Chat Export Studio

macOS SwiftUI app for turning exported WhatsApp chat logs (_chat.txt) into readable HTML archives (WhatsApp-like bubble view) and Markdown that open in standard browsers.

---

Overview

• Parses common WhatsApp TXT export formats (DE/EN variants).
• Preserves multi-line messages and system notices.
• Produces HTML archives and Markdown summaries for long-term reading.

Features

• WhatsApp-style HTML layout with day separators, timestamps, and link previews.
• Attachment handling with optional embedding, thumbnails, or sidecar references.
• Sidecar export for faster loading and smaller HTML files.
• macOS GUI with export presets and best-effort participant detection.

Output formats

HTML variants (suffixes are part of the filename):

• -max — single HTML file with all media embedded (best offline portability).
• -mid — HTML with embedded thumbnails, large media kept external.
• -min — text-only HTML (smallest, email-friendly).
• -sdc — sidecar HTML that references media files in a folder for fast loading.

Markdown:

• One .md file grouped by day with timestamps and attachment references.

UI: Apple Intelligence-style AI Glow

The macOS UI focuses not only on data conversion, but also on a high-quality Apple Intelligence-style glow (Dark + Light) that closely matches the Apple-like AI glow appearance on macOS. Screenshots below show the current default (Siri Pill palette).

Status (legacy Python)

A legacy Python script remains in the repo for reference/backward compatibility, but it is not actively developed. The actively maintained implementation is the macOS SwiftUI app.

• Legacy script: whatsapp_export_to_md_html.py

Build & Run (macOS)

1. Open the Xcode project.
2. Select the whatsapp-export-tools scheme.
3. Build & Run.

Use

1. Chat-Export auswählen: select the exported WhatsApp TXT file (typically _chat.txt).
2. Zielordner auswählen: choose where the exports should be written.
3. Chat-Partner: select the counterparty (auto-detected when possible).
4. Choose the desired output variants (HTML + Markdown + Sidecar).
5. Click Exportieren.

Notes

• Keep the WhatsApp export TXT and its attachment files in the same folder during export.
• Some URLs (notably Google services) may show consent/interstitial pages; link preview handling is best-effort.

License

MIT License – siehe LICENSE.

Trademark notice

“WhatsApp” ist eine Marke von WhatsApp LLC. Dieses Projekt ist nicht mit WhatsApp/Meta verbunden und wird nicht von ihnen unterstützt.