How to Share Only Part of a Chat Fairly (Keep the Context)

Sharing a whole chat is often unnecessary or unwise. Sharing too little can mislead. These are general principles for choosing a fair extract.

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Can I share just part of a chat?

Often yes, but what a court, lawyer or other party requires depends on the case. Ask your lawyer or the court. These are general good-practice principles, not rules.

How much context should I include?

Start before the key messages and end after the topic closes. Keep questions with their answers and include messages that refer to earlier plans. A line cut from the middle can mean something different.

What about redaction?

Hiding unrelated personal details is common. Make it visible that something was redacted and keep a record of what and why. Do not hide anything that changes the meaning.

What should I keep?

Keep the full, unedited original export. If asked for more, you can supply it, and if the other side says you picked only part, you can show the whole thread.

How does a hash fit in?

A SHA-256 of the original shows later that the file is unchanged since export. It does not show nothing was deleted before the export. See what a hash proves.

How do I make an extract?

Export the chat, choose a date range in the app and save a dated PDF. Note the range and the export date on a cover note.

Privacy

The file is read and the PDF is built in your browser. No chat or attachment is uploaded and there is no account. Hashing happens locally too. Read the privacy policy and the disclaimer.

Sources (checked 2026-10-29)

General good-practice guidance; no statute or rule is cited. For England and Wales family bundles, see PD27A.
Sources marked "not opened" were not opened while writing; check the current text yourself.

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