How to export a WhatsApp chat

Step 1: Open the chat

Open WhatsApp and go into the conversation you want to export.

Step 2: Export without media

1. Tap the chat name at the top to open its info page.
2. Scroll down and tap Export Chat.
3. Choose Without Media — this matters: media-heavy exports are much larger and none of the photos/videos are needed for your stats or your map, just the text.
4. WhatsApp will ask where to send the file — choose Mail, Files, AirDrop, or whatever gets it onto the device you'll upload from. The result is a .txt file (on some Android versions, WhatsApp wraps it in a .zip — if that happens, unzip it first; .zip files directly aren't supported by the free Wrapped tool yet).

Step 3: Use your export

With your .txt file ready, you have two free options before paying anything:

• Try the free Text Wrapped tool — instant stats, nothing uploaded, runs entirely in your browser (works fine on your phone's browser too).
• Head back to the homepage to build your full heart-shaped Archipelago map.

Stuck?

If the export option isn't where you expect, or the file isn't working, you don't have to figure it out alone — send us screenshots of the conversation and we'll build your archipelago by hand.