Craftar: Chat Downloader

Download personal and group chats from Web Whatsapp with 1-click

Craftar: Chat Downloader - Download Whatsapp Chats with 1-Click

Craftar: Chat Downloader is a Chrome extension that provides a convenient solution for downloading personal and group chats from Web Whatsapp. With just one click, you can save your chats as a JSON file and have access to important information such as user names, phone numbers, messages, quoted text, attachments, and timestamps. This extension is designed to make it easier to backup and analyze your chats, without the need for manual processes or database management. Please note that Craftar: Chat Downloader does not transfer, store, or capture any data, and it is not affiliated with Whatsapp.
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Extension stats

By: angad
Users: 79
-7
Version: 0.0.2 (Last updated: 2022-11-03)
Creation date: 2022-08-17
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • scripting
  • activeTab
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • https://web.whatsapp.com/*
Size: 839.68K

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Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

The problem:

  1. Whatsapp doesn't have an api yet to download personal or group chats you are a part of.
  2. It can be painful to take backups of your chats manually, or take your chats in a database for search and analytics purposes.

Solution:

Craftar's Whatsapp Downloader let's you:

  1. Download the chats with 1-click
  2. Go to Web Whatsapp and click on the chat you want to download.
  3. Click on the extension and click on Get Whatsapp Data.
  4. Extension scrolls up and downloads the chats as a JSON file.
  5. You can also control how much to auto scroll to get older chats.

The JSON download file currently contains:

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Craftar: Chat Downloader requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Craftar: Chat Downloader has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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