Questions and answers
Updated November 8, 2026
Bound Texts turns a WhatsApp chat into a printed paperback. The chat is read on your own device, you see every page before you order, and the book arrives by mail with the PDF to keep.
The answers below are kept up to date with what the book maker does today.
Questions
Which chats can I turn into a book?
WhatsApp chats, one-to-one or group, exported from an iPhone or an Android phone. Other apps (iMessage, Messenger, Instagram) are not supported yet.
How much does the book cost?
$49 for a printed paperback of up to 300 pages, with the PDF and standard US shipping included. Books of 301 to 600 pages are $69. Seeing the whole book on screen first is free.
What does the book look like?
A 6 × 9 inch paperback with color pages and a matte cover. The messages are laid out as chat bubbles, each person on their own side, with the time, a heading for each day, color emoji and the photos the export included. It opens with a title page and a page of your story in numbers: the first message, how many messages you sent, the busiest day and your favorite emoji.
Are my messages uploaded?
No. The chat is read and the book is laid out in your browser, on your own device. Nothing leaves it while you make and preview the book. If you order the printed book, the finished book file and your shipping details go to our printer so it can print and mail it.
My chat is years long. Will the book be huge?
Pick the dates the book covers (for example your first year), or choose the best moments edition: it keeps the loving, funny and grateful messages, birthdays and photos, each with the messages around it, and leaves the rest out. The page count updates before you order. A printed book can have up to 800 pages.
How long does printing and shipping take?
Standard shipping within the US takes about 11 to 13 business days after you order. For a date like a birthday or Valentine's Day, order three weeks ahead.
Are photos included?
Yes, the ones in your export. When you export from WhatsApp, choose to include media (on iPhone "With all media", on Android "Include media"); the photos then appear in the book where they were sent. Without media, the book shows a small "Photo" label instead.
What about voice messages and videos?
They appear as a small label ("Voice message", "Video") where they were sent. A printed page cannot play them.
What is the shortest book you can print?
32 pages, the printer's minimum for a paperback. A shorter chat is printed with blank pages at the end.
Can I change the title?
Yes. You choose the title and a line under it, whose messages go on the right, and the cover color, and you see the cover before you order.