The Hearsay Extractor is a desktop application for Windows and Mac that collects text messages, call logs, photos, and app data from mobile devices. Follow the Windows (PC) section or the Mac section below.
Windows (PC)
Step 1: Go to the download page
Go to portal.usehearsay.com/download and click Get started.
Step 2: Choose Windows
Select Windows and click Continue. You need Windows 10 (64-bit) or later.
Step 3: Download the installer
Click Download for Windows.
Step 4: Open the downloaded file
Double-click the downloaded file to begin installation. You can open it from your browser's downloads bar or from your Downloads folder.
If Windows SmartScreen appears, click More info, then Run anyway.
Step 5: Complete the installation
When prompted, select Only for me, then click Install.
After the installation finishes, click Finish.
Step 6: Open the Hearsay Extractor
Click Open Hearsay Extractor on the download page, or double-click Hearsay Extractor on your desktop or in the Start menu. If your browser asks permission to open the app, click Allow.
Mac
Step 1: Go to the download page
Go to portal.usehearsay.com/download and click Get started.
Step 2: Choose Mac and your chip
Select Mac, then Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) or Intel (Macs from before 2021), and click Continue. You need macOS 12 or later.
Step 3: Download the installer
Click Download for Mac (Apple Silicon) or Download for Mac (Intel). If Safari asks whether to allow downloads, click Allow.
Step 4: Open the downloaded file
After the download completes, double-click the .dmg file to begin installation.
Step 5: Move to the Applications folder
Drag the Hearsay Extractor icon into your Applications folder. This step is required; the app will not work if you launch it from the download file.
Step 6: Launch the Hearsay Extractor
Click Open Hearsay Extractor on the download page, or open your Applications folder and double-click Hearsay Extractor.
If macOS asks for permission, click Open. If your browser asks permission to open the app, click Allow.
Next steps
Once the Hearsay Extractor is open, you are ready to begin your collection.










