https://github.com/alexdelorenzo/save_skype
💬 Data forensics and recovery utility for Skype chats and history
https://github.com/alexdelorenzo/save_skype
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💬 Data forensics and recovery utility for Skype chats and history
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/alexdelorenzo/save_skype
- Owner: alexdelorenzo
- License: agpl-3.0
- Created: 2015-08-29T17:42:29.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2021-10-29T00:27:28.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-09T16:05:43.268Z (about 2 months ago)
- Topics: chat, data-recovery, digital-forensics, history, logs, skype
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://alexdelorenzo.dev/2015/09/01/recover-and-save-skype-chat-history-and
- Size: 41 KB
- Stars: 14
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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README
# save_skype
Messages will persist in the Skype app's database even after they're deleted, and this utility will recover them as text files.
## Installation
`pip3 install save_skype`
Or
- Pull the repo
- Install dependencies w/ pip
`pip3 install -r requirements.txt && python3 setup.py install`
## Usage
- Get the path of your main.db
`~/.Skype/USERNAME/main.db`
```
alex@mba:/media/alex/Downloads/save_skype$ save_skype --help
Usage: save_skype [OPTIONS] FILE
Options:
-s, --save TEXT Path to save chats
--help Show this message and exit.
alex@mba:/media/alex/Downloads/save_skype$ save_skype ~/.Skype/MY_USERNAME/main.db
chat_896_other1_me.txt
chat_1536_me_other2.txt
chat_901_me_other3.txt
chat_2057_me_other4.txt
...
Files saved to .
```
## License
See `LICENSE`. Message me if you'd like to use this project with a different license.