Note: You can export Telegram chat history only from the Telegram desktop app and not from its mobile apps.
1. Export Individual Telegram Chats
You can use this method to export chat history from individual Telegram chats, groups, or channels as shown below:
Viewing Your Data
Similarly, you can export a group chat or a channel history. Tip: Also learn how to create or manage Telegram channels.
2. Export All Telegram Chats
Telegram allows you to export your entire Telegram data. That includes messaging history from all chat threads (personal chats, groups, channels), photos, videos, account information, stickers, animated files, active sessions, and more. You can use this method to create an offline backup of your Telegram account data. Note: You can either export all chats or a single chat (using the first method). You can’t select some chats. The exported files will be saved in the “Downloads” folder of your PC.
Bonus: How to Export Telegram Chat to PDF
Telegram doesn’t offer a native way to export chats to PDF. You can, however, use the following two workarounds to convert Telegram chats to PDF.
1. Using Print Tool
2. Using Online Tools
You can also use online tools to convert HTML files into PDF. Some of the tools that you can try are:
SejdaCloudConvert
Simply upload the “message.html” file in one of these websites and they will automatically do the rest of the work of converting it into PDF. All screenshots by Mehvish Mushtaq
