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This wikiHow will teach you how to view your Snapchat chat history using a web browser. You're not able to download your data using a phone or tablet. When you download your data from Snapchat using a web browser, you'll also download other information, like your purchase and location histories. [1] X Research source You'll see a full list of what is included in the download when you go to the website.
Snapchat Chat History
- Go to Snapchat’s Accounts page in a web browser.
- Log into your account, then click My Data → Submit Request .
- Go to the email account that’s connected to your Snapchat.
- Open the email from “Team Snapchat.”
- Select click here to open a new page, then click on the .zip file link.
- Save the download to your desktop, then open the folder.
- Look in the folder to find a file named chat_history.html .
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Go to https://accounts.snapchat.com/accounts/v2/login in a web browser and log in. You can use any desktop or laptop browser to download your Snapchat data, which contains a file that will show you your chat history.
- By downloading data from Snapchat, you'll be able to see your chat history, but not any videos or images that were sent via chat.
- You may be prompted to verify your login with a code sent to you via text or email. Do that, then continue.
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Click Submit Request . You can read the list of data that will be included in the download above the Submit button.
- When you click the button, you'll get a confirmation page that lists the email that's attached to the Snapchat account, which is also where the data download will be sent to.
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Go to your email. The email you'll need to go to is shown on the confirmation page and is also associated with your Snapchat account. [3] X Research source
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Open the email from "Team Snapchat. " The email also contains a link so you can download your Snapchat data.
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Click click here . If you hover over the hypertext link, you'll see that it's redirecting you back to your Snapchat account page to download your data.
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Click the ZIP folder download link. It's to the right of the text, "Your data is ready."
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Save the download. You can use the file manager that pops up to change the file's location and name before clicking Save . [4] X Research source
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Open the file . If you're using Windows or Mac, your operating system will be able to open zipped files once you click them and extract them.
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Open the "chat_history.html" file in the HTML folder. A page will open that lists your chat history. [5] X Research source
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- ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012305371156-How-do-I-download-my-data-from-Snapchat
- ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012305371156-How-do-I-download-my-data-from-Snapchat
- ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012305371156
- ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012305371156-How-do-I-download-my-data-from-Snapchat
- ↑ https://youtu.be/iC0ckD_B3_o?t=88
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1. Go to http://accounts.snapchat.com/
in a web browser and log in.
2. Click My Data
.
3. Click Submit Request
.
4. Go to your email.
5. Open the email from "Team Snapchat."
6. Click click here
.
7. Click the ZIP folder download link.
8. Save the download.
9. Open the file.
10. Open the "chat_history.html" file in the HTML folder.
