sigtop
Export messages from Signal Desktop (by tbvdm)
signal-backup
Signal-backup is a python3 script to backup signal conversations, as html pages. (by ipfyx)
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sigtop
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Banks Hit with Millions in Fines for Using Signal and WhatsApp
It's harder on Signal but there are tools to do it on desktop.
https://github.com/tbvdm/sigtop
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transfering messages from desktop to mobile.
You can use SigTop to create a backup of all message history from Signal Desktop though. There is no way to restore the messages to your android phone though.
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Is there some way to create an archive of all my messages that I can view outside of Signal?
Yes. You can make a backup on android. You can probably also do so on MacOS though without having to buy an android phone. Check out SigTop. I am checking if this works for myself right now
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This is how to backup/export an entire chat transcript,pics,vids,etc. from Signal, archive it outside of signal & be able to review it later on without signal needed,etc.
I wrote sigbak and sigtop to export Signal messages. I believe they are reasonably straightforward to use, and have sufficient documentation. And I, too, welcome suggestions for improvements.
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Ideas on how to save/organize memories of conversations with loved ones?
I wrote sigtop to export messages from Signal Desktop, and sigbak to export from Signal Android backups. HTH.
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Desktop PC conversation export method to share
You might also be interested in sigtop, a utility I wrote. It probably is a much simpler solution to your problem.
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Uploading convo archive from desktop to new phone device?
I wrote a utility to export messages etc. from Signal Desktop. You may find it useful.
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tool which downloads chats and/or pictures/data neatly organized?
I have written sigbak (for Signal Android backups) and sigtop (for Signal Desktop) for that purpose.
- Create a backup from Signal Desktop?
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signal backup and restore - Linux Mint desktop
If that doesn't help, it would be interesting to see if the missing messages exist in the Signal Desktop database. You could use sigtop for this. After you've built it, run this:
signal-backup
Posts with mentions or reviews of signal-backup.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
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This is how to backup/export an entire chat transcript,pics,vids,etc. from Signal, archive it outside of signal & be able to review it later on without signal needed,etc.
https://www.yoranbrondsema.com/post/the-guide-to-extracting-statistics-from-your-signal-conversations/ https://www.reddit.com/r/signal/comments/irbxii/how_can_i_export_and_save_signal_chats/ https://rado0z.github.io/Decrypt_Android_Database http://jhnet.co.uk/articles/signal_backups https://pypi.org/project/signal2html/ https://www.reddit.com/r/signal/comments/kx31hw/signalbackup_a_tool_to_save_your_signal/ https://github.com/manwefm/signal-backup https://github.com/bepaald/signalbackup-tools https://gitlab.com/splatops/cntn-signalbackup-tools https://github.com/xeals/signal-back https://github.com/pajowu/signal-backup-decode https://www.reddit.com/r/signal/comments/cyyncx/application_to_open_signal_backups_on_windows/ https://www.reddit.com/r/signal/comments/8mfawf/comment/e84rkia/ https://www.incredigeek.com/home/extract-encrypted-signal-backup/ https://www.reddit.com/r/signal/comments/n3mwfx/backup_file/ https://www.reddit.com/r/signal/comments/fxyowe/decrypting_backup_for_import_to_android_messages/ https://kabanashvili.com/blog/post/backup-and-decrypt-signal_1f91be7ok9jvmqrf
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Need help saving my dead Mom's text messages
I dev this python3 tool to get my backup in HTML : https://github.com/manwefm/signal-backup Just like you to save a conversation with someone I loved. Good luck !
What are some alternatives?
When comparing sigtop and signal-backup you can also consider the following projects:
signal-export - Export and backup your Signal chats to markdown files with attachments, in a format that can be exported to PDF.
signalbackup-tools - Tool to work with Signal Backup files.
sigbak - Export messages from Signal Android backups
cntn-signalbackup-tools
Signal-Desktop - A private messenger for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
signal-backup-decode - Decode Signal Backups
signal-message-exporter - Export SMS, MMS, and Signal messages out of Signal