Receive WhatsApp chat

A flutter plugin that enables flutter apps to receive chats from Whatsapp.

Setup

Android

Please add the following to android/app/main/java/.../MainActivity.java.

import android.os.Bundle;

import io.flutter.plugins.GeneratedPluginRegistrant;

import com.whatsapp.receive_whatsapp_chat.FlutterShareReceiverActivity;

public class MainActivity extends FlutterShareReceiverActivity {
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        GeneratedPluginRegistrant.registerWith(this.getFlutterEngine());
    }
}

Note: If you have a problem with the compilation (kotlin version error), please go to the package pubspec.ymal and uncomment this:

  receive_sharing_intent:
    git:
      url: https://github.com/AyushmanG26/receive_sharing_intent.git

Refer to: https://github.com/KasemJaffer/receive_sharing_intent/issues/254

iOS

For iOS, the plugin receive_sharing_intent has been used. receive_sharing_intent iOS setup:

1. Add the following

ios/Runner/info.plist

...
<key>AppGroupId</key>
<string>$(CUSTOM_GROUP_ID)</string>
<key>CFBundleURLTypes</key>
	<array>
		<dict>
			<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
			<string>Editor</string>
			<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>
			<array>
				<string>ShareMedia</string>
			</array>
		</dict>
	</array>

<key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key>
<string>To upload photos, please allow permission to access your photo library.</string>
...

2. Create Share Extension

• Using xcode, go to File/New/Target and Choose "Share Extension"
• Give it a name i.e. "Share Extension"

Make sure the deployment target for Runner.app and the share extension is the same.

Add the following code:

ios/Share Extension/info.plist

....
    <key>AppGroupId</key>
    <string>$(CUSTOM_GROUP_ID)</string>
	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
	<string>$(FLUTTER_BUILD_NUMBER)</string>
	<key>NSExtension</key>
	<dict>
		<key>NSExtensionAttributes</key>
        <dict>
            <key>PHSupportedMediaTypes</key>
               <array>
                    <!--TODO: Add this flag, if you want to support sharing video into your app-->
                   <string>Video</string>
                   <!--TODO: Add this flag, if you want to support sharing images into your app-->
                   <string>Image</string>
               </array>
            <key>NSExtensionActivationRule</key>
            <dict>
                <!--TODO: Add this tag, if you want to support sharing urls into your app-->
            	<key>NSExtensionActivationSupportsWebURLWithMaxCount</key>
            	<integer>1</integer>
                <!--TODO: Add this flag, if you want to support sharing other files into your app-->
                <!--Change the integer to however many files you want to be able to share at a time-->
				<key>NSExtensionActivationSupportsFileWithMaxCount</key>
				<integer>1</integer>
            </dict>
        </dict>
		<key>NSExtensionMainStoryboard</key>
		<string>MainInterface</string>
		<key>NSExtensionPointIdentifier</key>
		<string>com.apple.share-services</string>
	</dict>
....

ios/Share Extension/ShareViewController.swift

• Look at loadIds() for configure and details

import UIKit
import Social
import MobileCoreServices
import Photos

class ShareViewController: SLComposeServiceViewController {
    // TODO: IMPORTANT: This should be your host app bundle identifier
    var hostAppBundleIdentifier = "com.whatsapp.receiveWhatsappChatExample"
    var appGroupId = ""
    let sharedKey = "ShareKey"
    var sharedMedia: [SharedMediaFile] = []
    var sharedText: [String] = []
    let imageContentType = kUTTypeImage as String
    let videoContentType = kUTTypeMovie as String
    let textContentType = kUTTypeText as String
    let urlContentType = kUTTypeURL as String
    let fileURLType = kUTTypeFileURL as String;

    override func isContentValid() -> Bool {
        return true
    }

    private func loadIds() {
        // loading Share extension App Id
        let shareExtensionAppBundleIdentifier = Bundle.main.bundleIdentifier!;


        // convert ShareExtension id to host app id
        // By default it is remove last part of id after last point
        // For example: com.test.ShareExtension -> com.test
        let lastIndexOfPoint = shareExtensionAppBundleIdentifier.lastIndex(of: ".");
        hostAppBundleIdentifier = String(shareExtensionAppBundleIdentifier[..<lastIndexOfPoint!]);

