fix(parser): detect iOS <attached: media messages

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [1.29.3](https://github.com/rodrigogs/whats-reader/compare/v1.29.2...v1.29.3) (2026-03-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add support for YYYY/MM/DD format with 12-hour AM/PM time ([4223d81](https://github.com/rodrigogs/whats-reader/commit/4223d818f2cbc6b3f164001c3dadf4788921fbfe)), closes [#69](https://github.com/rodrigogs/whats-reader/issues/69)
+
 ## [1.29.2](https://github.com/rodrigogs/whats-reader/compare/v1.29.1...v1.29.2) (2026-03-03)
 
 

examples/parser-tests/README.md

@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ This directory contains WhatsApp chat export examples in various formats for tes
   - Date format with dashes instead of slashes/dots
   - Standard English media indicators
 
+### 6. `yyyy-mm-dd-format-test.txt`
+- **Date Format**: `YYYY/MM/DD, HH:MM AM/PM`
+- **Example**: `2024/12/01, 10:04 pm`
+- **Locale**: Asian format with 12-hour time
+- **Features Tested**:
+  - Year-first format with 12-hour AM/PM time
+  - Lowercase am/pm variants
+  - Tests for issue #69
+
 ## Supported Date Formats
 
 The parser supports the following date patterns:
@@ -72,11 +81,16 @@ The parser supports the following date patterns:
    - Example: `10-12-24, 14:30`
    - Alternative European format
 
-6. **Asian Format**: `YYYY/MM/DD, HH:MM`
+6. **Asian Format (24h)**: `YYYY/MM/DD, HH:MM`
    - Example: `2024/12/10, 14:30`
    - Year-first format (Japan, China, Korea)
 
-7. **Bracketed Format**: `[DD/MM/YY, HH:MM:SS]`
+7. **Asian Format (12h)**: `YYYY/MM/DD, HH:MM AM/PM`
+   - Example: `2024/12/10, 2:30 PM`
+   - Year-first format with 12-hour time
+   - Resolves issue #69
+
+8. **Bracketed Format**: `[DD/MM/YY, HH:MM:SS]`
    - Example: `[10/12/24, 14:30:45]`
    - Some older WhatsApp versions
 
@@ -108,16 +122,18 @@ The parser supports the following date patterns:
 
 The parser recognizes media indicators in multiple languages:
 
-- **English**: `<Media omitted>`, `(file attached)`
-- **Portuguese**: `<Mídia oculta>`, `(arquivo anexado)`
-- **French**: `<Médias omis>`, `(fichier joint)`
-- **German**: `<Medien ausgelassen>`, `(Datei angehängt)`
-- **Spanish**: `<Archivo omitido>`, `(archivo adjunto)`
-- **Italian**: `<Media eliminati>`, `(file allegato)`
-- **Dutch**: `<Medien weggelaten>`, `(bestand bijgevoegd)`
-- **Japanese**: `<メディアなし>`, `(ファイル添付)`
-- **Chinese**: `<媒体省略>`, `(附件)`
-- **Russian**: `<Медиа пропущены>`, `(файл прикреплен)`
+- **English**: `<Media omitted>`, `(file attached)`, iOS: `<attached:`
+- **Portuguese**: `<Mídia oculta>`, `(arquivo anexado)`, iOS: `<anexo:`, `<anexado:`
+- **French**: `<Médias omis>`, `(fichier joint)`, iOS: `<pièce jointe`
+- **German**: `<Medien ausgelassen>`, `(Datei angehängt)`, iOS: `<Anhang:`, `<angehängt:`
+- **Spanish**: `<Archivo omitido>`, `(archivo adjunto)`, iOS: `<adjunto:`
+- **Italian**: `<Media eliminati>`, `(file allegato)`, iOS: `<allegato:`
+- **Dutch**: `<Medien weggelaten>`, `(bestand bijgevoegd)`, iOS: `<bijgevoegd:`
+- **Japanese**: `<メディアなし>`, `(ファイル添付)`, iOS: `<添付ファイル:`
+- **Chinese**: `<媒体省略>`, `(附件)`, iOS: `<附件:`
+- **Korean**: `<미디어 생략>`, iOS: `<첨부됨:`
+- **Russian**: `<Медиа пропущены>`, `(файл прикреплен)`, iOS: `<прикреплено:`
+- **Plus 20+ additional iOS languages**: Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Irish, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian, Croatian, Turkish, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay, Ukrainian, Greek, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Hebrew, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Thai
 
