Chat Hoarding
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Chat Hoarding vs Web 'WhatsApp to PDF' services

WhatsAppToPDF, PrintChat, etc.

Online PDF converters take your exported text file and render it as a styled PDF. They re-package the same data WhatsApp's native export already lost. Chat Hoarding app works one layer down: the encrypted Crypt15 backup, where the real metadata still lives.

FeatureChat HoardingWeb 'WhatsApp to PDF' services
InputEncrypted Crypt15 backupWhatsApp's text export
Receipts/timestamps preservedYesNo (already gone in input)
Upload requiredNo (local only)Yes
Tamper-evident archive manifestOn the roadmap (forensic SHA-256 + RFC 3161 timestamping)No
Cost$99 lifetime$1–$10 per conversion

Where Web 'WhatsApp to PDF' services shines

  • Cheap or free
  • Pretty PDF output

Where it falls short for the archive case

  • Operate on the lossy native export, not the database
  • Audio/video usually stripped
  • You upload your chat to their server
  • No DB-level fields preserved

Verdict

If you need a screenshot-quality PDF for a friend, web tools are fine. If you need a long-term record of the conversation as the database actually stored it, Chat Hoarding works one layer down from where those tools start.

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