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KnugiHK/WhatsApp-Chat-Exporter

A customizable, cross-platform tool for parsing WhatsApp chat databases from Android and iOS/iPadOS backups. Supports Android .crypt12, .crypt14, .crypt15, and the latest database formats. Outputs chat history in readable HTML or structured JSON. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/KnugiHK/WhatsApp-Chat-Exporter · homepage · Python · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

83/100

  • Activity 97
  • Release rhythm 55
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 70
  • age_days: 2061
  • days_rel: 221
  • days_push: 21
  • n_releases_24m: 6

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1204 stars · 161 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A customizable Python CLI tool that parses WhatsApp chat databases from Android and iOS/iPadOS backups, including decryption of crypt12/14/15 encrypted backups. It exports conversation history with media into readable HTML, JSON, or text formats.

Use cases

  • export whatsapp chat history to html
  • decrypt whatsapp crypt15 backup
  • parse whatsapp msgstore.db from android
  • extract whatsapp messages from iphone backup
  • convert whatsapp database to json
  • backup whatsapp conversations before deleting account
  • export whatsapp media and stickers

When to choose

  • you need cross-platform WhatsApp export for both Android and iOS backups
  • you want customizable HTML templates or machine-readable JSON output
  • you need to decrypt crypt12/14/15 encrypted backups
  • you want filtering by date or phone number

When to avoid

  • you need a GUI-based one-click exporter
  • you cannot access the WhatsApp database or backup files at all
  • you want to export from platforms other than WhatsApp (e.g. Telegram, Signal)

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

parser pdf json developer-tools files privacy developer-tools cross-platform python cli cross-platform whatsapp chat-export backup-decryption crypt12 crypt14 crypt15 html-export message-history iphone-backup android-backup android ios

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