Most online conversations happen through text messages. Since it is such a popular mode of communication, you might want to print out memorable chats. Or perhaps you need them as evidence. Although yourAndroid phonedoes not have a built-in functionality to print messages, there are a few workarounds.

This guide discusses how to print text messages from an Android phone using the Google Messages app, the default texting app on most new Android phones. If you use another app to text, it might have other ways to print text messages that aren’t listed here.

A list of conversations in the Google Messages app on an Android phone

How to print text messages from your Android phone

The most natural place to print your Android text messages is from the phone you texted on. Google Messages does not include a way to print texts from within the app. The best workaround is to print screenshots of the messages you want from your mobile phone.

Check your printer. Your texts should be printed and ready to share.

A conversation in the Google Messages app on an Android phone

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If printing texts from your phone is bothersome, print them from your computer.

The screenshots in this section follow these steps using a Chromebook. If you use a Windows or Mac device, the steps for printing from Chrome or printing a screenshot may differ slightly.

The extend screenshot menu on an Android phone

You now have two options to print messages:

Either method should allow you to print your messages quickly and easily.

you may access your text messages using Microsoft’sPhone Linkapplication if you’re a Windows PC user.

A Google Messages conversation on an Android phone with the screenshot menu for a screenshot that was just taken of the conversation

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You can also back up your Android SMS messages at once and save that backup in an easily accessed location. This way, you can revisit old texts reliably, search texts, and print what you want from the comfort of your computer. It’s one of the best options if you have a lot of texts to go through and not a lot of time.

Do you need to print text messages for legal purposes, such as court evidence? The above methods should work fine for legal documents. However, we have a couple of bits of advice for this situation:

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Your texts in print

Printing text messages from your phone or tablet is straightforward, whether you want a physical copy of conversations or evidence for court. Don’t worry if you have accidentally deleted crucial texts; you can easilyfind and retrievethem on your Android phone. You may also want toactivate Rich Communications Services(RCS) chats on Google Messages for a superior messaging experience.

The Android print menu with a screenshot on a conversation being printed