Message Extractor
"Produce the text messages." Here's how, without the all-nighter.
The most common evidence task in family court is also the most miserable. Message Extractor takes the exports you already have from your own phone and accounts and turns them into numbered, fingerprinted message logs you print or save as PDF — index and source-file list included.
No subscription required: one hash-verified Message Log Package is $39. See a sample (PDF) · Preview your own texts free, in your browser
What it does
From raw export to exhibit, in one pass.
Today, "getting the texts" means $40–60 desktop tools, hundreds of screenshots, or a forensic examiner — and the result is still an unpaginated dump nobody can navigate. We make the finished, printable output the product.
Ingest the exports you already have
SMS Backup & Restore XML (Android), WhatsApp chat exports (.txt), and CSV or PDF exports from iMazing — drag, drop, and the format is auto-detected.
One clean, chronological archive
Every source is normalized into a single thread model, each message carrying its sender, timestamp, and channel — so exports from different tools read as one consistent, searchable record.
Numbered PDF logs
Chronological, with every message stamped by sender, timestamp, and channel and numbered (MSG-00001…), plus an index of participants and a list of the source files with their SHA-256. Print it or save it as a PDF straight from your browser.
Filter to what the court needs
Date-range and participant filters mean you can produce "just June, just the co-parent" instead of your entire digital life. Precision is protection.
Hash-verified, with a declaration template
A SHA-256 digest fingerprints the finished log, paired with a generated declaration modeled on the federal self-authentication rules for electronic records (FRE 902(13)–(14)). It's a template you (or your attorney) complete, not legal advice.
How it works
Three steps to "Exhibit A, pages 1–65."
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Export from your own phone
Use the export tools you already have access to — we walk you through each one, step by step, for iPhone and Android.
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Drop the files here
Format is auto-detected, messages are normalized into one format, and you confirm the participants and date range you need.
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Download your log
A numbered, indexed log with a SHA-256 fingerprint and a declaration template — ready to print or save as PDF for Friday's hearing.
Your own messages only — that's the bright line
Message Extractor works on messages you lawfully sent or received, exported from your own devices and accounts. It is not a monitoring tool: it can't read anyone's phone, intercept anything, or access another person's accounts — and every import requires you to attest that the source is yours or that you're legally authorized to access it. Accessing someone else's device or account without authorization can be a crime. If you're unsure about a shared device or family account, talk to an attorney before importing.
Pricing
Need it once? Pay once.
Message Log Package — one-time $39 per log
No subscription decision required when the hearing is Friday. Or get Message Extractor with a subscription:
$39one-time, per log
$14.99/moor $119/yr, this product
$24.99/moor $199/yr, full suite
Common questions
Message Extractor FAQ
Can it read messages directly off my iPhone?
Not in the browser — Apple doesn't allow any app to read iMessage/SMS directly, and anyone claiming otherwise is overselling. What works today: export your messages with a tool like iMazing or your platform's built-in export, then drop the file here. Direct parsing of your own local iPhone backup (done on your computer, so message content stays with you) is on our roadmap.
Will the PDF be accepted by my court?
We can't promise what any court will accept — admissibility is a legal question that depends on your jurisdiction, your judge, and how the evidence is presented. What we provide is a complete, numbered, indexed log with a SHA-256 fingerprint and a declaration template modeled on the federal self-authentication rules, for you or your attorney to adapt.
Can I get messages from my ex's phone or account?
No, and don't try — accessing someone else's device or account without authorization can violate federal and state criminal law. Message Extractor only works on exports of conversations you lawfully sent or received, from your own devices and accounts. Your side of every conversation is already yours; that's all you need and all we touch.
What about deleted messages or call recordings?
We process what exists in your exports — we can't recover messages that were deleted before the export was made, and we don't offer call recording (consent laws vary by state, and it's outside our lane). If forensic recovery matters to your case, that's a job for a licensed examiner, ideally coordinated through an attorney.
The texts are already yours. Make them usable.
Start free, walk through the export guide for your phone, and see your first normalized thread in minutes.
