Export guides
Getting the evidence off the device is the part that takes the time. These guides cover every source the tools accept, written for someone doing it once, under deadline, without anybody from IT standing beside them.
Phone messages and WhatsApp
- Export text messages from an Android phoneBack up SMS and MMS to an XML file with a free app, then upload it — from the phone itself if you prefer. About 10 minutes, plus the backup itselfRead the guide
- Export text messages and iMessages from an iPhoneMake an unencrypted Finder or iTunes backup on a computer, then upload the backup folder as a .zip. 15 to 45 minutes, mostly waiting for the backupRead the guide
- Export a WhatsApp conversationExport one chat in a couple of taps, or upload the full WhatsApp database for a complete history with real phone numbers. Two minutes for one chat; longer for the full databaseRead the guide
Export a mailbox for Email Discovery
Covers 27 providers across five export routes — Google Takeout, a provider’s own export button, Outlook, an IT department’s compliance archive, and Thunderbird over IMAP for the many providers that offer no export of their own.
Shown inside the tool, because the instructions depend on which provider you choose.
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