I'd like to convert my Skype chat history to a collection of text files for archival purposes. Ideally, I'd like to have a command (e.g. script or app) so that I could do this on a regular basis.
Any one have any idea on how to go about doing this?
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I'd like to convert my Skype chat history to a collection of text files for archival purposes. Ideally, I'd like to have a command (e.g. script or app) so that I could do this on a regular basis.
Any one have any idea on how to go about doing this?
Best Answer
Your Skype chat history is stored inside a file named
main.db
located by default at:Open the File
These files are binary files and can be viewed using:
a Hex editor like ghex;
or a regular editor like GVim;
BUT for an efficient analysis, you should use a SQLite editor like Sqliteman:
Performing a query to select the intended data, you can export the results to CSV, HTML, XLS, SQL and other formats.
Backup the File
You can use a simple
cp
command to copy the folder to somewhere else you want it to.You can put this command in a cron.daily if you want it to run daily.