# Help on batch copy message thread from iOS to Mac?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-on-batch-copy-message-thread-from-ios-to-mac/776640>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 8, 2017, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-on-batch-copy-message-thread-from-ios-to-mac/776640 "2017-01-08T18:10:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2017, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-on-batch-copy-message-thread-from-ios-to-mac/776640/1 "2017-01-08T18:10:47Z")

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Hi,

I have a long message thread with about two years’ worth of stuff, so I’m looking for a batch method. I’ve Googled around and found, besides a hacked-iphone solution, [copytrans](http://www.copytrans.net/support/backup-iphone-sms-text-messages/), which is a DOS/Windows program.

I actually have Parallels – Windows emulator–so I suppose I could pahtchke around with it, but would prefer not to.

Any help?

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-on-batch-copy-message-thread-from-ios-to-mac/776640/2 "2017-01-08T19:02:28Z")

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> <https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/108171/export-imessages-in-human-readable-form-for-archival>