Description
The chat-export tool fails to recognize participants when processing an Android WhatsApp ZIP export with media. Even though the .txt log is identified, the parser returns an empty participant list, causing the export to fail.
Execution Log
$ chat-export -n -z "WhatsApp Chat with [NAME_A].zip" -p "[NAME_B]" -o "D:\Output" --embed-media
chat-export v0.9.5 - Non-interactive mode
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Processing file: WhatsApp Chat with [NAME_A].zip...
ZIP file is an Android export with media/attachments, 'WhatsApp Chat with [NAME_A].txt' is the chat text file.
Error: Participant '[NAME_B]' not found in the chat.
Found the following participants in the chat:
Please use one of the names listed above exactly as shown.
Error: Participant '[NAME_B]' not found in chat
Key Details
- Version: 0.9.5
- Source: Android ZIP export (with media).
- Observed Behavior: The "Found the following participants" list is empty.
- Possible Cause: The parser may be failing to match the timestamp or sender format in the latest Android text logs.
Description
The
chat-exporttool fails to recognize participants when processing an Android WhatsApp ZIP export with media. Even though the.txtlog is identified, the parser returns an empty participant list, causing the export to fail.Execution Log
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