# WA Chat Viewer

> View exported WhatsApp chat files offline. Supports text, images,audio and video

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appworkroom.chat\_view](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appworkroom.chat_view)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.appworkroom.chat_view`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** App Workroom
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 204,513
- **Rating:** 3.65 / 5 (591 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-18
- **First published:** 2021-01-03
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 22 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appworkroom.chat_view)
- **Website:** [https://appworkroomdev-cmd.github.io/](https://appworkroomdev-cmd.github.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/9d582dc5-e30c-4892-ae13-78bb62b8d7c9](https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/9d582dc5-e30c-4892-ae13-78bb62b8d7c9)

## Description

WA Chat Viewer is an offline utility that lets you view exported WhatsApp chat files (.txt) in a clean WhatsApp-style layout. It supports text, images, audio, and video, and can manage multiple chats offline with a familiar interface.

Key features include search and jump-to-date navigation, chat statistics, and language switching. All data stays on your device with no login or cloud uploads, and media can be re-imported after updates. Note: This app only works with chats exported from WhatsApp.

## Rankings

- #157,189 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.appworkroom.chat_view.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the WA Chat Viewer app for its clean, ad-free interface and the developer's responsiveness in addressing concerns. It effectively displays WhatsApp chat text and supports emoticons and search. However, multiple users report problems importing media files and zip archives, leading to reliance solely on text chats. Formatting is often poor, with chats appearing as a single message and dates inaccurate. Additionally, chat layout lacks sender-side separation, impacting readability. Despite these drawbacks, the app serves as a helpful tool for viewing exported WhatsApp text chats.

### Pros

- Responsive and helpful developer who addresses user issues promptly.
- Simple, clean, and user-friendly interface without ads.
- Effective in displaying WhatsApp chat text for reading purposes.
- Supports emoticons display in chat view.
- Allows search functionality within chats.

### Cons

- Does not import or display media files such as images and videos despite users selecting media folders.
- Unable to open or properly recognize exported WhatsApp chat files, especially those in zip format.
- Formatting issues leading to chats being shown as one long, unformatted message without proper date alignment.
- Dates shown are incorrect or start from the current year instead of actual chat dates.
- Chat bubbles do not separate messages by sender, showing both sides on one side without an option to split.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appworkroom.chat_view)