Got lots of SMS and MMS messages on your iPhone and want to save them to a file on Mac for further use? Backuptrans iPhone SMS + MMS Extractor for Mac will be the best tool to help you easily save iPhone SMS and MMS into Mac as CSV, TXT, HTML or PDF file. The following article will show you how 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 our software will automatically read SMS and MMS messages from iPhone and show them on its main interface.
Step2-A: Save all SMS and MMS from iPhone to file
1) Click the device title in the left Devices list.
2) Turn to top toolbar and press "Export SMS + MMS to File" button or go File -> Export SMS + MMS to File.
Tip: Or you can right click the device title in the left Devices list and then choose "Export SMS + MMS to File". See as the following screen.
Step2-B: Save iPhone SMS and MMS with a single contact
1) Click your wanted contact name under the iPhone.
2) Turn to top toolbar and press "Export SMS + MMS to File" button or go File -> Export SMS + MMS to File.
Tip: Or you can right click the contact name and then choose 'Export SMS + MMS with this contact to File".
Step2-C: Save your selected SMS and MMS from iPhone
1) Check your wanted messages in the messages list on main interface.
2) Turn to top toolbar and press "Export SMS + MMS to File" button or go File -> Export SMS + MMS to File.
Tip: Or you can right click and then choose "Export Selected SMS + MMS to file ".
See as the following screen.
Step3: Select SMS and MMS save path
Select SMS & MMS save path, choose a document file type, enter a file name and then click Save to continue.
Exported successfully
Tip: If you have backed up SMS and MMS from iPhone to a database file on Mac With Backuptrans iPhone SMS + MMS Extractor for Mac, you can also export SMS & MMS from the database to a document file any time you want, even without your iPhone connected.
