Snapshot
The selected source and its WAL companions are copied into the app container together. Queries run against that copy, read-only.
Private message export for Mac
Your messages,
exported with the
context intact.
Turn a Messages source you choose into a readable PDF, structured data, available attachments, diagnostics, and a manifest you can verify later.
Read-only snapshotNo accountNo content upload
Source diagnosticsReady with warnings
Need to export an iMessage conversation?
Start with the source.A polished PDF can still be incomplete. MessageLedger checks coverage first.
Read the export guide Completeness before export
Know what you have.
Know what is missing.
MessageLedger snapshots the database, detects the schema it can support, counts the records it can interpret, and separates available attachments from references with no local payload.
Diagnose
Message, conversation, attachment, relation, and payload coverage is reported before the export button.
Decide
Choose the conversation and review available attachment coverage with every reported gap still visible.
A transcript is more than bubbles
Preserve the details screenshots flatten.
Stable message identifiers keep conversational relationships reviewable across every output.
- Replies remain connected to their source message
- Edited and unsent states stay explicit
- Reactions keep their target identifier
- Service, direction, date, and time zone are recorded
- Missing attachments are named in diagnostics
- Unsupported payloads receive visible placeholders
One export, useful at every layer
Evidence package, end to end.
Human-readable review and machine-readable records come from the same ordered message set.
transcript.pdf Paginated and readablemessages.csv Spreadsheet-readymessages.json Canonical recordsAttachments/ Available files, copied and hasheddiagnostics.txt Missing and unsupported itemsmanifest.json SHA-256 for every package file
“Export finished” is a workflow status. “Every recorded package file still matches its manifest” is evidence.
Verify later
Detect a changed, missing, or unexpected file.
Package verification is free. It observes the export as it exists now; it does not certify the original source or legal admissibility.
One conversation can matter for years
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Browse and diagnose before paying. Upgrade once for full exports, available attachments, and verifiable evidence packages.
$49.99 one time
Lifetime Pro
- Unlimited full-conversation export
- PDF, CSV, and canonical JSON
- Attachments copied and hashed
- Diagnostics and manifest verification
Private by architecture
Your conversation stays on your Mac.
No account
There is no Trieflow message cloud and no sign-in requirement.
No analytics
No ad network, tracking SDK, or product telemetry watches what you export.
No AI summary
MessageLedger does not send content to a model or external service.
You choose access
The macOS picker defines the source and destination the app may use.
Plain answers
Before you rely on an export.
Is MessageLedger affiliated with Apple?
No. MessageLedger is independent software from Trieflow LLC and is not affiliated with Apple or endorsed by Apple.
Does it guarantee every message or attachment?
No. Completeness depends on the source you select, schema compatibility, and which attachment payloads are still present. The app reports those limits before export.
Does it make an export admissible in court?
No. Requirements vary by jurisdiction and matter. MessageLedger preserves useful context and integrity evidence, but it does not provide legal advice, authenticate a source, or certify admissibility.
What sources work?
A user-selected Mac Messages folder or an unencrypted local Finder iPhone backup. Read the compatibility details before purchase.
In release preparation
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Preserve the context.
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