A WhatsApp chat cleaner is a free online tool that turns an exported WhatsApp chat into a clean, readable transcript. Paste your exported .txt and it strips timestamps, removes "Media omitted" placeholders and system messages, and optionally hides sender names, leaving a flowing conversation.
Clean transcript
How do I export a WhatsApp chat for this tool?
Short answer: Open the chat in WhatsApp, tap the contact or group name, choose Export chat, then pick Without media to get a .txt file. Open that file, copy its text and paste it into the box above. The tool parses each timestamped line and rebuilds the conversation as a clean transcript you can copy or download.
On iPhone use the Share button inside the chat info screen; on Android use More, then Export chat. Exports without media are smaller and paste cleanly.
What does the cleaned transcript look like?
Short answer: Each message becomes one readable line: "Alice: Hello there" with the timestamp removed. Media placeholders, encryption notices and system lines disappear, and day headers collapse, so the conversation flows naturally. Tick "Remove sender names" to get anonymous lines, useful for quotes, research or sharing without revealing who said what.
Sender names are kept by default because they carry the conversation's meaning. Remove them only when you need an anonymous transcript.
Does it remove "Media omitted" and system messages?
Short answer: Yes, both are optional. "Media omitted" and similar placeholders are removed with the media option, since they carry no message content. System lines such as "Messages are end-to-end encrypted", "Alice added Bob" or "You changed the group subject" are removed with the system-message option. Real messages are never touched.
If you want a record of shared media, leave the media option off: placeholders like "Media omitted" then stay in the transcript as markers.
Frequently asked questions
Is the WhatsApp chat cleaner free?
Yes, free and unlimited. Clean chats of any length with no account and no limits.
Which export formats are supported?
The standard WhatsApp .txt export on both iPhone and Android, with or without media attached. Paste the text, or use the chat export cleaner to upload the file.
Can I hide who said what?
Yes. Tick "Remove sender names" to strip names and keep only the message lines, or "Remove timestamps" for a timeless transcript.
Does it delete my original export?
No. The tool only reads the pasted text and produces a new transcript; your original export file is never modified.
Is my chat uploaded anywhere?
No. All cleaning runs in your browser, so private conversations stay on your device.