        // loading custom AppGroupId from Build Settings or use group.<hostAppBundleIdentifier>
        appGroupId = (Bundle.main.object(forInfoDictionaryKey: "AppGroupId") as? String) ?? "group.\(hostAppBundleIdentifier)";
    }

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad();

        // load group and app id from build info
        loadIds();
    }

    override func viewDidAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
        super.viewDidAppear(animated)

        // This is called after the user selects Post. Do the upload of contentText and/or NSExtensionContext attachments.
        if let content = extensionContext!.inputItems[0] as? NSExtensionItem {
            if let contents = content.attachments {
                for (index, attachment) in (contents).enumerated() {
                    if attachment.hasItemConformingToTypeIdentifier(imageContentType) {
                        handleImages(content: content, attachment: attachment, index: index)
                    } else if attachment.hasItemConformingToTypeIdentifier(textContentType) {
                        handleText(content: content, attachment: attachment, index: index)
                    } else if attachment.hasItemConformingToTypeIdentifier(fileURLType) {
                        handleFiles(content: content, attachment: attachment, index: index)
                    } else if attachment.hasItemConformingToTypeIdentifier(urlContentType) {
                        handleUrl(content: content, attachment: attachment, index: index)
                    } else if attachment.hasItemConformingToTypeIdentifier(videoContentType) {
                        handleVideos(content: content, attachment: attachment, index: index)
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

    override func didSelectPost() {
        print("didSelectPost");
    }

    override func configurationItems() -> [Any]! {
        // To add configuration options via table cells at the bottom of the sheet, return an array of SLComposeSheetConfigurationItem here.
        return []
    }

    private func handleText (content: NSExtensionItem, attachment: NSItemProvider, index: Int) {
        attachment.loadItem(forTypeIdentifier: textContentType, options: nil) { [weak self] data, error in

            if error == nil, let item = data as? String, let this = self {

                this.sharedText.append(item)

                // If this is the last item, save imagesData in userDefaults and redirect to host app
                if index == (content.attachments?.count)! - 1 {
                    let userDefaults = UserDefaults(suiteName: this.appGroupId)
                    userDefaults?.set(this.sharedText, forKey: this.sharedKey)
                    userDefaults?.synchronize()
                    this.redirectToHostApp(type: .text)
                }

            } else {
                self?.dismissWithError()
            }
        }
    }

    private func handleUrl (content: NSExtensionItem, attachment: NSItemProvider, index: Int) {
        attachment.loadItem(forTypeIdentifier: urlContentType, options: nil) { [weak self] data, error in

            if error == nil, let item = data as? URL, let this = self {

                this.sharedText.append(item.absoluteString)

                // If this is the last item, save imagesData in userDefaults and redirect to host app
                if index == (content.attachments?.count)! - 1 {
                    let userDefaults = UserDefaults(suiteName: this.appGroupId)
                    userDefaults?.set(this.sharedText, forKey: this.sharedKey)
                    userDefaults?.synchronize()
                    this.redirectToHostApp(type: .text)
                }

            } else {
                self?.dismissWithError()
            }
        }
    }

    private func handleImages (content: NSExtensionItem, attachment: NSItemProvider, index: Int) {
        attachment.loadItem(forTypeIdentifier: imageContentType, options: nil) { [weak self] data, error in

            if error == nil, let url = data as? URL, let this = self {

                // Always copy
                let fileName = this.getFileName(from: url, type: .image)
                let newPath = FileManager.default
                    .containerURL(forSecurityApplicationGroupIdentifier: this.appGroupId)!
                    .appendingPathComponent(fileName)
                let copied = this.copyFile(at: url, to: newPath)
                if(copied) {
                    this.sharedMedia.append(SharedMediaFile(path: newPath.absoluteString, thumbnail: nil, duration: nil, type: .image))
                }

                // If this is the last item, save imagesData in userDefaults and redirect to host app
                if index == (content.attachments?.count)! - 1 {
                    let userDefaults = UserDefaults(suiteName: this.appGroupId)
                    userDefaults?.set(this.toData(data: this.sharedMedia), forKey: this.sharedKey)
                    userDefaults?.synchronize()
                    this.redirectToHostApp(type: .media)
                }

