Printing Text Messages

If you need this for legal case get a third-party app that will export them in PDF with full layout and timestamps. The only thing you can do with native options is screenshots and they won't work for court in most cases. Check iMazing (guide, ignore that it's for WhatsApp, messages flow is the same), it has good printing customization options and I'm using it for a long time so can confirm it works OK, but lots of other similar apps on the web.

I've iMazing seems a bit pricey, I've used Phoneview on Mac computers and TouchCopy on PCs, they both cost money but both will do a lot more than just bringing text messages over to print.

deggie Said:

"I've iMazing seems a bit pricey, I've used Phoneview on Mac computers and TouchCopy on PCs, they both cost money but both will do a lot more than just bringing text messages over to print."

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👍 Thank you deggie for mentioning that.

LeeLee659 Said:

"Printing Text Messages: I had previously asked where is Clipboard on iPhone SE. I asked because directions I read regarding printing a text stream said to copy to clipboard & print from there. But the response was that Clipboard is invisible & can’t be accessed! So, my question is, please in iPhones for dummies terms, How do I print a text stream back & forth with one person. Have a landlord trying to make my life miserable & NEED this printed as Evidence. Thank you for any help, Lisa"

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Create a Backup of your iPhone:

Without a backup of your iPhone, if the chat is lost, then then it would be lost forever (at least, on your part as an everyday person - not someone of law, though a full assumption on my part). So, create a backup of your iPhone, that way you have something to recover your iPhone from should anything go wrong from here on out. Keep this backup in a location that only you are knowledgeable of, and only you have access to. Go Here: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

I've seen a lot of promo posts about it (guys really spend a lot of time on them), but never used it as I have iMazing for 2 years and it completely satisfies my needs... 3utools and iFunBox are 2 free alternatives that I see in comments on Reddit from time to time, but never used both and can't say if they'll work in your case or how safe they are. Never trusted "free candies" sign...

UPD: Checked the thread, PhoneView was one of the apps I've looked through when choosing an iTunes alternative app. It was good but didn't like the UI and it missed some features that iMazing had if not mistaking. Check if export customization will be enough. If yes, it should be a good option as well.

Also don't forget to check Stacksocial website, they usually have good discounts on popular apps.

Carl_Franz Said:

"Printing Text Messages: If you need this for legal case get a third-party app that will export them in PDF with full layout and timestamps.[...]"

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Third-Party Apps for PDF Output:

What are such Third-Party Apps that come to mind. Recommending it to the OP, I'm certain, would help many out there. So, please mention a few.

Carl_Franz Said:

“Printing Text Messages: I didn’t lose anything from phone & it’s backed up... was that some computer generated response?”

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Following Up on this:

It’s just a recommendation on my part on how to make it recoverable.

If you backed up the iPhone with this text message on there, then you are all set.

Restore your iPhone to the backup if you ever need to recover the text message.

Good job on backing it up.

Debbie Said:

“You were under the mistaken impress that LeeLee659 had deleted or lost the text messages[...]”

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To Clarify: I’m taking it as if they have what they need.

Nothing originally was mentioned if it ever being deleted.

I’m recommending they back it up.

Edit: "What are other such Third-Party Apps that come to mind."

You were under the mistaken impress that LeeLee659 had deleted or lost the text messages which added confusion to the thread. This one wasn't about recovering texts it was about printing them.