 ## System Message Indicators
 

examples/parser-tests/ios-attached-media-test.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[13/11/2025, 12:25:55 PM] Alice: Hey there
+[13/11/2025, 12:26:10 PM] Alice: <attached: 111111-AUDIO-2023-11-11-11-11-11.opus>
+[13/11/2025, 12:26:35 PM] Bob: Got it
+[13/11/2025, 12:27:00 PM] Bob: <attached: IMG-2025-11-13-12-27-00.jpg>

examples/parser-tests/yyyy-mm-dd-format-test.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+2024/12/01, 10:04 pm - Test
+2024/12/02, 4:09 pm - John Doe: Hello World
+2024/12/03, 2:30 AM - System message

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"name": "whats-reader",
 	"productName": "WhatsApp Backup Reader",
-	"version": "1.29.2",
+	"version": "1.29.3",
 	"description": "A desktop app to read and visualize WhatsApp chat exports",
 	"license": "AGPL-3.0",
 	"author": {

src/lib/parser/chat-parser.ts

@@ -51,6 +51,48 @@ const MEDIA_INDICATORS = [
 	'<媒体省略>',
 	'<미디어 생략>',
 	'<Медиа пропущены>',
+	// iOS <attached: ...> markers (from WhatsApp Localizable.strings key zQ+5d)
+	'<attached:', // English
+	'<Anhang:', // German
+	'<angehängt:', // German (alt)
+	'<adjunto:', // Spanish
+	'<adjunt:', // Catalan
+	'<allegato:', // Italian
+	'<anexo:', // Portuguese (PT)
+	'<anexado:', // Portuguese (BR)
+	'<pièce jointe', // French (space before colon in some exports)
+	'<bijgevoegd:', // Dutch
+	'<bifogat:', // Swedish
+	'<vedlagt:', // Norwegian
+	'<vedhæftet:', // Danish
+	'<liite:', // Finnish
+	'<ceangailte:', // Irish
+	'<příloha:', // Czech
+	'<príloha:', // Slovak
+	'<załączono:', // Polish
+	'<csatolva:', // Hungarian
+	'<atașare:', // Romanian
+	'<priloženo:', // Croatian/Slovenian
+	'<eklendi:', // Turkish
+	'<đính kèm:', // Vietnamese
+	'<terlampir:', // Indonesian
+	'<dilampir:', // Malay
+	'<прикреплено:', // Russian
+	'<додано:', // Ukrainian
+	'<επισυνάφθηκε:', // Greek
+	'<المُرفق:', // Arabic
+	'<پیوست:', // Persian
+	'<پیوستہ:', // Urdu
+	'<מצורף:', // Hebrew
+	'<अटैच किया गया:', // Hindi
+	'<संलग्न केले:', // Marathi
+	'<જોડાયેલ:', // Gujarati
+	'<แนบ:', // Thai
+	'<附件:', // Chinese
+	'<附件：', // Chinese (fullwidth colon)
+	'<添付ファイル:', // Japanese
+	'<添付ファイル：', // Japanese (fullwidth colon)
+	'<첨부됨:', // Korean
 	'(file attached)',
 	'(arquivo anexado)',
 	'(fichier joint)',
@@ -253,7 +295,24 @@ const DATE_PATTERNS = [
 			);
 		},
 	},
-	// YYYY/MM/DD, HH:MM - Asian format
+	// YYYY/MM/DD, HH:MM AM/PM - Asian format with 12-hour time
+	{
+		regex:
+			/^(\d{4})\/(\d{1,2})\/(\d{1,2}),?\s+(\d{1,2}):(\d{2})(?::(\d{2}))?\s*([AP]M)\s*-\s*/i,
+		parse: (match: RegExpMatchArray) => {
+			const [, year, month, day, hours, minutes, seconds, ampm] = match;
+			return parseDateTime(
+				parseInt(day, 10),
+				parseInt(month, 10),
+				parseInt(year, 10),
+				parseInt(hours, 10),
+				parseInt(minutes, 10),
+				seconds ? parseInt(seconds, 10) : 0,
+				ampm,
+			);
+		},
+	},
+	// YYYY/MM/DD, HH:MM - Asian format (24-hour)
 	{
 		regex:
 			/^(\d{4})\/(\d{1,2})\/(\d{1,2}),?\s+(\d{1,2}):(\d{2})(?::(\d{2}))?\s*-\s*/,