How to Print Messages from KakaoTalk
KakaoTalk has no print button inside a chat room. The practical route is to export the chat as a text file, turn it into a readable PDF with convokeep, and print that PDF from your phone or computer. Printing screenshots one by one also works, but it is slow and it is easy to miss messages or cut off a date.
The route in short
- Export the chat room from KakaoTalk as a text file.
- Open the file in convokeep, check names and dates, and choose the period you need.
- Save the PDF and print it with your normal print dialog.
Step 1: Export the chat
Phone (Android or iPhone):
- Open the chat room you want to print.
- Tap the menu (≡) at the top or bottom right, then the settings icon (wording and layout vary by app version, so check your screen).
- Choose Export chat history (대화 내보내기). Pick text only, or the option that includes media if you also need the files.
- Send the file to an email address, a cloud drive or another place you can reach from a computer.
Computer (Windows or Mac): open the chat room, use the menu (≡) and the settings icon, then choose the export option. The file is saved as a text file. Keep the untouched original as your source copy.
The export only contains what is still stored in that app. It cannot bring back messages that were deleted or never saved on the device.
Step 2: Turn it into a PDF
Open the text file in convokeep. In the preview, check that the sender names, dates and times look right, and that Korean text and emoji display correctly. You can search, limit the chat to a date range, hide phone numbers or other details you do not want to show, and rename the output. Previewing is free; saving the full PDF is a one-time purchase.
Step 3: Print
Open the saved PDF in any viewer and print it. Do a one-page test first, check margins and page order, and print only the page range you need. Page numbers in the PDF make it easier to keep a paper copy in order.
Privacy
convokeep builds the preview and PDF in your browser. No chat or attachment is uploaded. No account is needed. Email and cloud drives you use to move the file have their own data handling. See the privacy policy.
Keepsake vs Record
Keepsake uses a book-style layout for memories. Record adds page numbers and an integrity page with the source SHA-256, transcript SHA-256, counts and generation time in UTC. A hash only shows whether a file has changed since it was made; it does not prove who wrote the messages. You can compare a file on the verify page.
Related guides
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FAQ
- Can I print directly from the KakaoTalk app?
- There is no print button in the chat room that we know of, and app versions change. Export the chat, convert it to a PDF, then print the PDF.
- Will deleted messages appear in the printout?
- No. The export only includes what is stored in the app. convokeep cannot reconstruct deleted or missing message content.
- Do photos and files appear in the PDF?
- Choose the export option with media if you need the files and keep them in their original folder. Check the preview to see exactly what the PDF will show.
- Can I print just one week of a long chat?
- Yes. Set a date range in the preview, check the first and last messages, and print only those pages.
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