Is there any way to save or back up text messages?

I've backed up/downloaded all my photos before upgrading to a new iPhone, but haven't found a way to save my text messages.
Is it possible to save or back them up?

In addition to backing up and restoring all iPhone data, you can also back up your text messages to your computer by following the steps outlined in this tutorial: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/backup-iphone-sms/
Once you back up your iPhone to your computer, you locate the SMS backup file (on Mac it should be User > Library > Application Support > MobileSync > Backup) and then upload that file to http://www.iphone-sms.com/
That allows you to save the text messages in HTML, PDF, or Excel format.

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