Date order
Mistake: Reading 04/05 as April 5 when the export means May 4.
Fix: Select day/month/year for May 4, or month/day/year for April 5. Compare with a known message.
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WhatsApp text export to CSV
Read a numeric-date WhatsApp text export, filter messages and prepare a local CSV archive.
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02WhatsApp text export to CSV
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How it works
Read a numeric-date WhatsApp text export, filter messages and prepare a local CSV archive.
Paste text from Android or iOS exports with numeric dates and 12- or 24-hour times, up to 100000 characters. Choose day/month or month/day explicitly; four-digit year-first dates are recognized. Two-digit years mean 2000–2099. Media, ZIP files, named-month dates and ambiguous embedded message headers are not resolved. Review the table before archiving.
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Inputs are processed on this page and are never sent to a server.
About this tool
Use tool ↑Read a numeric-date WhatsApp text export, filter messages and prepare a local CSV archive.
Recognize numeric date and time headers, assign continuation lines to the preceding message, and separate the sender from the message at the first colon followed by a space. Apply an optional case-insensitive literal filter and quote CSV cells. Prefix spreadsheet formula-like cells with an apostrophe.
How to use it
- Enter your values
Exported chat text · Numeric date order · Contains text
- Calculate / generate
Read a numeric-date WhatsApp text export, filter messages and prepare a local CSV archive.
- Result
"Date / timestamp","Time","Sender","Message" "2026-09-22","09:30:00","Ada","A!" "2026-09-22","09:31:00","Sam","B, Ada C"
Calculation method
- Recognize numeric date and time headers, assign continuation lines to the preceding message, and separate the sender from the message at the first colon followed by a space.
- Apply an optional case-insensitive literal filter and quote CSV cells.
- Prefix spreadsheet formula-like cells with an apostrophe.
WhatsApp text export to CSV
- Exported chat text
- 22/09/2026, 09:30 - Ada: A! 22/09/2026, 09:31 - Sam: B, Ada C
- Numeric date order
- Day / month / year
- Contains text
Result
"Date / timestamp","Time","Sender","Message" "2026-09-22","09:30:00","Ada","A!" "2026-09-22","09:31:00","Sam","B, Ada C"
Frequently asked questions
Which chat exports are supported?
Paste text from Android or iOS exports with numeric dates and 12- or 24-hour times, up to 100000 characters. Choose day/month or month/day explicitly; four-digit year-first dates are recognized. Two-digit years mean 2000–2099. Media, ZIP files, named-month dates and ambiguous embedded message headers are not resolved. Review the table before archiving.
Where does my data go?
Calculations run on your device. Form inputs are not sent to a server.
Terms and definitions
Enter your values
- Exported chat text
Paste the complete text to parse, including date/time headers. Continuation lines remain in the previous message. Maximum 100000 characters.
Enter the source text; it is processed locally.
- Numeric date order
Match the original export. This changes date interpretation, not the timezone.
Choose the mode that matches the data you entered.
Options: Day / month / year · Month / day / year
- Contains text
Optional literal text to find across date, time, sender and message; not a regular expression.
Enter the source text; it is processed locally.
Result
- Result
Recognize numeric date and time headers, assign continuation lines to the preceding message, and separate the sender from the message at the first colon followed by a space. Apply an optional case-insensitive literal filter and quote CSV cells. Prefix spreadsheet formula-like cells with an apostrophe.
Calculated from your entries using the method below.
- Total records
Number of parsed records before filtering.
Calculated from your entries using the method below.
- Matching records
Number of records retained by the literal text filter.
Calculated from your entries using the method below.
- Date / timestamp
Date or timestamp from the supplied export; no timezone conversion.
Calculated from your entries using the method below.
- Time
Time recorded in the original chat, without a timezone assumption.
Calculated from your entries using the method below.
- Sender
Sender text from the export; blank for system messages.
Calculated from your entries using the method below.
- Message
Message text, including continuation lines.
Calculated from your entries using the method below.
Common mistakes and quick fixes
Limits and key assumptions
- Paste text from Android or iOS exports with numeric dates and 12- or 24-hour times, up to 100000 characters. Choose day/month or month/day explicitly; four-digit year-first dates are recognized. Two-digit years mean 2000–2099. Media, ZIP files, named-month dates and ambiguous embedded message headers are not resolved. Review the table before archiving.