4 Modern Ways to Transfer Messages from Samsung to Computer

Kawhi Dumingz
6 min readJan 15, 2021

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Memories are clubbed up in various forms and in the digital world, smartphone is the efficient way to store personal data and that may be in the form of text message, videos, audio, photos, and others. Most of the users wonder how to export or transfer text messages from Samsung smartphone to computer. Though there are various processes, to get the most efficient one is the real hunt. But here you will get 4 easy ways to transfer text messages from Samsung smartphone to computer.

Before heading further, you must be familiar with the reason behind the action. In general, the internal memory of smartphone has less memory and excess storage of text messages may result in to slow performance of the smartphone. Moreover, the smartphone can be damaged or lost anytime, if such a situation arises, then you may lose all the memorable memories that are stored in the form of text message.

Smart Switch: The Official Software to Transfer Text Message from Samsung to Computer

Smart Switch is the official data backup and sync software developed by Samsung. It allows Samsung users to transfer text, videos, audios, and others from their smartphone to a computer. Currently, it supports Windows and macOS.

For devices that are running Android 4.2 or lower, please use Samsung Kies software instead.

Step 1: Open your browser on the computer, move to the official website of Samsung and then download Samsung Smart Switch from here.

Step 2: Install Smart Switch software on your computer and connect Samsung phone to a computer via USB cable. Move to the notification section of Samsung phone and then tap on Allow button.

Step 3: Now, launch Smart Switch on the computer, click on Backup and Restore and further click on the Data backup option.

Step 4: Here, you will get the Personal Information section enclosed with few options, select Message.

Step 5: Click on the backup button to transfer the Message from the Samsung phone to the computer.Once the backup task gets completed, you can close Smart Switch.

In this method, you can transfer SMS from Samsung phone to a PC or Mac and that will help you to clear the internal memory.

Cons:

  • Backup file not readable.
  • Can only restore the file via Smart Switch software.
  • Easily get stuck on Windows 7.
  • Failed to detect Samsung phone on Mac.
  • Not support Samsung phone running lower version of Android OS.

TunesBro DroidGeeker: An User-friendly Tool to Transfer Messages from Samsung to Computer

Smart Switch is great and totally free. However, it is not an ideal solution designed for users as most of the users want to read or print exported text messages. But Smart Switch can not do that. That’s why TunesBro DroidGeeker comes into help.

To reduce the work effort and to save time, TunesBro DroidGeeker is best for you. It is a complete Android backup package that will help you transfer all kinds of content from Android phone to a computer. The export option diversified and most important, you can open the backup file directly from your computer. Currently, you can export text messages from Samsung phone in plain text (.txt), Excel (.xlsx) or CSV (.csv).

Step 1: Go to the official website of TunesBro DroidGeeker, and then download the latest file and further install it on your computer.

Download link for Windows:

https://www.tunesbro.com/downloads/android-manager.exe

Download link for Mac:

https://www.tunesbro.com/downloads/android-manager.dmg

Step 2: Next, take a USB cable and connect Samsung Smartphone to your computer.

Step 3: However, if you didn’t get the device connected notification, then make sure to enable USB debugging mode. To do that, open Settings on your phone, move to the About Phone section and tap 6–7 times on Build Number. Now, move back to the settings page, tap on Developer Options, and then enable USB debugging mode.

Step 4: Launch TunesBro DroidGeeker and on the top of the page, you will get a few options such as My Device, Super Toolkit, and, Download. Click on the My Device icon.

Step 5: At the left-panel of the My Device section, you will get a lot of options, click on SMS.

Step 6: Thereafter, you will get the list of SMSs and you need to select them and further click on the Export button located at the top of the main interface.

Through this feature, you can transfer all the files from Samsung smartphone to your computer.

TunesBro DroidGeeker is an excellent application that gives complete control over Android gadget. Apart from transferring the files from the Samsung phone to the computer, you can quickly root your device and can also download the various application suitable for your device.

Pros:

  • Export text messages to popular format.
  • Backup file is fully readable.
  • Support Windows OS and macOS.
  • User friendly user interface.
  • Smooth user experience.

SMS Backup & Restore: An Indirect Way to Backup SMS from Samsung to Computer

SMS Backup & Restore is a famous app that enables you to take a backup of text messages on Android SD Card. Through this card, you can further transfer SMS to your computer after connecting the phone. This app is available in Google Play Store, so you can get it easily.

Step 1: Open Google Play Store on Samsung smartphone, download and install SMS Backup & Restore app on your device.

Step 2: At the home screen of SMS Backup & Restore app, you will get the Backup option, click on it, and further select Message option.

sms backup & restore app

Step 3: After completing the backup process, remove your SD card from the Samsung device and connect it to the computer via Card Reader.

Step 4: Now, open the SD Card folder on your computer and then copy all the messages from SD Card to computer.

Step 5: After completing the process, remove the card and insert it on your Samsung phone.

Though this method is a bit tidy because you will have to perform multiple operations. Moreover, the exported file will be in XML format, and to read the same, you must have a respective application on your computer. So, to avoid the dual process, go through the next method.

Cons:

  • File is not human readable after export.
  • Can not sync backup to Google Drive.
  • Need extra step to backup sms to computer.
  • App frozen sometimes.

Email Option: Another Universal Method to Transfer Messages from Samsung to Computer

Samsung users get the ultimate experience from Samsung devices because it gives ample options to tackle unforeseen situations. The email option is a pretty nice approach to transfer text message from your phone to a computer. The process is very easy and the steps for the same are listed below.

Step 1: Open Inbox on Samsung Smartphone and then select SMS that you want to transfer on the computer.

Step 2: Next, you will see a few options at the top of the menu bar, click on the share button, and further click on the Email option.

share text messages via email samsung

Step 3: After that, you will have to enter your Email credentials, provide the same to move ahead.

Step 4: Once the process gets completed, move to the computer, open an email, and then download the SMS on your computer.

An Email feature is a good way to transfer the SMS but it is a lengthy process. If you want to transfer all the text messages from your phone via an email, then it will take a long time, and also downloading process on the computer will consume the same.

Cons:

  • Only one text message or conversation per time.
  • Time consuming if you want to transfer multiple messages.

Conclusion

These are the four utmost methods to transfer text messages from Samsung smartphone to a computer. If you want to complete the task for free, then go for Samsung Kies or Samsung Smart Switch, but the file cannot be opened by other programs and the processing time will be high. Moreover, if you do it in a smart way and need to read the content on computer, then better go with TunesBro DroidGeeker.

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Kawhi Dumingz
Kawhi Dumingz

Written by Kawhi Dumingz

Tech content writer & blogger who’s passionate about computer software and hardware.

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