How To Get Texts On Computer From Iphone

How to View iPhone Text Messages on PC/Mac Computer

How to view iPhone text messages on computer? Read the post to learn 5 ways to view and get iPhone text messages on computer.

iPhone Messages Tips & Tricks

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Can I Get iPhone Messages on My Windows?

Hello, I heard that it's possible to access and view iPhone text messages on PC so I tried many methods to view iPhone messages on computer but failed, please help! Help suggest a way that I can access and read iPhone messages on PC and print text messages on the iPhone! Thanks!

Some people want to get & view iPhone messages on a computer; some want to get iMessage app on PC like on a Mac computer; some may want to view iPhone messages online in iCloud. In this post, we will show you all the answer, please just keep reading!

1: View iPhone Messages on PC/Mac Directly
2: View iPhone Messages on PC from iTunes Backup
3: Get Text Messages on Mac with Messages App
4: Can I Get iMessage on Windows PC?
5: What to Do If Messages Not Syncing

How to View and Get iPhone Messages on Computer with AnyTrans

AnyTrans is an iPhone data manager that works on PC and Mac, which helps you view and get iPhone text messages to a computer with ease. What's more,AnyTrans has everything you need to manage your personal info on your iPhone and keeps your complete WhatsApp chat history as well as all attachments within your reach. Check some of its main features, and get the free trial to have a try:

AnyTrans – iPhone Data Manager

View iPhone messages/iMessages on PC or Mac computer directly.
Export iPhone messages to TEXT, PDF, or HTML, convenient for print.
Extract iPhone text messages from iTunes backup without restore.
View messages on iCloud and download them to the computer.

Now, Free Download AnyTrans on your computer, and then follow the steps below to view and get iPhone messages on PC or Mac.

Step 1. Open AnyTrans and connect your iPhone to the computer via USB cable > Click on "Device Manager" > Choose the "Messages" tab.

Choose Messages Tab

If this is your first time using AnyTrans, it will ask you to make a backup of your iPhone and then the messages will show.

Step 2. Now you can view your iPhone messages from a computer with AnyTrans. You can select messages to export to the computer in (.text/.pdf/.html).

View the Messages and Select to Send to PC or .pdf format

Step 3. After exporting the messages to the computer, you can now view them directly on your PC or Mac.

View iPhone Text on Compute

View iPhone Text on Computer

Further Reading: Export iPhone Texts or iMessages to PDF >

You can export these messages (attachments) and other iOS data like contacts, photos, music, videos, and more from iPhone to the computer in a viewable format.
It's also easy to transfer text messages from iPhone to new iPhone with AnyTrans.
If unfortunately, due to wrong deletion, upgrade failure, or system crash, the important messages get lost from your iPhone, check the guide to get 6 choices to retrieve lost or deleted messages on iPhone.

View iPhone Messages on Computer from iTunes Backup

The iTunes backup includes your iPhone messages, but you can't directly view them from your backup on the computer without outside help. Now with AnyTrans, you are enabled to check and view iPhone text messages from your iTunes backup on the computer. Free Download AnyTrans and follow the steps below:

To access iPhone text messages, open AnyTrans on your computer and connect your iPhone > Click the "Backup Manager" > Click on Backup History > Open the iTunes backup that includes your iPhone messages > Click on Messages.

Get Messages from iTunes Backup to Computer

Then all your iTunes backup files will show up > Click "Messages" > Now you can view your iPhone text messages from the computer > Click "Send To Computer" button to save the text messages to your computer.

Get iPhone Text Messages on Mac with Messages App

For Mac users, there is a default iMessage app, you can send messages on Mac as well as sync iPhone messages with Mac so that you can view the messages on your Mac with ease. Check the steps to view iPhone messages on Mac:

Step 1. To access iPhone text messages on PC or Mac, you should ensure that you're logged in to the same Apple ID on both your iPhone and Mac. Go to the Settings app on iPhone > Messages > Text Message Forwarding > Toggle it on after your Mac's name.

Enable Text Message Forwarding with Mac

Step 2. Enable iCloud Messages on your iPhone and Mac, after that all of your iPhone messages, SMS will sync to and from your Mac and iPhone.

On iPhone: Go to Settings > iCloud account > iCloud > Turn on Messages.

On your Mac: Log in the same Apple ID > Go to Preference > Settings > iMessage > Enable Messages in iCloud.

Enable iCloud Messages on Mac

Step 3. After that, you can get iPhone messages on your Mac, and send & receive messages.

Check the Messages on Mac

Can I Get iMessage on Windows PC?

Unlike on a Mac, there is no iMessage app on Windows PC. So it is a little bit complicated. Here are basically three ways to try :

Method 1. You can try to install Chrome Desktop Extension on your Mac and share iMessages with your Windows computer via Chrome and the internet.

Method 2. If you don't have a Mac computer, you may need to jailbreak your iPhone with Cydia and use Remote Messages App in Cydia like Remote Messages, which costs $4 from the BigBoss repo.

What to Do If Messages Not Syncing?

First and the most important step: Make sure you are using the same Apple ID on your Mac and your iPhone.
If you have a lot of messages, it may take some time for iCloud to sync. You can also delete some unwanted messages from your iPhone or check which media files in Messages take most of your storage and delete them: Go to iPhone Settings > General > iPhone Storage > Messages > Find and delete the media files.
Try turning off Text Message Forwarding on your iPhone and then turn it on again. Make sure you've enabled your Mac.
Make sure that your iPhone and Mac are connected to a stable Wi-Fi or cellular. Try turning off your Wi-Fi or cellular and turn it on again.
Last, try resetting your network settings on your iPhone: Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. After that, you will need to input the Wi-Fi password.

The Bottom Line

As you can see, AnyTrans can help you view and get iPhone messages on PC or Mac computer without iTunes restore. It's the best tool to manage your iPhone message and other types of iOS data. Just give it a try by yourself! If you have any doubts about this guide or AnyTrans, contact us by email or leave a comment in the below section.

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