Saving Chat Messages After Harassment: Safety First
If you are being harassed, your safety comes first. This page covers saving messages you received, in general terms. It does not say whether conduct is illegal or what will happen.
Not legal advice. This page is general information. Whether a court admits or relies on a chat is for the court; convokeep does not promise admission or any outcome. Ask a qualified lawyer about your case.
What if I am in danger?
Call your local emergency number (999 in the UK, 911 in the US). In the UK the National Domestic Abuse Helpline is 0808 2000 247, free and open 24 hours (Refuge, opened 2026-10-29). In the US, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-7233 (thehotline.org, opened 2026-10-29). Someone with access to your devices or accounts may be able to see your browsing, so think about how you look for help.
Should I reply?
You do not have to. Replying is your choice, and a lawyer or support service can advise. Do not delete the messages.
How do I save the messages?
Export the chat from your phone and keep the original untouched. See export steps. A dated PDF makes a long thread easier to read for a lawyer, a support worker or the police if you choose to share it.
Can I send it to someone I trust?
Yes, if it is safe to. Think about where copies are stored and who can see them. convokeep processes files in your browser and does not upload them, but copies on your device or cloud still exist.
Will the police or a court accept it?
That is for them. We cannot say, and we promise no outcome. Ask a specialist service or lawyer.
Does a hash help?
It shows the file is unchanged since you recorded it, not that nothing was deleted before export. See what a hash proves.
What not to do
Do not edit messages, do not access the other person's accounts, and do not post private messages publicly.
Privacy
Reading the file, building the PDF and calculating hashes all happen in your browser. No chat or attachment is uploaded and there is no account. See the privacy policy and the disclaimer.
Related guides
- Preparing chat evidence for your lawyer
- How to export a WhatsApp chat
- Screenshots vs export
- What a SHA-256 hash proves about a chat
Sources (checked 2026-10-29)
- Refuge, National Domestic Abuse Helpline: https://www.refuge.org.uk/ (opened).
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/ (opened; lists 800.799.SAFE and text START to 88788).
Ready to try it?
Drop your exported chat file on the convokeep app for a free preview. The first 3 pages are free (watermarked, no integrity page); saving the full PDF is a one-time paid feature. No chat or attachment is uploaded: the file is read in your browser. To check later that a file is unchanged, use the hash checker.
This document was generated locally in the user's browser; no content was uploaded.