            } else {
                 self?.dismissWithError()
            }
        }
    }

    private func handleVideos (content: NSExtensionItem, attachment: NSItemProvider, index: Int) {
        attachment.loadItem(forTypeIdentifier: videoContentType, options: nil) { [weak self] data, error in

            if error == nil, let url = data as? URL, let this = self {

                // Always copy
                let fileName = this.getFileName(from: url, type: .video)
                let newPath = FileManager.default
                    .containerURL(forSecurityApplicationGroupIdentifier: this.appGroupId)!
                    .appendingPathComponent(fileName)
                let copied = this.copyFile(at: url, to: newPath)
                if(copied) {
                    guard let sharedFile = this.getSharedMediaFile(forVideo: newPath) else {
                        return
                    }
                    this.sharedMedia.append(sharedFile)
                }

                // If this is the last item, save imagesData in userDefaults and redirect to host app
                if index == (content.attachments?.count)! - 1 {
                    let userDefaults = UserDefaults(suiteName: this.appGroupId)
                    userDefaults?.set(this.toData(data: this.sharedMedia), forKey: this.sharedKey)
                    userDefaults?.synchronize()
                    this.redirectToHostApp(type: .media)
                }

            } else {
                 self?.dismissWithError()
            }
        }
    }

    private func handleFiles (content: NSExtensionItem, attachment: NSItemProvider, index: Int) {
        attachment.loadItem(forTypeIdentifier: fileURLType, options: nil) { [weak self] data, error in

            if error == nil, let url = data as? URL, let this = self {

                // Always copy
                let fileName = this.getFileName(from :url, type: .file)
                let newPath = FileManager.default
                    .containerURL(forSecurityApplicationGroupIdentifier: this.appGroupId)!
                    .appendingPathComponent(fileName)
                let copied = this.copyFile(at: url, to: newPath)
                if (copied) {
                    this.sharedMedia.append(SharedMediaFile(path: newPath.absoluteString, thumbnail: nil, duration: nil, type: .file))
                }

                if index == (content.attachments?.count)! - 1 {
                    let userDefaults = UserDefaults(suiteName: this.appGroupId)
                    userDefaults?.set(this.toData(data: this.sharedMedia), forKey: this.sharedKey)
                    userDefaults?.synchronize()
                    this.redirectToHostApp(type: .file)
                }

            } else {
                self?.dismissWithError()
            }
        }
    }

    private func dismissWithError() {
        print("[ERROR] Error loading data!")
        let alert = UIAlertController(title: "Error", message: "Error loading data", preferredStyle: .alert)

        let action = UIAlertAction(title: "Error", style: .cancel) { _ in
            self.dismiss(animated: true, completion: nil)
        }

        alert.addAction(action)
        present(alert, animated: true, completion: nil)
        extensionContext!.completeRequest(returningItems: [], completionHandler: nil)
    }

    private func redirectToHostApp(type: RedirectType) {
        // ids may not loaded yet so we need loadIds here too
        loadIds();
        let url = URL(string: "ShareMedia-\(hostAppBundleIdentifier)://dataUrl=\(sharedKey)#\(type)")
        var responder = self as UIResponder?
        let selectorOpenURL = sel_registerName("openURL:")

        while (responder != nil) {
            if (responder?.responds(to: selectorOpenURL))! {
                let _ = responder?.perform(selectorOpenURL, with: url)
            }
            responder = responder!.next
        }
        extensionContext!.completeRequest(returningItems: [], completionHandler: nil)
    }

    enum RedirectType {
        case media
        case text
        case file
    }

    func getExtension(from url: URL, type: SharedMediaType) -> String {
        let parts = url.lastPathComponent.components(separatedBy: ".")
        var ex: String? = nil
        if (parts.count > 1) {
            ex = parts.last
        }

        if (ex == nil) {
            switch type {
                case .image:
                    ex = "PNG"
                case .video:
                    ex = "MP4"
                case .file:
                    ex = "TXT"
            }
        }
        return ex ?? "Unknown"
    }

    func getFileName(from url: URL, type: SharedMediaType) -> String {
        var name = url.lastPathComponent

