How to transfer iPhone SMS to file on Mac?

Do you want to transfer iPhone SMS to a file (txt, csv, doc or html) on Mac? Backuptrans iPhone SMS Transfer for Mac can help you easily transfer iPhone SMS into Mac as txt, csv, html or doc file. The following article will show you the detailed solution step by step:

Note: Before you run the software, please make sure you have installed iTunes 10.0 or above on your Mac and turned off "iCloud Backup" on your iPhone. Also, you need to enter correct passcode on iPhone if your iPhone is protected with a passcode.

Step1: Run software on Mac and connect iPhone
Run this software and connect iPhone to Mac with USB cable. Then the software will automatically read SMS messages from iPhone and show them on its main interface.

Step2-A: Transfer all SMS from iPhone to document
1) Click the iPhone in Devices list.
2) Turn to top toolbar and press "Export SMS to File" button or go File -> Export SMS to File.

    Tip: Or you can right click the iPhone in Devices list and then choose "Export SMS to File".

Step2-B: Transfer iPhone SMS with a single contact
1) Click your wanted contact name under the iPhone.
2) Turn to top toolbar and press "Export SMS with this contact to File" button or go File -> Export SMS to File.

    Tip: Or you can right click the contact name and then choose "Export SMS with this contact to File".

Step2-C: Transfer your selected SMS from iPhone
1) Check the messages in the SMS list on main interface.
2) Turn to top toolbar and press "Export SMS to File" button or go File -> Export SMS to File.

    Tip: Or you can right click and then choose "Export Seleted SMS".

Step3: Select SMS save path
Select SMS save path, choose a document file type, enter a file name and then click Save to continue.

Transferred successfully

Tip: If you have backed up SMS from iPhone to a database file on Mac with Backuptrans iPhone SMS Transfer for Mac, you can also transfer SMS from the database to a document file any time you want, even without your iPhone connected.

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