Project Description
I have a full WhatsApp export (text file plus media folder) that needs to be turned into a clean, searchable PDF which mirrors the way the conversation appears in the app. Every message must keep its exact timestamp and display both the sender’s name and phone number. Photos, videos, and any other shared media should appear twice—first inline at the precise point they were sent and again in a separate gallery section so they can be browsed quickly.
The chat is long and has many images, so pagination, chronological integrity, and sensible image scaling are essential. A simple script-based workflow (Python, Chat-Exporter, ReportLab, or similar) is fine as long as the final document:
• Follows the original timeline without missing or reordered messages
• Shows the full timestamp (date and time) on each entry
• Lists both name and phone number beside every sender
• Embeds each image inline at full resolution or an appropriately compressed size that still looks sharp on screen and on paper
• Adds a dedicated “Media Gallery” at the end, referencing the page where each image first appears
• Exports to a single, searchable PDF with no external links or dependencies
Please keep the original filenames for media inside the gallery and ensure the PDF opens smoothly on both desktop and mobile readers. Let me know if you need a sample of the export to gauge volume before starting.