TextExhibit for Android

Android App Support

TextExhibit for Android converts text message conversations into PDFs directly on your phone. This page is provided for Android app support and does not link to desktop product purchase pages or third-party checkout pages.

The Android app can only be unlocked with the in-app Google Play purchase shown inside TextExhibit for Android. Purchases or licenses for other TextExhibit products do not unlock Android app functionality.

Generate PDFs of your text message conversations directly on your Android phone — no backup files, no desktop app, and no computer required.

Free Trial & Unlocking

The Android app starts in free trial mode with watermarks, redacted text messages, and a limit of 3 exports. To unlock full capabilities, use the in-app purchase flow provided by Google Play inside the Android app. This is a one-time purchase that permanently removes all limitations.

Data Privacy

TextExhibit for Android processes message content locally on your device. Message content, contact names, phone numbers, generated PDFs, and exported media are not uploaded to TextExhibit servers.

Read the Android-specific privacy policy: TextExhibit Android Privacy Policy.

Check the FAQ First

Most Android app questions are answered in the FAQ, including missing RCS messages, exported videos, device serial numbers, trial limits, Bates numbering, and hash reports.

Please check the TextExhibit Android FAQ before emailing support. It is the fastest way to solve the most common Android export issues.

Support

If the FAQ does not answer your question, email support@textexhibit.com and include:

  • Your Android device model
  • Your Android version
  • The TextExhibit app version
  • A brief description of what you were trying to do
  • Any error message shown by the app

User Guide

Step 1: Grant Permissions

When you first open the app, it will ask for permission to access your text messages. Grant the requested permissions and wait for the app to load your conversations.

Step 2: Select Conversations

Select the conversation(s) you want to export to PDFs from the list, then tap “Configure Export”.

Step 3: Set Display Names

If you want display names to appear differently than the names in your Contacts app, you can modify them here. This is cosmetic only — it will not change the contact names on your phone.

Step 4: Set Date Range (Optional)

If you only need messages from a specific time period, set a date range to limit the export. Otherwise, all messages in the selected conversations will be included.

Step 5: Add Device Info (Optional)

You can include your device name and serial number in the footer of every page of the PDF. To find your serial number:

  1. Tap “Find in Settings” — this opens your phone’s About settings
  2. Scroll down and tap Model
  3. Long press on Serial Number and tap Copy
  4. Go back to the TextExhibit app and paste it into the Serial Number text box

Step 6: Choose Output Folder

Tap “Choose…” to pick an output folder on your device where the PDFs will be saved.

Step 7: Export

Tap “Export” and wait for the process to complete.

For large exports, you can grant the notifications permission and then go back to using other apps while the export finishes. You’ll receive a notification when it is complete.

Step 8: View & Share Your PDFs

Once the export finishes:

  • Tap “Open Folder” to view the generated PDFs directly on your device
  • Tap “Share to Drive” to share a single .zip file containing all generated PDFs and extracted media to Google Drive or other destinations. If your legal team sent you a link to a private SharePoint folder you can simply upload this single .zip file.