5 Seldom-Known Facts: Export WeChat History to PC or New iPhone

WeChat occupying a major chunk of your communication medium, bill payment, or orders has become indispensable. Your WeChat history contains text messages, voice messages, videos, and pictures that are important and dear to you.

In case you accidentally delete them, it would cost you memories and important information as well. So, you might need to export such data to your computer and keep it safe. WeChat message history involves data security, freeing up iPhone memory from so many files and attachments, etc. Moreover, once deleted a chat conversation with a friend, it can’t be found on WeChat.

In this article, we will show you how to save WeChat chat history in 5 different ways.

• Save WeChat history to PC using a lightning cable
• Selectively export WeChat history messages, picture, voice messages, or videos to PC
• Export WeChat history to PC with the PC-version WeChat
• Save WeChat history to a new phone with WeChat Migration feature
• Backup WeChat history via iTunes

Save WeChat History to PC using a lightning cable

The first software we have covered in this article for WeChat chat history exporting is Dr.Fone - WhatsApp Transfer.

You can seamlessly protect your WeChat History along with other apps such as WhatsApp, Kik, Line, etc. It enables you to transfer WeChat from iOS to iOS/Android devices as well as backup or export WeChat messages to your computer.

Step by Step Tutorial

Let’ go through the step-by-step guide to understand how to save WeChat history with Dr.Fone - WhatsApp Transfer. We are going to explain, backing up WeChat chat history from iPhone to the computer along with other WeChat data.

Step 1: Download Dr.Fone toolkit from their official website on your computer. Install the software and launch it.

Step 2: Get your iPhone/iOS device connected to the computer with a lightning cable, and then tap the "WhatsApp Transfer" tab on the Dr.Fone toolkit interface. Select ‘WeChat’ and hit the ‘Backup’ button afterward.

Step 3: Allow some time to get the WeChat data to get backed up. It will back up the WeChat history file containing chats as well as file attachments.

Step 4: Once the backup process gets accomplished, click on the ‘View it’ button and check the WeChat backup records on your computer. This is how to get back WeChat history on your PC.

Selectively export WeChat history messages, picture, voice messages, or videos to PC

If you don’t want to completely export WeChat history, then you can selectively do that with Dr.Fone - WhatsApp Transfer. This app supports selectively exporting app data including WeChat history messages, photos, videos, etc. and works as a WeChat voice exporter as well.

Here comes the detailed guide for how to selectively export WeChat history and data -

Note: You need to backup your WeChat before selectively exporting WeChat history to PC.

Step 1: As you have already installed the software on your computer. Hit on the "WhatsApp Transfer" tab followed by tapping on the ‘WeChat’ section from left and then hit on the ‘Restore’ option.

Step 2: If you have multiple WeChat backup files on your system, then click the ‘View’ button against your desired backup.

Step 3: Now, Dr.Fone - WhatsApp Transfer tool will start scanning the backup and show the WeChat backup data. You will see the WeChat export chat history and attachments in 2 sections ‘Chat history’ and ‘WeChat attachment’.

Step 4: You need to tap on either of the above options (messages or attachments) and see the entire list displayed on your screen. Select the desired data by marking the checkboxes against them and then tap ‘Export to PC’.

Export WeChat History to PC with the PC-version WeChat

WeChat also comes with a PC version, both for Windows 10/8/7 and Mac. Depending on your computer OS, you can download the appropriate WeChat client and use the WeChat file transfer feature. Though, identical to the Web WeChat, you won’t be accidentally logged out or close the application. Only us using Wi-Fi connectivity, you can transfer WeChat history.

For backing up the history of WeChat you need to connect to WeChat on your PC using Wi-Fi. Let’s see how to check and backup WeChat history to your computer using the WeChat Client.

1. Download, install, and launch the compatible version of WeChat client (WeChat PC version) software on your computer. Take your iPhone and scan the QR code displayed on the WeChat client interface.
2. Now, tap the ‘Menu’ button on WeChat client, and select ‘Backup & Restore’.

   

3. Hit on the ‘Back up on PC’ tab here and a list of conversations will appear onscreen. Choose the desired WeChat conversation and tap ‘OK’.

   

4. Wait until the desired WeChat history gets backed up on your computer. Though, the WeChat search chat history won’t be readable unless you restore to a mobile phone with WeChat installed.

Save WeChat History to a new phone with WeChat Migration feature

WeChat comes with a migration feature, which allows you to save WeChat history to a new iPhone. This in-built migration tool can export WeChat history to another mobile phone. Make sure that your iPhones are well charged and connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Here is the detailed guide for saving WeChat history to your new iPhone –

1. Launch WeChat on your old iPhone and go to ‘Me’ and then ‘Settings’. Tap on ‘General’ and then ‘Chat Log Migration’.
2. Now, click on the ‘Select Chat History/Transcript’ button and select all or any desired WeChat chat history from the list. Tap on the ‘Done’ button thereafter.

   

3. Launch WeChat on your new iPhone and log in with the same credentials. Scan the QR code displayed on your old iPhone, using your new iPhone. the WeChat history migration process will begin right after that.

Backup WeChat History via iTunes

When you want to backup WeChat history using iTunes, you need to back up the entire iOS device. Later this backup file can be used to restore WeChat to another iPhone easily. The only issue here is, you don’t have the benefit of selectively backing up or restoring, exporting only WeChat history or attachment files to the computer or any other iOS device.

Here comes the step-by-step guide for this –

1. Ensure that you have the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer. Launch iTunes and then connect your iPhone through a lightning cable.
2. Now, go to the ‘Summary’ tab on the iTunes interface and choose the ‘This Computer’ option under the ‘Backups’ section.
3. You need to hit the ‘Back Up Now’ button now, and then wait till iTunes completes backing up your WeChat history, along with other data. It will take a while to complete the process.

Note: You can’t view the backup data from the file unless you restore it to your iPhone. This process is time-consuming, as your iPhone is entirely backed up on your computer rather than only WeChat.