How to Export SMS from iPhone

Export iPhone SMS with Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS

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Step 1. Select your iPhone backup to extract it

Here, let's take Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS (Mac) for example. Windows users can use Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS to take the similar steps.

After downloading and installing the program, run it on your computer. Then you can select the recovery mode you want to use. Here we try with the Recover from iTunes backup file mode.

Note: If you want to directly scan your iPhone to get the messages on it, you need to connect your iPhone to the computer and select the second recovery mode: Recover from iOS Device.

Here, all iTunes backup files on your computer will be automatically listed for you. Select the backup of your iPhone and continue by clicking Start Scan, to extract the contents.

Step 2. Preview and export SMS from iPhone

After the scan, you can preview all the text messages one by one. Check the Messages option on the left item list to export iPhone SMS to your Mac. If you want to check the media content attached in your messages, click Message Attachements under Messages.

The SMS file you've exported from the backup is an HTML file. You can access and manage it conveniently, such as reading, printing, etc. If you're using Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS, you also can export the messages in the format of CSV, and then import it to your iPhone with a proper transfer tool. Moreover, Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS (Windows & Mac) can let you directly scan and recover messages from iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS.