Export Messages on Facebook
This article teaches you how to save parts of a Facebook Messenger conversation so you can review them when you’re offline. On a mobile device, you can do this by taking screenshots of the conversation. On a computer, you can save the conversation to a PDF file.
Steps
Mobile App
- Open Messenger. It’s the blue chat bubble icon with a lightning bulb inside. You’ll typically find it on your home screen or in the app drawer (Android).
- Select a conversation. The conversation will open on the screen.
- Scroll to the part of the conversation you want to save.
- Take a screenshot. The steps to do this are different depending on your device.
- Android: Not all Androids are the same, but you can typically take a screenshot by pressing the power and volume down buttons simultaneously.
- iPhone/iPad: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button on the side or top edge of your device, then press and release the Home button.
Windows or macOS
- Go to https://www.facebook.com in a web browser. You can use any web browser, such as Safari or Chrome, to access Facebook on your computer.
- If you’re not already signed in, enter your Facebook username and password to do so now.
- Go to https://m.facebook.com/messages. This is the mobile web version of Facebook Messenger, so it may look a little funny in your browser.
- Click the conversation you want to export. Now you’ll see the last several messages in the conversation.
- Click See Older Messages… to view more messages. It’s at the top of the conversation. You’ll want to keep clicking it until you can see the part of the conversation you want to save.
- Export the conversation as a PDF file. The steps to do this are a little different depending on your web browser:
- Safari or Chrome for macOS: Press ⌘ Command+P to open the Print prompt, then click Open PDF in Preview. Once the document opens in Preview, go to File > Save As and enter a name for your file.
- Firefox for macOS: Click File at the top of the screen, then select Export as PDF… Type a name for the conversation in the “Save As” box, then click Save.
- Chrome for Windows: Press Ctrl+P, click Change under the printer name, select Save as PDF, then click Save.