        if (name.isEmpty) {
            name = UUID().uuidString + "." + getExtension(from: url, type: type)
        }

        return name
    }

    func copyFile(at srcURL: URL, to dstURL: URL) -> Bool {
        do {
            if FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: dstURL.path) {
                try FileManager.default.removeItem(at: dstURL)
            }
            try FileManager.default.copyItem(at: srcURL, to: dstURL)
        } catch (let error) {
            print("Cannot copy item at \(srcURL) to \(dstURL): \(error)")
            return false
        }
        return true
    }

    private func getSharedMediaFile(forVideo: URL) -> SharedMediaFile? {
        let asset = AVAsset(url: forVideo)
        let duration = (CMTimeGetSeconds(asset.duration) * 1000).rounded()
        let thumbnailPath = getThumbnailPath(for: forVideo)

        if FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: thumbnailPath.path) {
            return SharedMediaFile(path: forVideo.absoluteString, thumbnail: thumbnailPath.absoluteString, duration: duration, type: .video)
        }

        var saved = false
        let assetImgGenerate = AVAssetImageGenerator(asset: asset)
        assetImgGenerate.appliesPreferredTrackTransform = true
        //        let scale = UIScreen.main.scale
        assetImgGenerate.maximumSize =  CGSize(width: 360, height: 360)
        do {
            let img = try assetImgGenerate.copyCGImage(at: CMTimeMakeWithSeconds(600, preferredTimescale: Int32(1.0)), actualTime: nil)
            try UIImage.pngData(UIImage(cgImage: img))()?.write(to: thumbnailPath)
            saved = true
        } catch {
            saved = false
        }

        return saved ? SharedMediaFile(path: forVideo.absoluteString, thumbnail: thumbnailPath.absoluteString, duration: duration, type: .video) : nil

    }

    private func getThumbnailPath(for url: URL) -> URL {
        let fileName = Data(url.lastPathComponent.utf8).base64EncodedString().replacingOccurrences(of: "==", with: "")
        let path = FileManager.default
            .containerURL(forSecurityApplicationGroupIdentifier: appGroupId)!
            .appendingPathComponent("\(fileName).jpg")
        return path
    }

    class SharedMediaFile: Codable {
        var path: String; // can be image, video or url path. It can also be text content
        var thumbnail: String?; // video thumbnail
        var duration: Double?; // video duration in milliseconds
        var type: SharedMediaType;


        init(path: String, thumbnail: String?, duration: Double?, type: SharedMediaType) {
            self.path = path
            self.thumbnail = thumbnail
            self.duration = duration
            self.type = type
        }

        // Debug method to print out SharedMediaFile details in the console
        func toString() {
            print("[SharedMediaFile] \n\tpath: \(self.path)\n\tthumbnail: \(self.thumbnail)\n\tduration: \(self.duration)\n\ttype: \(self.type)")
        }
    }

    enum SharedMediaType: Int, Codable {
        case image
        case video
        case file
    }

    func toData(data: [SharedMediaFile]) -> Data {
        let encodedData = try? JSONEncoder().encode(data)
        return encodedData!
    }
}

extension Array {
    subscript (safe index: UInt) -> Element? {
        return Int(index) < count ? self[Int(index)] : nil
    }
}

ios/Podfile

...
target 'Runner' do
  use_frameworks!
  use_modular_headers!

  flutter_install_all_ios_pods File.dirname(File.realpath(__FILE__))

  # Sharing Extension is name of Extension which you created. It is 'Share Extension' and 'Sharing Extension' in example
  target 'Share Extension' do
    inherit! :search_paths
  end
end
...

3. Add Runner and Share Extension in the same group

• Go to the Capabilities tab and switch on the App Groups switch for both targets.
• Add a new group and name it as you want. For example group.YOUR_HOST_APP_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER in my case group.com.kasem.sharing
• Add User-defined(Build Settings -> +) string CUSTOM_GROUP_ID in BOTH Targets: Runner and Share Extension and set value to group id created above. You can use different group ids depends on flavor schemes

Usage

You can import the package with:

import 'package:receive_whatsapp_chat/receive_whatsapp_chat.dart';

You need to create a class that extends the class ReceiveWhatsappChat.

class DemoAppState extends ReceiveWhatsappChat<DemoApp>

It will make you implement a function that receive Chat content class every time a chat is exported from WhatsApp. Chat content contains chat members, chat name, messages per member, size of the chat and all of its messages.

