SMS Backup: Export PDF & Print

Save and print text messages as PDF for court. Password-protected SMS backup.

Jerry Zigo · com.jerryzigo.smsbackup

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 1M+ downloads v3.28 6.9 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.28 (114)
Updated: Oct 4, 2026 (5 days ago)
APK size: 6.9 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Aug 17, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 28 (2 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

SMS Backup: Export PDF & Print is an app by Jerry Zigo in the Tools category, listed since at least August 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2.73, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 28 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read contacts and read sms. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.27. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.28

Clearer, more complete PDFs • A message's text and photos now stay together on one page, and photos get rounded corners • A new day always gets its own date, even when messages are minutes apart • If a photo's file is gone from your phone, the export says so and lists which ones Also • Scheduled backups resume after a restart • Disconnecting Google Drive now really revokes access • Preview the Court-ready PDF right from the Premium screen • Under-the-hood updates and fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Save text messages as a PDF, print them, or back up your SMS, MMS and RCS chats. Export one conversation or your whole message history with contact names, dates, times and photos, then print it, email it or open it on a computer. People use it to print text messages for court, keep evidence for a lawyer, save conversations with someone they love, or move their SMS to another phone. No account needed. Premium is a one-time purchase with no subscription. PRINT TEXT MESSAGES AS A PDF Every conversation becomes a clean PDF with chat bubbles, date separators, real emoji and MMS photos. Print it straight from the app, or open it on any phone or computer. TEXT MESSAGES FOR COURT The legal export is made for custody and divorce cases, harassment reports, insurance claims and landlord disputes: • Cover page with the total message count • Sender name and full timestamp above every message • Page X of Y numbering, with optional Bates numbers • Case reference and custodian name on the cover • Optional certification page for a signed declaration • SHA-256 hash and manifest file, so anyone can check the document hasn't been changed PASSWORD-PROTECTED BACKUPS Lock a backup with a password before you share it, email it or copy it somewhere else. Messages and attachments are encrypted with AES-256 and can only be opened with your password. EXPORT EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED • Pick single conversations or group chats, or export everything at once • Limit the export to a date range • Include photos, videos and voice messages as separate files • Search your conversations to find the right one FORMATS • PDF: ready to print, opens anywhere • Legal export: cover page, sender captions, page numbers • Dark PDF: the same document on a dark page • HTML (Classic): chat bubbles in any web browser • Plain text: the smallest file • CSV: one row per message for Excel or Google Sheets BACK UP, TRANSFER AND RESTORE SMS Every backup includes a data file you can restore. Switching phones? Copy the backup to your other phone and restore your text messages in a few taps. AUTOMATIC BACKUPS TO GOOGLE DRIVE Choose daily, weekly or monthly. Backups run in the background and upload to your own Google Drive, so a lost or broken phone doesn't take your messages with it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account or sign-up • Files are created on your phone and stay in your storage or your own Google Drive • Your messages are never sent to us PREMIUM One purchase unlocks the legal export, password-protected backups, scheduled Google Drive backups, photos and videos as files, Dark PDF and CSV, and removes ads. Without Premium you still get PDF, HTML and plain text exports, date ranges, and backup and restore. GOOD TO KNOW • The app can't recover messages that were already deleted. • RCS chats from Google Messages are included, as are Samsung Messages chats on many Samsung phones. On Android 16 and newer, encrypted chats can only be read by your default texting app. Turn on "Include encrypted chats" in Settings to export them. • Restore supports SMS text messages. • Password protection is available for manual backups on Android 8 and newer. File names inside the backup, such as contact names, stay visible. On Windows, open protected backups with 7-Zip or WinZip. Questions or ideas? [email protected]

Version history

6 versions are listed, going back to v2.73. New versions arrive here about every week. Since v3.26 it requires Android 8.0+.

v3.28 LATEST Oct 4, 2026 6.9 MB TRUSTED v3.27 Oct 1, 2026 6.9 MB TRUSTED v3.26 Sep 26, 2026 5.7 MB TRUSTED v3.23 Sep 22, 2026 5.8 MB TRUSTED v3.22 Sep 15, 2026 5.8 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 4, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Jaroslav Zigo” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 4, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 4, 2026
Signed byCN=Jaroslav Zigo, L=Bratislava, ST=Slovakia
Signing certificate (SHA-1)59:BC:8C:52:A6:DE:59:96:C1:D3:5D:A3:1B:0B:6F:62:FC:C2:A0:68
File MD58f10b21aa7d969a30b989350ac20955f
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (28)

SMS Backup: Export PDF & Print requests 28 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Billing android.permission.BILLING
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Im read only (custom) com.android.providers.im.permission.READ_ONLY
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.jerryzigo.smsbackup.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Messaging read message (custom) com.samsung.android.messaging.permission.READ_MESSAGE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.media.READ
Read ccs message (custom) com.cmcc.ccs.READ_CCS_MESSAGE
Read ims permission (custom) com.sec.imsservice.READ_IMS_PERMISSION
Read permission (custom) com.samsung.rcs.im.READ_PERMISSION
Read permission (custom) com.sec.ims.android.rcs.READ_PERMISSION
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Services rcs (custom) com.gsma.services.permission.RCS
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Write ims permission (custom) com.sec.imsservice.WRITE_IMS_PERMISSION
Write sms android.permission.WRITE_SMS

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony

SMS Backup: Export PDF & Print APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of SMS Backup: Export PDF & Print for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 3.23 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 3.23 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is SMS Backup: Export PDF & Print free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the SMS Backup: Export PDF & Print APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 8f10b21aa7d969a30b989350ac20955f.