Facebook messaging lets you send text and multimedia messages to your contacts. It’s very convenient, but what if you want to save some of those messages? Maybe you want to back up your entire history or restore them after a device reset?  Well, if you have been trying to access your message history, this article will be of interest to you. Aside from downloading your history, we also share tips on how to delete your Facebook Messenger history, especially when using public computers or Wi-Fi.

Can you download your Facebook message history? 

Yes, you can download your Facebook Messenger history. But there are some important caveats to the process. For instance, you cannot single out a chat from an individual and only download that conversation. In addition, if the other party unsends their messages, you will only get a copy with the messages currently active on your side.

How can I see my full Facebook message history?

Facebook keeps a record of every message you’ve sent or received. To see the complete message history on Facebook, you need to use the Facebook app. The easiest way to do this is to use the Messenger app on your smartphone. From there, you can see a list of all messages that have been sent or received in order from most recent to oldest. If you have a desktop computer, you can also view your message history by:

How do I download the whole Facebook message history on my PC? 

How to download a specific Facebook messenger conversation 

At the moment, there is no way to single out a conversation and download it. You can only select a time range but it will be for all messages that fall within that period. Chrome has a Messages Saver for Facebook extension that works with Messenger but users have since raised concerns that they are experiencing issues. Sometimes the addon works and other times it doesn’t. It’s a matter of trial and error. SPONSORED If you are extremely desperate, you can download Facebook Messenger conversations by loading the conversation, then copying and pasting it into a text editor, like Notepad. The problem with this method is that if the conversation is lengthy, it could take some time to load.

Where are Messenger chats stored? 

If you’re using Messenger on Android, your chats are stored in a folder on your phone. The Messenger app stores all your messages, photos, videos, and other content on your device. This means that if you uninstall or delete the Facebook Messenger app, your messages will still be stored on your phone’s internal storage. The location of this folder varies by the OS your phone is using. You can always delete this folder if you don’t want any traces of your messages lingering on your phone.

Can I recover deleted Facebook messages?

You can recover deleted Facebook messages if the sender has not deleted the message. When Facebook data is deleted, it doesn’t get removed from the Facebook servers immediately. To recover the deleted messages, follow the steps below: And that’s how to access your Facebook chat history. You may also be interested in downloading batch videos on Facebook so be sure to check our detailed guide on how to proceed. We also have an expert guide on how to share your Facebook post to Instagram if you are looking to drive traffic to your pages. Let us know whether you have been successful in accessing your chats in the comments section below.

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