README.md

Whatsapp-Text-To-Json-Converter

Converts Whatsapp chat files to dictionary or JSON format.

Works with exports from iPhone and Android. Be sure to mention device.

Installation

pip install whatsapptojson

Using Command Line Arguments

python whatsapptojson.py [OPTIONS]

usage: whatsapptojson.py [-h] -f FILE -d DEVICE [-s SAVE] [-v]

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -f FILE, --file FILE  chat text file
  -d DEVICE, --device DEVICE
                        can be 'iphone' or 'android', or 'iphone_24' 
                        or 'android_24' if your file uses 24h timestamps
  -s SAVE, --save SAVE  path of file/direction to save json, 'default' would
                        be same as text file name in same directory
  -v, --verbose         Verbose (Print output)

Using Native Python

whatsapptojson.format() - to convert a read text to dictionary

whatsapptojson.format_file() - to read file from text to dictionary/json

be sure to mention device attribute correctly iphone, android, iphone_24 or android_24.

from whatsapptojson import whatsapptojson

# Converting Text to Dict
output = whatsapptojson.format(text = 'string with complete chat data', device = 'android')

# Converting File to dictionary.
output = whatsapptojson.format_file(source='source_file_path', device = 'iphone')

# Converting File to dictionary.
output = whatsapptojson.format_file(source='source_file_path', device = 'iphone')

### Whatsapp File to Json.
whatsapptojson.format_file(source='source_file_path', destination='destination_path.json', device = 'android')

Sample Export

{
  "attachment_extensions": [
    "pdf",
    "mp4",
    "jpg"
  ],
  "participants": [
    "sender name 1",
    "sender name 2",
    "sender name n"
  ],
  "chats": [
    {
      "date": "25/03/16 07:03:45 PM",
      "message": "‎Messages to this group are now secured with end-to-end encryption.",
      "type": "whatsapp meta"
    },
     {
      "date": "15/08/17 12:27:34 PM",
      "message": "message for attachment",
      "sender": "sender name",
      "type": "attachment",
      "attachment": {
        "file_name": "file_name_with.pdf",
        "meta": "8 pages",
        "extention": "pdf"
      }
    },  {
      "date": "15/08/17 01:37:28 PM",
      "sender": "sender name",
      "message": "message",
      "type": "conversation"
    },
    ...
    ]
}

Each item in chats could have type of "whatsapp meta" or "attachment" or "conversation".