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diff --git a/src/tutorials/export-skype/index.du b/src/tutorials/export-skype/index.du new file mode 100644 index 0000000..aa404b6 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/tutorials/export-skype/index.du @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ +# How to export Skype data + +'define expected-reading 3 min +'define created 03 October 2021 +'define edited 03 October 2021 +[$pagenav] + +:contents +.numbered +1. [url #downloading-files Downloading files] +2. [url #viewing-your-export-official-tool Viewing your export - Official Tool] +3. [url #viewing-your-export-artemveremienko-fork Viewing your export - ArtemVeremienko Fork] + + +Skype has always allowed to export your chat history (and files), but it's not as straight forward as it should. +Continue reading for the required steps on doing it. + +## Downloading files + +:numbered +1. Open [url https://secure.skype.com/en/data-export secure.skype.com/en/data-export] + .p + .bulleted + - You could be asked to sign in. + After signing in you'll need to *[open the link again]*, since you would be redirected to the wrong place. + +2. After opening the link you should be greeted by something like this. + Check the two checkboxes next to =[Conversations]= and =[Files]= *[(pointed to by the red arrows)]*. + + .p [image ./img/initial-screen.png ] + +3. Press =[Submit request]=. + After being greeted by this screen, press =[Continue]=. + + .p [image ./img/export-prepared.png ] + + .bulleted + - You should now see an =[Available exports]= section near the top of the page. + The status will be =[Pending]=. + .p [image ./img/available-exports.png ] + +5. Reload the page after a bit of time. When your export is ready, you'll find a =[Download]= button next to it, click it. + + .p [image ./img/download-button.png ] + + +Your export will be downloaded as a `[.tar]` archive file. +You'll need an archiver utility to extract the files, something like [url https://www.rarlab.com/download.htm WinRAR] or [url https://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip] *[(I personally recommend 7-Zip, it is completely free (no need to worry about your [url https://youtu.be/fTgZRVVr3_Y infinite trial]) and works faster)]*. + +## Viewing your export - Official Tool + +:numbered +1. Extract your archive + +2. Open the [url https://go.skype.com/skype-parser Skype Parser Download], which will prompt you to save `[skype-parser.zip]` + +3. Extract `[skype-parser.zip]` + +4. Inside the `[skype-parser]` folder, open `[index.html]` (it might be named just `[index]`). You'll be greeted by this page in your browser: + .p [image ./img/default-skype-parser-index.png ] + +5. Click the `[Choose File]` option and select the `[messages.json]` (it might be named just `[messages]`) file from your export. + .p [image ./img/choose-file.png ] + +6. Press the `[Load]` button right below, and you're done. + On the left side you have your conversations, and when opening one, your messages will be displayed to the right (just like in Skype itself) + .p [image ./img/archived-conversations-skype-default.png ] + + +There is only one issue with this method - the official tool is somewhat broken. +Images and links are shown as formatting codes, but you can't actually look at them as you would in Skype itself. + +The fix is using an alternative to the official tool. + +## Viewing your export - ArtemVeremienko Fork + +[url https://github.com/ArtemVeremienko ArtemVeremienko] is a GitHub user that took the official parser and fixed it. +Their source code can be found over at [url https://github.com/ArtemVeremienko/skype-parser github.com/ArtemVeremienko/skype-parser]. + +:numbered +1. Go to the [url https://github.com/ArtemVeremienko/skype-parser/releases/latest latest release of his skype-parser] and download `[skype-parser.zip]` + + .p [image ./img/github-skype-parser-download.png ] + +2. Extract all of the files. + They'll be in the same folder as the `[skype-parser.zip]` file, so find the `[index.html]` file and open it. + +3. Continue from step 5 onward of the [url #viewing-your-export-official-tool Viewing your export - Official Tool] section |