Does SMS Backup and Restore have a PC version for viewing text messages?

Scanning through raw XML code just to read old texts is frustrating, especially when the backup itself is perfectly fine. SMS Viewer and Exporter solves this by reading the XML files created by SMS Backup & Restore and rebuilding them into normal, readable conversations on your Windows PC. For an SMS Backup and Restore for PC free solution, this is a practical way to browse contacts, timestamps, and older messages without restoring everything back to your phone.

Standout Features:

• Conversation view | • Contact filtering

• Message search | • Dates and timestamps

• PDF export | • CSV and JSON export

How to use SMS Backup and Restore for PC free:

Step 1: Download the latest release ZIP from GitHub and extract the folder on your Windows 10 PC.

Step 2: Double-click index.html to open the viewer in a modern browser. No installation is required.

Step 3: Select the phone's country from the backup, then drag your XML file into the viewer.

Step 4: Open a contact to read the conversation, search for older texts, or export the chat as a PDF.

Because the XML backup is processed locally in your browser, your data is never uploaded to an online converter. Just note that for massive backups, running it through a local server is more reliable, and PDF export is capped at 5,000 messages per conversation.