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DECIPHER TEXTMESSAGE

Save and print text messages from iPhone on a Windows or Mac computer. Copy and export text messages and iMessages to PDF with photo and video attachments.
iOS 18.5 compatible.
Latest update: May 22, 2025 (Release notes)

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Decipher TextMessage Version 18 Features:

  • Quickly save iPhone text messages from a backup on any Mac or Windows computer. Also save and print from any iPad or iPod Touch.
  • Print iPhone text messages as PDF for documentation, court, evidence, business, and personal needs.
  • The premier software for printing iPhone text messages for court, trial, and legal needs.
  • Saves and exports macOS text messages from the Messages app on any Mac computer.
  • Works with iMessage, SMS, RCS, and MMS messages.
  • Save and view attachments, such as images and videos.
  • Print iPhone text messages for documentation.
  • Export iPhone text messages to PDF, with formatting similar to on the iPhone.
  • Save your iPhone text messages with photos, videos and attachments. Or, save the messages as plain-text and CSV.
  • Search your message history for important information.
  • Recovers deleted text messages. Read our guide about recovering iPhone text messages and try our free trial to see if your messages are recoverable.
  • Easily see conversations by names in your iPhone Address Book.
  • No jailbreaking required! (And also works for jailbroken iPhones.)
  • Decipher TextMessage also has a custom “Text Messages Only” back up option that will back up just your text messages and attachments instead of all of the data on your iPhone/iPad.
  • For Macs running Sequoia, Sonoma, Ventura, Monterey, Big Sur, or Catalina, you can also backup via Finder to save messages.
  • For Windows PCs and older Macs, you can also backup via iTunes to save messages.
  • Supported for Windows 7 and above, including Windows 10 and 11.
  • Supported for macOS Sierra and above, including Sonoma and Sequoia.
  • Compatible with backups from iOS 4 and higher: iOS 18 beta, iOS 17, iOS 16, iOS 15, iOS 14, iOS 13, iOS 12, iOS 11, iOS 10, iOS 9, iOS 8, iOS 7, iOS 6, iOS 5, or iOS 4.
  • Compatible with all of the latest iPhone encrypted backup formats.
  • Each purchase comes with two unique device activations. When you activate a device you can save all the text messages forever for that specific iPhone or iPad.
  • Software is good for installation on an unlimited amount of computers.
  • There are no recurring monthly fees or subscriptions.
  • All updates to the software are included free with your license.
  • Need support for WhatsApp Messenger? Check out our other program Decipher Chat!

Click here to see the Decipher TextMessage FAQ page.

Click here to see the latest Decipher TextMessage release notes.

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System Requirements

Mac Version

  • macOS 10.12 through 15
    (Sequoia, Sonoma, Ventura, Monterey, Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave, High Sierra, and Sierra)
  • iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch running iOS 18 beta, iOS 17, iOS 16, iOS 15, iOS 14, iOS 13, iOS 12, iOS 11, iOS 10, iOS 9, iOS 8, iOS 7, iOS 6, iOS 5, or iOS 4

Windows Version

  • Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7
  • iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch running iOS 18 beta, iOS 17, iOS 16, iOS 15, iOS 14, iOS 13, iOS 12, iOS 11, iOS 10, iOS 9, iOS 8, iOS 7, iOS 6, iOS 5, or iOS 4

Decipher TextMessage is software that lets you save and print iPhone text messages on any Windows or Mac computer. Decipher TextMessage reads your text messages from your iPhone or iPad. The program copies each text message and attachment for safekeeping and displays your text messages in an easy-to-read layout organized by contact. Within Decipher TextMessage, you can simply read your messages or export the text messages for printing. Text messages are backed up by Decipher TextMessage creating an ongoing archive of your texts for future use. Decipher TextMessage gives iPhone users the ability to export text messages from iPhone in a wide range of formats including PDF, CSV, HTML, and TXT.

Decipher TextMessage runs locally on your computer so your message data stays private.

Here at Decipher Media, we understand the importance of your data. We love Decipher TextMessage not only as product, but also for the many opportunities it has provided us to help people worldwide document or access their important text message conversations. If you use Decipher TextMessage and have any questions or need product support to save and print your iPhone text messages, simply contact us via our support page or take a look at our FAQ help pages. We're a USA-based company with offices in San Francisco and Phoenix.



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Average rating: 4.96/5.0 from 183 ratings and 319 reviews.

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Anonymous

May 19, 2025 4:27 PM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I wanted to give a shout out to the Decipher Tools team for how incredibly responsive they were. Great product and stellar customer support. Thank you!

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John Blessing

May 13, 2025 7:57 AM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

100% Worth the purchase. I was using another software I typically use for work when downloading text messages and, for whatever reason, the manifest documents kept failing. No idea why and I do not have the tech know-how to fix this myself. So, I reached out to their support and heard nothing. Decided to try another product and found this. I encountered the same exact issue so reached out to support. They responded within minutes and their solution worked! Their software has the ability to load in a backup even if it seemingly messed up right at the end. Wish I found this a week ago, absolutely worth it!

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Joan

May 1, 2025 9:20 AM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I purchased Decipher TextMessages three years ago and used it once. I completely forgot about it until recently. This is a valuable tool to have in extracting text messages especially if you are going through a situation legally. I am sure there are others like this on the market, but I decided to stick with this software. Currently I am going through a copyright infringement case. The person who had the painting sold to them decided to delete and use the disappearing function. This program pulled up the entire conversation plus the images I needed. Yes, you have to pay for additional activations if you change phones etc., but how often do you need to do this? I was even able to pull and download specific message at specific times intervals. It is a good tool for the price paid.

