How to Backup iMessage in Bulk on Computer Without iTunes

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Alice MJ

Feb 21, 2025 • Filed to: Manage Device Data • Proven solutions

iMessage is a nice application to all iPhone users. You can use it to send or receive messages freely, including text, picture, video, contacts, Email, links and more, as long as you're under a network environment. However, do you ever think about this: what we can do when we want to selectively move those iMessages to our computers? This article will introduce you how to backup iPhone iMessages without iTunes. You can also check out more options to export imessages from iPhone to computer for backup.

How to Transfer iMessages from iPhone to PC/Mac as a backup

To backup and transfer iMessages from iPhone to Windows or Mac OS computer selectively as a readable file, iTunes can't help. What you need is an iMessage backup program, such as Dr.Fone - Phone Backup (iOS). You can use it to find and backup all your data on iPhone se,6s plus,6s, 6, 5s, 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, all iPads and iPod touch 5/4 to your computer, including the whole iMessage (text & media).

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Steps to selectively backup iMessages from iPhone to PC or Mac

Step 1. Download and run the software on your computer, choose "Phone Backup".

how to backup iPhone iMessages without iTunes

Step 2. Select file type "Messages & Attachments" to backup your message's data. Then click "Backup". Now Dr.Fone will detect your iPhone's data. Wait some minutes. From the below window we can know that Dr.Fone can backup iPhone music, videos, WhatsApp messages, notes, messages, contacts, photos, Facebook messages and many other data.

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Step 3. When the backup is done,select the messages which you want to restore on your computer,then click "Export to PC". Then the selected iMessages will be exported to your PC or Mac.

backup iPhone iMessages without iTunes

Yes, this is the whole process to backup and transfer iMessages from iPhone to computer. It is easy and fast! Why not download it to help you get your backup things done efficiently.