SMS Backup, Print & Restore

5.0.1.2

GilApps

4.39

14,264 reviews

500,000+
Downloads

Free

Complete SMS Backup & Restore. Save, print, and restore message history

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SMS Backup, Print & Restore by GilApps delivers end-to-end SMS/MMS backup, export, and restore with print and cloud capabilities. It exports backups to PDF, HTML, CSV, or JPG and supports RCS, emojis, and contact/calendar sharing across devices. With 500,000+ total downloads and 7K in the last 30 days, this long-standing Tools app carries a 4.46 rating from 14,190 reviews and has been on the Play Store for nearly nine years.

Pros & Cons

Comprehensive SMS/MMS backup, including multimedia
Prints and exports to multiple formats (PDF, HTML, CSV, JPG)
Automatic cloud backups to Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive
RCS/Advanced Messaging support and emoji compatibility

Free version limits sharing to 6 messages and includes ads
Pro unlock required for sending all messages in one go
RCS support may not be available on all devices

About SMS Backup, Print & Restore

SMS Backup, Print & Restore is a tools app developed by GilApps.

Download Statistics

SMS Backup, Print & Restore has been downloaded 840 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 7 thousand times.

User Ratings

SMS Backup, Print & Restore is rated 4.39 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 14 thousand ratings.

App Information

SMS Backup, Print & Restore is FREE to download. The APK download size is 81.61 MB. The latest version available is 5.0.1.2. The last update was on June 16, 2026.

Technical Requirements

SMS Backup, Print & Restore requires Android 4.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play July 2017.

Description

Complete SMS/MMS Backup & Restore utility. Securely back up your message history to printable PDF, Word, Excel, CSV, JPG, or HTML formats.

More data about SMS Backup, Print & Restore

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	840 thousand
Recent downloads	7 thousand
Rating	4.39 based on 14 thousand ratings
Ranking	Medium ranked
Version	5.0.1.2
APK size	81.6 MB
Number of libraries	59
Designed for Android	4.1+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	Contains ads

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Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Downloads over time

SMS Backup, Print & Restore has been downloaded 840 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 230 downloads per day.

Changelog of SMS Backup, Print & Restore

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Developer information for GilApps

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smsbackup@gilapps.com

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Comments on SMS Backup, Print & Restore for Android

★★★★★ Brian J Shiozawa, MD · May 22, 2026

Downloaded messages for court. I bought a lifetime membership for $19.99, and it gave me exactly what I needed. Lifetime membership was well worth the money

★★★★★ thomas styles · Jun 11, 2026

Worth the $20. If you need something like this for court. Do yourself a favor, and spend the $20. Having been a lifetime owner for over a year now, the app improved phenomenal well for a while the gui was glitch but all the functions work as they should, customer service came through in a major way with a needed update. This app runs incredibly smooth, and its ability to help you organize texts for court or whatever amazing. Thank you guys!

★☆☆☆☆ Raheel Nawaz · May 30, 2026

Poor experience, you can only export 6 messages with unpaid version. Otherwise pay over $30 and export as much as you can. Very disappointed

★☆☆☆☆ roblawrie14 · Apr 8, 2026

Paywall stops you from saving 6 messages at once. Terrible for backing up whole conversations. Not cheap either ugly interface

★☆☆☆☆ LA Schaef · Apr 21, 2026

Paid 21.44 for this app for 1 copy of text messages that contained a total of 53 texts, and it's missing text. Which makes it invalid for my court case. Glad to change review if someone reaches out to fix. Otherwise I want my money back.

★☆☆☆☆ Brian Barnes · Apr 3, 2026

A total POS! Only downloads 6 messages. Then tells you to subscribe for $16 or get lifetime access for ~$24. Total Bait and Switch SCAM!

Google Play Rankings for SMS Backup, Print & Restore

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
182	United States	Tools	Top Grossing
185	Canada	Tools	Top Grossing
198	Denmark	Tools	Top Grossing

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Technologies used by SMS Backup, Print & Restore

SMS Backup, Print & Restore is requesting 41 permissions and is using 59 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Your personal information

read your contacts, modify your contacts

Your messages

read your text messages (SMS or MMS), receive text messages (MMS), receive text messages (SMS), edit your text messages (SMS or MMS)

Network communication

view network connections, full network access, Google Play billing service, Google Play license check, receive data from Internet

Your accounts

find accounts on the device

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

System tools

run at startup, draw over other apps, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS, android.permission.BILLING, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS, android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM, com.android.providers.im.permission.READ_ONLY, com.cmcc.ccs.READ_CCS_MESSAGE, com.gilapps.smsshare2.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE, com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID, com.gsma.services.permission.RCS, com.samsung.android.messaging.permission.READ_MESSAGE, com.samsung.android.messaging.permission.WRITE_MESSAGE, com.samsung.android.providers.media.READ, com.samsung.rcs.im.READ_PERMISSION, com.sec.android.app.myfiles.permission.READ, com.sec.ims.android.rcs.READ_PERMISSION, com.sec.imsservice.READ_IMS_PERMISSION, com.sec.imsservice.WRITE_IMS_PERMISSION

Ad network libraries

AdMob

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Development tools

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Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)

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Kotlin

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AndroidX Cursor Adapter

AndroidX Local Broadcast Manager

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jsoup: Java HTML Parser

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Android Bootstrap

Trust & Safety: Requires a broad permission set including SMS, contacts, storage, and network access for cloud backups, printing, and sharing. Review the requested permissions in the app settings and ensure backups are stored securely.

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