Transfer text messages from iPhone to PC

Text messages is the original way we send messages through a phone, and we’re still using it a lot now. So there are maybe hundreds of messages in our phone or iPhone. And we may think about transferring those text messages from iPhone to PC. What should we do to transfer text messages from iPhone to PC?

Following are some tricks about how to transfer text messages from iPhone to PC, check it and have a try.

Transfer Text Messages from iPhone to PC by Using iTunes Backup

iTunes is always the first choice for most of us, now we’ll see how to do it with iTunes, and we just need to backup those iPhone data on iTunes, because iTunes backup files are stored on PC.

1.Launching your iTunes, and make sure it’s with latest version.

2.connect your iPhone with PC, when it’s recognized, go to Files--Summary.

3.tap on “Backup Now” on the right page, and confirm with “Backup”.



Transfer Text messages from iPhone to PC by using iCloud Backup

We can also backup those text messages on iCloud, but we can only log in iCloud on PC with same Apple ID and password and check them.

1.Connect your iPhone with Wifi, go to Setting--iCloud.

2.log in it with your Apple ID and password, turn on iCloud server, and tap on “Backup”, then confirm with “Backup Now”.

3.When finish backup, navigate iCloud.com on browser from your PC, log in it with same Apple ID and password. Then you can view the backup files, but with small image.

ScreenShot Text Messages and Copy Them to PC

Also we can screenshot the messages you need to save them to PC, then connect our iPhone with PC, and find them from photos, and copy them to PC.

Transfer text messages from iPhone to PC with iRefone

iRefone is a professional iOS data recovery and transferring software. It can extract iPhone data from iTunes and iCloud backup, and it can also transfer and recover your lost or deleted contact, messages, notes, photos, WeChat messages ect.

Now download and install the free trial version to have a try.



Step 1. Run iRefone, connect your iPhone with PC, choose “Recover from iOS Device”, click “Start”.



Step 2. When enter the new interface with data icon that iRefone can recover, click “Message” icon, and it’ll be scanned by the software automatically.



Step 3. Wait a few seconds for scanning, then preview and choose the text message you need to recover, click on “Recover to PC”.



For more similar issue, you can check below article for reference:

Access Group Messages from iCloud Backup