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This How.com.vn teaches you how to export a text file of an entire chat conversation on WhatsApp, and send it to a contact on a different app, using an iPhone or iPad.

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open WhatsApp Messenger on your iPhone or iPad.
    WhatsApp looks like a white speech balloon and a phone in a green icon.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Tap the Chats tab at the bottom.
    This button looks like two speech balloons in the lower-right corner of your screen. It will open a list of all your recent chats.
    • If WhatsApp opens up to a conversation, tap the back button on the top-left to go to your Chats list.
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  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Swipe left on the chat you want to share.
    This will show your options next to the chat on the right-hand side.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Tap More.
    This option looks like three white dots on a gray button. It will show all your options on a pop-up menu.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Tap Export Chat on the pop-up menu.
    This option will allow you to export the entire chat conversation, and share it with a contact on a different app.
    • If your chat conversation has audio, images or video in it, you'll be prompted to select Attach Media or Without Media.
    • Attaching your media will include all the audio, images, and videos in your chat, but it will increase the file size of your chat archive.
  6. How.com.vn English: Step 6 Select an app to share your chat conversation.
    You can send it as a message, attach it to an email, or share it on a social media app like Messenger or Snapchat.
  7. How.com.vn English: Step 7 Select a contact to send your chat.
    Find and tap the name of the contact you want to share your chat archive with on your contact list.
    • If you select Messages or Mail, you may have to enter the email address or the phone number of your contact here.
  8. How.com.vn English: Step 8 Tap the Send button.
    This will share your chat archive file with the selected contact.
    • The recipient will receive a compressed ZIP file containing a text file of your conversation.
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      1. Open WhatsApp.
      2. Tap Chats at the bottom.
      3. Swipe left on a chat.
      4. Tap More.
      5. Tap Export Chat.
      6. Select an app.
      7. Select a contact, and tap Send.

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