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Quincos
Iron Contributor
May 18, 2026

Can I print text messages from android for court on my PC?

Hi everyone, I have an upcoming court hearing and I need to print out text message conversations from my Android phone to use as evidence. I'm hoping to do this from my Windows PC, but I have no ide...
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WarrenBuff
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May 19, 2026

Google Messages with the web version. This is the recommended way in 2026.

How to print text messages from Android for court hearing

  1. Make sure Google Messages is set as your default SMS app on your Galaxy S24.
  2. On your PC browser, go to messages.google.com.
  3. On your phone, open Google Messages, tap the three-dot menu, and select Device Pairing.
  4. Tap QR Code Scanner and point your phone's camera at the QR code shown on the PC screen.
  5. Once paired, click on the conversation you want to print from the left sidebar.
  6. Press Ctrl+P (Windows) to open the print text messages from Android phone and select your printer.
  7. For long conversations, scroll up to load older messages first, then print in sections using Ctrl+P as needed.

Google Messages for Web is the quickest and most hassle-free way to print sms from Android phone such as Samsung Galaxy S24 — just pair your phone by scanning a QR code, open the conversation in your browser, and hit print.