One recommendation that I have is being able to use a find function for specific words within the text message. It would make it easier for the user to find what they need. For example, the word mushroom it may bring up several messages, but one can sift through it and locate the right one.

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Darrell Schmidt

March 28, 2025 12:01 PM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The product exceeds our expectations. We had a problem that required technical support, and to my surprise the response was within minutes. The solution provided worked without any issues and follow up questions were answered in an equally timely manner. If you need "Decipher TextMessage for your use, you can feel confident it will work and that there is robust support should you need it!

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Diana

March 17, 2025 9:54 AM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

After researching options, I opted to go with Decipher Textmessage! I used the program to extract text messages between two parties for evidentiary purposes. It is very user-friendly and has excellent filtering options. I highly recommend this program.

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Capi

March 1, 2025 2:26 PM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

My computer died while restoring my phone after update 18.3.1 I had so many problems trying to retrieve data from the corrupt back up made before the update. After using this software it fixed the problem the first try. Thank you so much, I was able to retrieve 5 years worth of pictures and of course all of my other data. Many Thanks!

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David

February 19, 2025 6:47 AM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

As a Systems Administrator at a fairly large company, I have reached out for support for a number of tools/services over the years. DecipherTools support is stellar. The tool works great! But if you have a question or issue, these guys are incredibly quick and thorough helping. Unrivaled support!

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Angela

February 17, 2025 2:50 PM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Decipher TextMessage worked like a charm as I was able to download the text conversations PDF to be printed and used the beta back up of singling out one specific phone number - FANTASTIC! I am having a legal issue with a contractor on a remodel at my house - and it's all there - this will definitely help my case. - Angela

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Elisa

January 10, 2025 4:48 PM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Very clear instructions. Well developed. I needed to print off text messages for legal reasons, which worked! I contacted customer service about an issue, and Kelly was most helpful. Highly recommend this product!

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Pete G.

January 7, 2025 8:55 PM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Great product: worked like a charm. Although I was nervous about picking up a bug at first whilst downloading. It was quickly apparent that this is well developed and tested software. Congratulations on dependable, fully functional, and effective product. Such a satisfying use of technology!! The software did exactly what I was looking for it to do without errors; how cool!! Many thanks.

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Ross

January 7, 2025 6:45 PM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Decipher Text Messages was the key to winning my legal battle. Customer service (Kelly Wilkerson) was OUTSTANDING. With so much at risk, Kelly helped me restore the crucial texts - twice - and she usually responded to my emails within an hour. Brilliant!
5 stars. Highly recommended. (ask for Kelly!)

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MaKayla

December 20, 2024 10:09 AM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! This is the best customer service I’ve ever received!!!! Thank you for designing such an amazing app that allows me to keep track of difficult situations. You guys are seriously the best!!!!!

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Kelly

December 18, 2024 10:09 AM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Great customer service and the instructions for the whole process were so helpful. I needed this for court and the name and # along with date and time stamp on all of the messages are perfect. This is way better than taking so many screenshots.

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Stewart B.

November 21, 2024 3:16 AM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I hope your business venture enjoys great success as your customer service has been over the top. Thank you!

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Laura

November 18, 2024 9:19 AM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I was switching from an old iphone to android and really wanted to save my text messages. I reached out on a Sunday with a question and received a reply within minutes!!! Wow! It turned out it was an easy fix. I was able to follow the instructions and had all my messages saved in no time. The nice part is that they are easily accessible on my hard drive. No having to navigate the cloud. I highly recommend this product. I am really grateful for the excellent customer service.

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Debbie Walsh

November 15, 2024 11:28 AM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I needed this program for a court case. I was able to download the entire text string instead of taking tiresome screen shots. The texts have the name, phone number, date and time. More than enough I needed! Thank you Decipher Text!!

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EE

October 13, 2024 10:35 AM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I can attest to the fact that this is a great program and does indeed provide the backup one would need for the text messages for whatever reason. BUT,... more importantly is the promise and delivery of customer service. I was having issues with using the program, not because of anything the company did, I am just extremely technology challenged, and never have been able to help myself with any programs. I sent messages asking for assistance, and the messages were always responded to in an extremely fast timeframe, on weekends as well as evenings! This is truly a wonderful service to have when one needs to get a task done and needs assistance. Kudos to Decipher Tools for living up to their brand promise, and also for providing a service that is needed in todays world... A huge THANK YOU!!!

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Catherine A.

September 2, 2024 8:27 AM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Thanks to you and your team. Your customer support is 10/10.

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Lora

August 27, 2024 4:13 PM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

This software delivers what it promises. The steps to backup your phone before it can do its thing are somewhat clunky, but if you follow the instructions, the results are astounding! Worth every penny! I ended up buying extra licenses for additional phones. I’ve also used the PDFs as attachments in official documentation, which came in VERY handy.

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Robert Benton

August 26, 2024 5:41 PM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

This app did everything they said it would. Took a few tries to figure how best to use it. I decided to create Pdf's for each conversation rather than all at once. Hoping they come out with other software for other platforms. Grade A+

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Dolan

August 15, 2024 11:07 PM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

They literally got back to me within hours and helped me recover the data from an old backup I was able to restore using EASEUS. Also they tweaked the installer so I could read the messages using their recovery software. Was skeptical at first but happy I tried this product out. 5/5 on everything.

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Scott

August 6, 2024 4:29 PM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Worked great as advertise! Simple and easy to use. Best part?? It WORKED!