LINE backup viewer for Mac
Find your old chats and photos on your Mac, and keep them.
Thought it was gone? It may still be in your backup. See what's there for free, then save what matters as a PDF or at original quality.
Scanning and browsing are free ・ Saving needs LAILOLA Pro, a one-time US$19.99 (not a subscription)
Requires a local iPhone backup on this Mac. iCloud-only and encrypted backups can't be read yet. What LAILOLA can't do
No backup on hand? No problem.
Click "Get Started", and the next screen lets you try a fully fictional anonymous demo.
VIDEOS
Short videos on how it works and what you might find in your backup. Videos start muted.
TRY IT
Small samples of what LAILOLA does. They are illustrations for this page, not actual app screens.
A photo that no longer opens in the chat because it expired.
If it's still in your backup, you can find it.
Anything that was already gone before the backup was made can't be found. Photos that only exist as thumbnails are clearly labeled as thumbnails.
One remembered word brings back the message.
Try your own words too. The free version can search; it shows the count and the first 5 results.
LAILOLA reads the iPhone backup on your Mac.
Your iPhone to your Mac. About 30 minutes the first time; leave encryption off
The numbers are an example. How long it takes depends on the size of your backup. Your original backup is only read, never changed.
SCREENS
Before you buy, see exactly what you can view and what you can keep.
All screens show fictional, anonymous demo data (the demo chats are in Traditional Chinese).
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Check what's still in your backup before paying anything. If you don't need to export, you can simply finish and leave.
Reads the iPhone backup you made with Finder or iTunes — no LINE login required.
Builds a search database on your Mac and finds the conversations actually preserved in the backup.
Shows the originals or thumbnails preserved in the backup. What can be recovered depends on the backup contents.
One purchase of Pro unlocks chat export, saving original photos and attachments, and removes ads.
GET STARTED
The first release supports unencrypted local backups. Your original backup is always treated as read-only.
Make a local backup of your iPhone on this Mac.
Grant access to the backup folder from the file picker.
Preview for free, and buy Pro only when you need it.
Want to check first whether it will work for you? See the before-you-start checklist.
PRIVACY
Chats, photos, contacts, and attachments are processed on your Mac. LAILOLA never asks for your LINE password.
WINDOWS
Works on Windows 10 (22H2) and Windows 11. Browse your chats, photos and files and search across chats for free; when you need to export, buy a one-time Pro license key from Polar in your browser (US$19.99, not a subscription; the checkout page shows the final price) to export chats (TXT, HTML, CSV, PDF) and save original photos and attachments. The key is emailed to you. The Windows version shows no ads.
Get Apple's free "Apple Devices" app from the Microsoft Store.
Connect with a cable, back up all of your iPhone's data to this computer, and leave "Encrypt local backup" unchecked.
LAILOLA finds the backup automatically and only reads it; the original backup is never modified.
LAILOLA PRO
Not a subscription. The free preview stays free — one purchase unlocks the saving features.
US$19.99One-time, Mac App Store in-app purchase. The App Store price shown to you applies.
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