print in colour or black and white.

In TouchCopy's Settings, you can further customise your printout. Go to Settings > Messages to access controls like:

• Sorting: Change the order of the messages in your conversation by newest or oldest first.
• Contact details: Show/hide contact images, contact names and contact phone numbers.
• Deleted messages: Show/hide messages you've deleted (where available).
• Internet links: Show/hide previews of links shared in your conversation.
• Layout: Use a standard layout or choose the compact layout to reduce whitespace and save paper.
• Accessibility: Choose a font size to be used in your printouts, for easier viewing or to save paper.