WORKSPACE

Media library

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Choose your Madcat EnginePick the safest method for this catch. You can switch at any time.

MADCAT ENGINE

Choose how the cat catches

Three private routes, one tidy library. Start with the method that fits your device and archive.

Local-first
◉BEST FOR BULK

Blind Catch

Use an Apple-authorized local iPhone backup, then index chats and media on your Mac.

Advantage
All available chats in one run
Limitation
Needs the native Mac companion
⌄OFFICIAL ROUTE

Catch Basket

Export chats from WhatsApp and drop their ZIP files here. Mad Cat gathers them together.

Advantage
Simple, supported and phone-friendly
Limitation
WhatsApp exports one chat at a time
⌁MAC CONTROL

MacBook Companion

Connect by cable or trusted Wi-Fi for guided backups, resumable transfers and folder exports.

Advantage
Fast, private and handles large jobs
Limitation
Companion installation is required
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No sneaky paws. Mad Cat never opens or controls WhatsApp secretly. Blind Catch uses the iPhone owner’s Trust approval and Apple’s local backup service; Catch Basket uses files the owner explicitly exports.

ALL MEDIA0files indexed
SELECTED0ready to transfer
STORAGE0 MBstored locally
Quiet for now.The cat is waiting for files.

THE STASH

Your media haul

IMPORT

Name this source

Use a person or group name so you can filter the library later.

IPHONE & IPAD

Send a quick batch

  1. 1
    Select media inside WhatsApp

    Open Media, Links and Docs for a chat, tap Select, then pick a batch.

  2. 2
    Tap Share → Mad Cat

    The native Share Extension passes only that selected batch into Mad Cat.

  3. 3
    Transfer it

    AirDrop, save to Files, send to your Mac, or queue it for Drive.

For every chat at once, use the Mac companion. Apple does not expose another app’s private WhatsApp library directly on iPhone or iPad.

MAD CAT FOR MAC

One cable. The whole stash.

The Mac companion creates a user-approved local iPhone backup, indexes the WhatsApp media inside it, and hands the catalogue to this interface. Your WhatsApp password is never requested.

1ConnectUSB / Type-C or trusted Wi-Fi
2ApproveUnlock iPhone and tap Trust
3BrowseSelect any chat or everything
Mac companion statusNative build required

The browser alone cannot perform an iPhone backup. The signed Mac companion is the required bridge.

MADCAT ENGINE

Pick your catching method

You can change methods whenever you like. Your files remain in the same local Mad Cat library.

Important: The web app cannot read WhatsApp’s private iPhone storage. Backup engines become active after the signed Mad Cat Mac companion is installed.
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CATCH BASKET

Collect now. Pack later.

From WhatsApp on iPhone
  1. Open a chat → Export Chat → choose With Media or Without Media.
  2. Tap Save to Files, then return to Mad Cat and add the exported ZIP below.
  3. When the native Mad Cat Share Extension is available, add it to Share Sheet Favorites for faster access.

Apple controls Share Sheet ordering. The PWA cannot force its icon to the front, but the future native extension can be pinned by the user.

EXPORTS CAUGHT0
BASKET SIZE0 MB
Waiting for exports

Files stay in this device’s local Mad Cat storage. Very large archives are better packed by the MacBook Companion.

TRANSFER

Where should these files go?

Mad Cat never sends files to its own server. Your device hands them directly to the destination you choose.

GOOGLE DRIVE

Connection setup needed

Secure in-app Drive upload needs a Google OAuth client registered for this app’s final web address. That credential belongs to you and cannot be generated or embedded on your behalf.

For now, choose AirDrop or Download, then save the batch into Google Drive using the iOS Share sheet or Drive folder in Finder.

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INSTALL MAD CAT

Add it like an app

On iPhone or iPad, open this page in Safari, tap the Share button, then choose Add to Home Screen.

Mad Cat opens full-screen from its own icon and keeps its device-local library available offline.