How to Transfer Text Messages from iPhone to PC/Mac in PDF/TEXT/HTML

You may want to keep some precious messages on your iPhone like some important information or sweet messages from friends/girlfriend. Unfortunately, your iPhone messages can disappear for mistaken deletion, iOS update or some other unexpected reasons. So you want to transfer text messages from iPhone to computer as backup. But the problem is how to transfer messages from iPhone to Mac or PC? Next are 2 methods that can help you.

Method 1: Transfer Messages from iPhone to Computer by Backing up with iTunes

iTunes is the free tool from Apple that users can save these messages via iTunes by making backups on computer. However, the messages are not viewable or readable on your computer.

Step 1: you should connect iPhone to computer and open iTune.

Step 2: click the icon of your iPhone.

Step 3: Click Summary. Under Backups, enable the "This computer" option.

Step 4: Click on "Backup Now". Your messages will be backed up on computer.

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Method 2: Transfer Text Messages from iPhone to PC/Mac with AnyTrans

AnyTrans, an all-in-one transfer tool, allows you to manage your iPhone with ease. It can easily and quickly help you transfer messages, notes, contacts, music, playlists, movies, apps, photos, books, and other type of files from your iPhone to computer and to other Apple devices. Besides, it keeps the messages in PDF/HTML/TXT format on your computer so you can read or even print out the texts for forever preservation.

Step 1. Launch AnyTrans > Connect your iPhone to computer. You can set the output format of your messages by clicking the Settings button which looks like a gear.

Step 2. Choose Messages category to enter the Messages Manage Page.

Step 3. Preview and select text messages you want to transfer. Tap To PC/Mac button in the upper right corner to transfer text messages to computer.

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