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Remember those Messenger Chat that marked your life? Imagine transforming them into a book, a treasure of memories to browse again and again.
Transform your Instagram conversations into a personalized book in just a few clicks! Preserve your most precious memories, create a unique gift for your loved ones, and customize your interior decoration with style. Join those who have already turned their digital moments into tangible memories with MonLivreSMS!
Log into your Instagram account. Click on Settings –> Account Center –> Your Information and Permissions –> Download Your Information –> Select Some of your information –> Choose Messages –> click Download to Device –> choose the desired period. –> select JSON format and low media quality for faster retrieval.
Use this direct link to quickly access the data request page.
(For other types of conversations like Messenger, WhatsApp, iMessages/Text Messages from iPhone, or Text Messages from Android, discover the different versions available on the site by clicking the associated logo on the home screen. You can even merge multiple conversations into one using our conversation merging feature. Once all your conversations are transferred to our site, go to the “My Conversations” section and select the conversations you want to merge. Then click on the merge option and our system will combine them chronologically into one conversation.)
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Messenger will send you an email to confirm that your request has been received. They will work to gather all your lovely Instagram messages in your backup file. Then, within a few hours, they will send you a second email to let you know that your messages are ready to be retrieved.
Download your data file and once saved, we recommend storing it in a safe and easily accessible place (your phone, computer, Google Drive, or other storage options). Then click on the link to create your paper book or e-book (PDF file) “I create my book” and upload the received .zip file without opening it (if your browser opens it by default, re-compress it before submitting it to us).
When you upload the file to the site, you will be prompted to choose from all the available conversations in your data file, whether they are individual or group. Once your choice is made, only the selected conversation will be transferred to your account.
During the transfer of your Messenger Chat to the site, we invite you to stay on the page while loading to ensure all photos are correctly transferred, ensuring you do not end up with only text.
You can always find your recorded conversations in your “My Conversations” area, where the number of messages, photos, and images will be indicated.
This also includes all other conversations transferred from iPhone SMS, Android SMS, Messenger, or WhatsApp. You can also delete them at any time.
Once the Messenger conversation is successfully transferred, you will be redirected to our customization area. Here, you can choose the title of your book, the color of its cover, and a photo. To make your book even more personal, feel free to add a dedication that will be placed in the preface of your Messenger Chat. Also, modify the name, color, and position of the dialogue bubbles for each participant. You also have the freedom to define the period you want to immortalize by choosing start and end dates.
A paper book can hold up to 400 pages, which is nearly 6,000 messages. If your conversation contains a large number of messages, multiple volumes will be suggested. In terms of pricing, a paper book costs €39.99, including delivery. The price becomes progressive if you order multiple books. If, however, the number of messages is considerable, many users opt for the digital version at €39.99. The ebook (PDF) format offers the advantage of including an entire conversation, regardless of its length, for a single price.
Your “MonLivreSMS” books with an Messenger conversation are almost ready! You just need to provide us with the address where you want them delivered (we ship worldwide), make the payment, and we will take care of the rest.
Please note that it takes 2 to 4 days for your books to be shipped from our French printing facility, which we are proud of as it has been recognized for its social and environmental responsibility.
For deliveries in France, it takes 1 to 2 days to receive your package, depending on your local postal service. For other countries, the delivery time varies depending on the destination.
Just a reminder: if it is a gift, the packages are discreet, and the recipient will only discover the contents upon opening.
One last thing to know: within the hour, you will receive an ebook by email (a PDF file), which corresponds to the digital version of your “MonLivreSMS” book with your Messenger conversation. If you have chosen the “paper print” option, this PDF file will allow you to check that everything is perfect before printing your beautiful book. We recommend checking if the photos are there, if the layout suits you, and if the dates correspond to the ones you selected.
If you have any doubts, do not hesitate to contact us at hello@monlivresms.com, and we will find a solution together.
We also recommend saving this ebook PDF file on your Windows or Mac computer, smartphone, or even on your Google Drive so you can read it whenever you want.
