WhatsBook

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chat archiving

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WhatsBook

WhatsBook, archive your whatsApp chats in print using python and LaTeX

thevelop.nl

#whatsapp export#chat archive#latex pdf#python chat backup

10points
7comments
#1,821of 2,242 in 2017
Top 82%of 2017 by points

How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

1 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.

Idea: 1 for, 0 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • The printed result looks neat

    From 1 comment
    • The result is neat. Unfortunately since whatsapp refuses to provide an API, it is very cumbersome to export each chat sessions manually. Have you found a workaround for this?
      trqx on HN

Objections

  • WhatsApp has no API, so exporting each chat manually is cumbersome

    From 1 comment
    • The result is neat. Unfortunately since whatsapp refuses to provide an API, it is very cumbersome to export each chat sessions manually. Have you found a workaround for this?
      trqx on HN
  • Only still images are supported; audio and video are not included

    From 1 comment
    • For now only still images are supported. These will be checked for availability and if so a reference to them is added in the .tex file. On building the PDF using LaTeX the…
      theveloped on HN

Requests

  • Support for Telegram secret chats

    From 1 comment

Questions

  • Does the .tex file include images, and what happens if one is missing?

    From 1 comment
    • Will this .tex file contain all the images? What happens if an image is missing? What about audio and video?
      fiatjaf on HN

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