How ChronoChat works

Four simple steps from your WhatsApp export to a structured, permanent record.

1

Export your chat from WhatsApp

Open the conversation in WhatsApp. Tap the contact or group name, then scroll down and choose Export chat. WhatsApp will create a .zip file containing the chat text and any media.

You can choose to include media (photos, videos, voice notes) or export without media. For a Pro export, include media. For a Free text-only export, either option works.

Takes about 30 seconds
2

Upload your ZIP to ChronoChat

Drop your .zip file onto the upload area on the homepage. ChronoChat accepts the file exactly as WhatsApp creates it — no preparation required.

Your file is uploaded over a secure connection and is only ever used to generate your export. It is never stored, indexed, or shared.

Usually under 10 seconds to upload
3

Choose Free or Pro

Free gives you a clean PDF of all text messages, timestamps, and sender names — instantly, no payment required.

Pro adds photos embedded directly in the PDF, videos bundled in a ZIP alongside the PDF, and written transcripts for every voice note. Pro exports are processed after a one-time payment of £4.99, handled securely by Stripe.

Free is instant  ·  Pro takes 1–3 minutes
4

Download your structured export

Your PDF (or ZIP for Pro with videos) is ready to download. Save it wherever you need — email, cloud storage, a legal bundle, or personal archive.

Your export is available on our server for up to 1 hour. After that it is automatically deleted. You can also delete it immediately from the page using the Delete button.

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Your privacy comes first

ChronoChat is built around the principle that your conversations are yours alone. We process your file only to generate your export. Once processing is complete, your uploaded file is deleted from our servers immediately.

We do not read the content of your messages beyond what is needed to build the PDF. We have no accounts, no profiles, and no retention of your data.

Read our full security and data page →

No account needed. Upload, choose a plan, download. That's it. ChronoChat never asks for a login.

Ready to try it?

Export your WhatsApp chat and upload it now.

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