Now that all the steps are completed, you have saved your Messenger Chat from the depths of your phone, and your story comes back to life forever. You will soon rediscover it in your printed or digital book.
When my partner goes on a mission disconnected from the world, I reread our messages in the book, I know he does the same and it helps us get through it..
Since the birth of our first child, we exchange many photos and lots of messages about his firsts. We wanted to keep everything for later.
Charles sends me beautiful and long messages several times a day. I find it so romantic that I wanted to have them in physical form.
For a long time, I had the idea of printing the messages I sent to my wife since I had kept the history from the very first day... I initially thought of doing it myself in PDF, then I discovered MonLivreSMS... Perfect!! Incredibly high-quality service!!
The book is perfect and looks exactly like the images published! For what it is, it's really affordable. A quality product, an affordable price, super quick and friendly customer support, what more could you ask for? Highly recommend it!
The loved ones to whom I gifted the SMS books were very surprised and deeply touched by this original and personal gift.
I stumbled upon it by chance and I don't regret it. An attentive team. Very responsive and open to questions. Plus, the result is perfect for an original and very personal gift!
Great product... over 9000 messages exchanged with photos in 3 volumes 😉 A wonderful gift to give (or receive). The service is excellent. Now I can delete these messages from my phone and save valuable storage space.
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Ah, these error messages can be confusing, right? Sometimes Meta (formerly Facebook) creates incomplete archives. Even if you requested a JSON archive, they might forget to include the message file. To check, open the .zip file, go to the “messages” folder, then “inbox,” and see if you find the message_1.json files in the conversation folder. If no files are present, they were likely omitted. In this case, I recommend requesting the archive again. This usually solves the problem. Also, if you requested it through the app instead of the browser, you might have received the file in HTML format, which isn’t very useful. In this case, you should request it again from a browser to get the JSON format.
Usually, right after transferring your conversation, you choose the book title, then you can set the desired period. If the dates don’t match, are you sure you transferred your entire Instagram conversation? You need to choose “all time”. Are your messages present on your Instagram account?
Ah, are there little secrets hidden here? 😄 We chose not to offer this feature to preserve the authenticity of your exchanges and maintain their charm. However, if you absolutely want to delete certain messages, here’s a tip: delete them directly from your phone before creating your book. But shh, keep this trick to yourself, okay?
Did you correctly upload the entire .zip file and not just the .json file? If your browser automatically opened your file, simply compress the folder named “messages” back into a .zip format. If you’re unsure, we recommend starting the procedure from the beginning.
This symbol means that some photos were not transferred correctly. To fix this issue, you can try transferring your conversation again. If that doesn’t work, feel free to contact us.
Unfortunately, when there are many messages (a testament to great love), they sometimes can’t all fit into one book. We strive to include as many messages as possible in each book, but when it’s too much, it’s too much. Multiple books may be necessary.
Great news! It’s entirely possible. Just transfer the different iMessage, Android SMS, Messenger, WhatsApp, or Instagram conversations to your account. Then, in the ‘My Conversations’ tab, you will have the option to merge these conversations into one.
No worries, it’s very simple! Follow these steps to manage your .zip files and keep only the conversation you’re interested in:
Download the ZIP Files: Start by downloading all the .zip files provided by Instagram.
Unzip the Files: Use a software like WinRAR or 7-Zip to unzip the files, if not done automatically.
Go to the “messages” Folder: Open the unzipped folder and go to the subfolder named “messages”.
Enter the “inbox” Folder: You’ll see a folder named “inbox” in “messages”. Click to open it.
Find Your Conversation: Look for the folder that corresponds to the conversation you want to keep.
Clean Up: Delete all other conversation folders, keeping only the one you’re interested in.
Check Other ZIP Files: If your conversation is spread across multiple .zip files, repeat steps 2 to 6 for each file, and combine everything into one “inbox” folder.
Recompress Everything: Now that you have what you want, recompress the “messages” folder. It should only contain the folder of your conversation in the “inbox” folder. The .zip file should be much lighter now.
Upload to the Site: Then, go to “Create My Book” and upload your newly compressed .zip file.