What if I see “Couldn't Create Link”?

Check your internet. Then tap Try Again.

What if the file is over 200 MB?

A link can hold up to 200 MB. The top of the share card shows the file size. In PDF Preview, tap the filter icon. Pick fewer dates. The filter shows for chats from Messages, WhatsApp, or LINE.

What if the link no longer opens?

Links stop working after 7 days. Make a new link with steps 1 to 5.

What if you sent the link to the wrong person?

Open Settings, then Your Data, then Shared Links. Swipe left on the link. Tap Delete. Slide Slide to delete to the right. It stops working right away.

What if none of these problems match mine?

Email support@textportapp.com. Say which step you were on. Say what you saw. We usually reply within a day.

Who can open the link?

Anyone who has it. Only send it to people you trust.

Where do I see my links?

Open Settings , then Your Data , then Shared Links . Each link shows when it expires.

Can I make the link last longer?

No. Every link lasts 7 days. Make a new one if you need it later.

How to share a big export with a link in TextPort

iPhone 5 steps · Updated Nov 10, 2026

Quick answer

In TextPort:

Open the chat. Tap Export, then PDF.
Tap the share button in the top right.
Tap Share Link. Wait for the ring to fill.
Tap Copy, or pick an app to send the link.

The link works for 7 days.

What you need

✓TextPort on your iPhone
✓A chat saved in TextPort
✓An internet connection

Steps

Tap Export

It is the blue button at the bottom of the chat. Export Chat opens.
Tap PDF

TextPort builds the PDF. PDF Preview opens.

Spreadsheet and Text work the same way.
Tap the share button

It is the blue button in the top right. Share, Share Link, Print, and Files show.
Tap Share Link

TextPort uploads the file. A ring fills on the tile.

To stop the upload, tap Cancel on the tile.
Tap Copy

It is in the share sheet that opens. Paste the link in any app.

To send it right away, tap an app at the top instead.

Done

You have a link to the file. Anyone who opens it can download the file for 7 days.

Problems

What you seeWhat to do

Couldn't Create Link: Check your internet. Then tap Try Again.
The file is over 200 MB.: A link can hold up to 200 MB. The top of the share card shows the file size. In PDF Preview, tap the filter icon. Pick fewer dates. The filter shows for chats from Messages, WhatsApp, or LINE.
The link no longer opens.: Links stop working after 7 days. Make a new link with steps 1 to 5.
You sent the link to the wrong person.: Open Settings, then Your Data, then Shared Links. Swipe left on the link. Tap Delete. Slide Slide to delete to the right. It stops working right away.
None of these match.: Email [email protected]. Say which step you were on. Say what you saw. We usually reply within a day.

Tips

Mail and Gmail on the share card also send a link, not the file.

Questions

: Anyone who has it. Only send it to people you trust.
: Open Settings, then Your Data, then Shared Links. Each link shows when it expires.
: No. Every link lasts 7 days. Make a new one if you need it later.