In the age of rapid digital communication, having a backup of your chat history can be invaluable, whether it’s for nostalgia, reference, or sharing. Telegram, a popular messaging app recognized for its security and speed, has a unique feature that automatically saves your chat history to its cloud servers, making it readily accessible whenever you sign in from a new device. But what if you need an offline copy of your chat history? Fortunately, Telegram has a solution for this as well, allowing users to export their chat histories. However, there’s a catch – this feature is only available through the Telegram desktop app, not its mobile counterpart.
Exporting your Telegram chat history is a straightforward process that allows you to create a backup of your conversations with a single contact or all your contacts. This feature can be particularly useful if you want to share your chats with someone else or keep them for future use. While the process might seem a bit technical, it’s quite manageable, and we’ll guide you through the steps. It’s important to note that the exported chat history, depending on the format you choose, can either be in HTML or JSON format for text messages, while other file types like photos will be exported in their original format.
Exporting Your Telegram Chat History: A How-To Guide
Telegram, with its cloud-based chat backups, has made data loss a thing of the past. Yet, in some scenarios, we might need an offline copy of our chat history, either to share or for future reference. Thankfully, Telegram provides an export feature for this exact need. There’s one thing to note though – this feature is only accessible through the Telegram desktop application, not the mobile app.
Exporting Chat History with a Single Contact
To export chat history with a specific contact, start by launching the Telegram desktop application. If you don’t have it yet, you can download it from the official Telegram website. Once in, open the chat you wish to export, and select ‘Export chat history’ from the three vertical dots menu in the top-right corner.
In the ‘Chat export settings’ window, you can choose what type of content you want to export, the format of the downloaded data, the download path, and the date range. If you’re looking to download larger files like voice messages, GIFs, or videos, remember to increase the download limit by adjusting the ‘Size limit’ slider. Once these selections are made, click ‘Export’ to start the process. Depending on the chat size, this might take a while.
After exporting, the chat history is saved in the location you chose. The exported file types like photos will be in their original formats (JPEG, PNG, etc.), and text messages will be in HTML or JSON, depending on your selection.
Exporting Chat History with All Contacts
While Telegram doesn’t offer an option to selectively download chat history with multiple contacts at once, you can download the chat history of all your contacts simultaneously.
To do this, launch the Telegram app and navigate to ‘Settings > Advanced’ from the three horizontal lines menu in the top-left corner. Scroll down and click ‘Export Telegram data’. Then follow the steps explained earlier to export your chat history.
The text messages are usually downloaded in HTML format. For easier reading, you might want to convert them to PDF using an online converter.
Concluding Thoughts
While not always necessary, having the option to export your Telegram chat history can prove useful in certain situations. Now, you are well-equipped to download conversations with either a single contact or all of your contacts. Remember to save the chat history in a location you won’t forget and back it up elsewhere if you don’t want to lose it, especially if you’re considering closing your account permanently.