@override
void receiveChatContent(ChatContent chatContent) {
  // TODO: implement receiveChatContent
}

Note: enableShareReceiving() is called automatically when the plugin is initialized, so remember to call disableShareReceiving() when you don't want to receive chats anymore or close the app.

Note: when you export a chat from WhatsApp, it is best to be in English.

Include media (currently only images are supported and Android only)

In order to include media in the exported chat, follow the steps below:

1. In WhatsApp chose INCLUDE MEDIA in the export options.
2. Call enableReceivingChatWithMedia() in your app.
3. To check if the message is an image message, call isImage() in the MessageContent class.
4. To get an image Widget, call getImage() in the ChatContent class, and pass the image message. It will return ui.Image, to display it use RawImage class. See example below.

Note: When you choose to include media in the exported chat, WhatsApp cuts some of the media and chat, if it's too big.

Full Example

main.dart

import 'dart:math';

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
import 'package:receive_whatsapp_chat/receive_whatsapp_chat.dart';

void main() {
  runApp(const MyApp());
}

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  const MyApp({Key? key}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      title: 'Whatsapp chat share Plugin Demo',
      theme: ThemeData(),
      home: const DemoApp(),
    );
  }
}

class DemoApp extends StatefulWidget {
  const DemoApp({Key? key}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  DemoAppState createState() => DemoAppState();
}

class DemoAppState extends ReceiveWhatsappChat<DemoApp> {
  static const MethodChannel _methodChannel =
  MethodChannel('com.whatsapp.chat/openwhatsapp');
  List<ChatContent> chats = [];

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(
          title: const Text('Whatsapp Chat Export Plugin Demo'),
          backgroundColor: Colors.blue,
        ),
        body: Padding(
          padding: const EdgeInsets.all(24.0),
          child: Column(
            crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
            children: <Widget>[
              const Text(
                'Chats exported:',
                style: TextStyle(fontWeight: FontWeight.bold, fontSize: 25),
              ),
              const SizedBox(
                height: 20,
              ),
              chats.isEmpty
                  ? const Text('Open WhatsApp to export chats')
                  : const SizedBox(),
              Expanded(
                child: SingleChildScrollView(
                  child: Column(
                    children: List.generate(
                        chats.length, (index) => buildShowChat(index)),
                  ),
                ),
              ),
              const SizedBox(
                height: 50,
              ),
              Center(
                child: ElevatedButton(
                  child: const Text('Open WhatsApp'),
                  style: ElevatedButton.styleFrom(primary: Colors.green),
                  onPressed: () {
                    _methodChannel.invokeMethod("openwhatsapp");
                  },
                ),
              ),
            ],
          ),
        ));
  }

  Widget buildShowChat(int index) =>
      Column(
        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
        children: [
          Text(
            '${index + 1}.',
            style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 20),
          ),
          Padding(
            padding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 20),
            child: Column(
              crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
              children: [
                Text('Name - ${chats[index].chatName}\n'),
                Text('Members - ${chats[index].members}\n'),
                Text('Size of the chat - ${chats[index].sizeOfChat}\n'),
                Text('Messages per member - ${chats[index].msgsPerMember}\n'),
                const Text('Three random messages:\n'),
                Column(
                  children: List.generate(
                      3,
                          (index2) =>
                          Padding(
                            padding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 20),
                            child: Text(
                                '\t${index2 + 1}. ${chats[index].messages[Random().nextInt(
                                    chats[index].sizeOfChat)]}\n'),
                          )),
                ),
              ],
            ),
          ),
          const SizedBox(
            height: 50,
          ),
        ],
      );

  @override
  void receiveChatContent(ChatContent chatContent) {
    chats.add(chatContent);
    setState(() {});
  }
}

Libraries

chat_analyzer/chat_analyzer

models/chat_content

chat_analyzer/utilities/chat_info_utilities

chat_analyzer/utilities/fix_dates_utilities

ios/ios_utils

chat_analyzer/languages/languages

models/message_content

models/models

receive_whatsapp_chat

share/share

share/share_type