Always-on background sync
ScribeHold runs as a Windows Service — plug in, tap your passcode once, and it detects, backs up, and indexes automatically. No app to launch, no manual export step.
Your iPhone messages, searchable on Windows.
Browse and search your complete message history — iMessage, SMS, MMS, RCS — on your Windows PC. Plug in. Tap your passcode. ScribeHold does the rest. Your data never leaves your machine.
Free for 30 days of message history. Pro from $2.99/month.
Why ScribeHold
Local-only by design
No cloud sync, no accounts, no tracking. Your message data is read locally and stored locally — only you can see it.
Built for the way you actually use your messages
Search everything
Full-text search across every message you’ve sent or received, powered by SQLite FTS5. Find any conversation in seconds.
Almost automatic
ScribeHold runs as a Windows Service — always on, no app to launch. Connect your iPhone via USB, enter your passcode on the device (Apple requires this on iOS 16.1+), and ScribeHold detects, backs up, extracts, and indexes automatically. Subsequent backups are incremental — typically just a few minutes.
Stays on your PC
No cloud sync. No accounts. No tracking. Your message data is read locally and stored locally — only you can see it.
Court-ready exports
The Legal Export Pack is the export your attorney will accept and the bundle that holds up if challenged — Bates-numbered PDF/A, separate SHA-256 manifest, affidavit-of-authenticity cover, and per-message metadata CSV, all matter-bound to your case caption and jurisdiction.
Weighing it against iMazing or Decipher? See how ScribeHold compares.
What people use ScribeHold for
Divorce & custody documentation
Preserve a complete, dated record of co-parenting communication for your attorney and the court.
Harassment & restraining-order evidence
Capture the full message thread — not just screenshots — for protective-order filings.
Family-law & employment attorneys
Have your client produce a court-ready Legal Export Pack from their own PC, bound to your matter.
Personal archive & memory keeper
Keep a searchable, private archive of years of conversations — readable on the PC you already use.