Most of iPhone users want to transfer SMS messages to somewhere for backup before the SMS box is full, just to prevent iPhone rejecting new SMS receiving. Backuptrans iPhone SMS Transfer for Mac is the right tool to help you easily transfer iPhone SMS to Mac local database. You can view, export or print iPhone SMS messages on Mac freely. Restoring SMS back to iPhone is also supported. No jailbreak required. The following article will show you how to transfer iPhone SMS messages to Mac 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: Install the software on Mac and run it
Run Backuptrans iPhone SMS Transfer and then connect iPhone to Mac with USB cable. Then the software will automatically read SMS messages from iPhone and show them on its main interface:
Tip: Clicking the iPhone under Devices list will show all the messages in iPhone. To view only the messages with a single people, just click the contact name.
Step2-A: Transfer all iPhone SMS to Mac
1) Click the iPhone in Devices list.
2) Turn to top toolbar and press "Backup SMS to Local Database" button or go File -> Backup SMS to Local Database.
Tip: Or you can right click the iPhone in Devices list and then choose Backup SMS from this iPhone to Local Database.
Step2-B: Transfer iPhone SMS with a single contact to Mac
1) Click your wanted contact name under iPhone.
2) Turn to top toolbar and press "Backup SMS to Local Database" button or go File -> Backup SMS to Local Database.
Tip: Or you can right click the contact name and then choose "Backup SMS with this contact to Local Database".
Step3: Select a database to save messages
Select a database on Mac to save messages. Or simply enter a new database name to ceate a new database for your iPhone. Click Confirm to continue.
Transferred successfully
How easy and fast! Now you can click the backup file to view, export or print SMS on Mac with Backuptrans iPhone SMS Transfer for Mac. You can even restore SMS from this database backup file back to your iPhone any time you want.
