Security and privacy

See exactly how each conversation source is processed.

WhatsApp exports, visual media, voice messages, and Mac backups follow different paths. See what stays local and how the content you explicitly select is processed.

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A record you can check

Important wording stays connected to the source you selected.

Search the record, open the relevant message in context, and review the retained-source status before you share an export. Text extraction is a starting point for review, not a substitute for checking the source.

Searchable message text
Dates, people, attachments, and transcripts
Retained-source and integrity status

TextTrace record detail with retained-source and integrity status

Processing by source

WhatsApp TXT or ZIPTranscript text is parsed directly. It uses no OCR or Google Vision quota.

Photos and recordingsExact duplicates and unchanged frames are removed first. Necessary unique full frames go through the TextTrace backend to Google Vision to create the record.

Voice messagesSupported audio is transcribed on device with Apple Speech.

Mac backupSupported WhatsApp data is read from the local unencrypted backup. Backup contents are not uploaded.

Retention and control

Retained originals and previews remain in app storage until you delete the record or app. Uploaded evidence for visual OCR is deleted after processing, cancellation, terminal failure, or device acknowledgement, with scheduled deletion backstops and a 24-hour object cap described in the Privacy Policy.

Other processors

Anonymous authentication, subscription access, content-free analytics, and sanitized crash diagnostics use Firebase, RevenueCat, and Apple services as described in the Privacy Policy. TextTrace does not put recognized text, record titles, file names, file contents, URLs, hashes, tokens, or Firebase user IDs into analytics events.

Questions, answered precisely

Frequently asked questions

Is every TextTrace workflow fully on device?

No. WhatsApp TXT parsing, supported backup reading, and voice transcription have local paths. Selected visual media is minimized locally and necessary unique frames are processed by the TextTrace backend and Google Vision.

Does TextTrace bypass encrypted iPhone backups?

No. The Mac importer reads only unencrypted Finder or iTunes backups. TextTrace does not bypass backup encryption.

Does a checksum make an export legally admissible?

No. A SHA-256 checksum can help you check whether a file changed. It does not establish authenticity, completeness, admissibility, or legal sufficiency.

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Turn the conversation into something you can use.

Import it. Check it. Search it. Export the format your next step needs.

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