How to "pull" a text message thread as a file, etc............

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How to "pull" a text message thread as a file, etc............

On my iPhone I have a text message thread that I'd like to save as a file. The reason being a legal one. Let's just say that I want to be able to present this thread to someone should the need present itself. I don't have a MAC computer, just this horrible PC running Windows. Because of that I cannot access the text like I could when using my (no longer running) Macbook.

I spoke with an Apple Support person, and he didn't know of a way to accomplish this. He suggested that I look for a 3rd Party app.

Can anyone suggest a way that I can pull this text thread off and save it as a file (readable by MAC and Windows)? I really would like to remove the thread from my phone so that I don't have to look at it anymore. And keeping it on the phone "just in case" for years to come really isn't an desirable option.

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 8, 2023 3:22 PM

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ChrisJ4203

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Dec 8, 2023 5:30 PM in response to doneill76

TouchCopy by WideAngle Software works with Windows machines. I've used it before and it can archive all sorts of content from your iPhone. There is a free version, however depending on how much content you need to copy, you may need the paid version. I've not used it in a while, but when I purchased it, the cost was minimal. You can search the web using the information I provided.

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MrHoffman

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Dec 8, 2023 5:39 PM in response to doneill76

Open Messages app, select the thread you want, go to the oldest message in the thread, activate screen recording, and slowly scroll through the thread. If, while you’re scrolling the thread during the recording, you also drag the thread to the left periodically, timestamps are shown on the right margin.

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muguy

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Dec 8, 2023 4:50 PM in response to doneill76

You’ll need to find a third-party app that does that or make a series of screenshots.

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muguy

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Dec 8, 2023 5:22 PM in response to doneill76

I've seen others recommend imazing

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doneill76 Author

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Dec 8, 2023 5:09 PM in response to doneill76

I know. I was hoping that someone on "here" might be able to suggest one. As far a screenshots, I've done that. And there are WAY TOO MANY for it to be a practical way to save/present the text conversation.

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