# Chat Transcript to PDF

Lay out multi-role chat transcripts into a PDF conversation

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/chat-transcript-to-pdf

- **Category:** Document Tools

- **Keywords:** chat, transcript, pdf, conversation, bubble

## Overview

Format chat transcripts into a PDF with bubble-style layout.

**Input:** JSON array or object with messages
**Output:** PDF transcript with grouped chat bubbles

**Example:**
```json
{ "messages": [
  { "role": "system", "content": "Be brief and friendly." },
  { "role": "user", "content": "Summarize my last invoice." },
  { "role": "assistant", "content": "Invoice: $420, due Feb 20, 2026." }
] }
```

## Inputs

- **Transcript JSON** (textarea): Paste chat transcript JSON here...
- **Transcript File** (file): Upload transcript JSON
- **Title** (text)
- **Show Timestamps** (checkbox)
- **Accent Color** (color)
- **User Bubble Color** (color)
- **Assistant Bubble Color** (color)
- **System Bubble Color** (color)
- **Base Font Size (px)** (number)
- **Page Size** (select)
- **Landscape** (checkbox)
- **Print Background** (checkbox)
- **Margin Top (mm)** (number)
- **Margin Bottom (mm)** (number)
- **Margin Left (mm)** (number)
- **Margin Right (mm)** (number)
- **Wait Until** (select)
- **Extra Wait Time (ms)** (number)

## When to use

- When you need to archive customer support conversations for compliance or record-keeping.
- When you want to present AI-generated chat logs in a clean, readable format for reports or documentation.
- When you need to share chat history with stakeholders who prefer static PDF documents over raw JSON files.

## How it works

- Paste your chat transcript JSON or upload a JSON/text file containing the message array.
- Adjust the visual settings, including bubble colors, font size, and page margins, to match your branding.
- Select your preferred page size and orientation, then generate the PDF.
- Download the resulting document, which automatically groups messages into a structured conversation layout.

## Use cases

- Creating professional PDF logs of customer support interactions for internal quality assurance reviews.
- Generating readable transcripts of AI model testing sessions for project documentation.
- Exporting chat-based interview or survey results into a standardized format for client presentations.

## Frequently asked questions

### What format should my input JSON be in?

The tool accepts a JSON object containing a 'messages' array, where each object includes a 'role' (system, user, or assistant) and 'content' field.

### Can I customize the appearance of the chat bubbles?

Yes, you can set specific hex colors for user, assistant, and system messages, as well as an overall accent color.

### Does the tool support timestamps?

Yes, you can toggle the 'Show Timestamps' option to include or exclude time data in your generated PDF.

### What page sizes are available?

You can choose from A4, Letter, Legal, or A5 page sizes, with options for portrait or landscape orientation.

### Is there a limit to the file size I can upload?

The tool supports file uploads up to 5MB in size.

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## Samples

- [PDF Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/pdf-samples): Generated PDF samples from tools dated 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-10
- [Chat Transcript JSON Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/chat-transcript-json): JSON examples for multi-role chat transcripts
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