It's always advisable to back up your data and applications. It's the best way to avoid data loss, whether the information is important or not. In this article, we'll see how to back up chats, groups, and channels in Telegram , an increasingly popular messaging app.
It's important to note that Telegram 's backup system differs significantly from WhatsApp's. In WhatsApp, previous conversations aren't saved when you switch devices. Telegram, however, retains its backups. Furthermore, there's a feature that allows you to store all your data on a computer.
Until recently, not many users had considered the need to take these kinds of precautions. However, in Spain, many suddenly became interested in the issue following the ruling by National Court Magistrate Santiago Pedraz , who ordered access to Telegram to be blocked . This was all to prevent the distribution of copyrighted content through this medium.
Although in the end the matter came to nothing, the alarms were already going off. And interest in knowing how to make a Telegram backup in a simple and reliable way skyrocketed. These are the best options we have:
Export Telegram chats to computer
A complete solution for obtaining and saving a copy of Telegram chats, channels, and groups is this: save all the information to a computer. To do this, you need to download and install the Telegram Desktop application on your computer . You'll find download options for Mac and Windows/Linux at this link .
After installing the app, we have to log in with our phone number and enter the code that we will receive on our other devices where we also use Telegram. From there, these are the steps to follow:
- We open Telegram Desktop and we go to general options menu, which is in the upper left corner of the screen.
- In the side window that opens, we select "Settings".
- Then we will "Advanced."
- In the next menu, we find the option «Export Telegram data».
Important: Before starting the export, take some time to carefully choose between the different options available : private chats, multimedia content, maximum file size, etc. Don't forget to select the "Human-readable HTML" option.
Backup to mobile phone
It's not the best solution, but it can be useful in certain cases. Saving Telegram data on our smartphone or tablet means we won't be able to access it from other devices, as the previous method allows. However, we can always transfer it.
Let's remember how to back up data on Android and iOS, thus saving all the content on the device:
Android
- Let's go to mobile settings menu (it is almost always the gear or cogwheel icon).
- Within this menu, we search and select the option "About of the phone".
- In the following list of options, we choose the one of “Backup and restore”. At this point we have several possibilities to store the copy:
- On the device itself.
- On a computer.
- On the cloud.
iOS
The most practical thing is to make a copy in iCloud (we explain the method below), although it is also possible to do it on a Mac and even on a Windows computer.
- We start by going to "Settings".
- Then, after identifying ourselves as a user, we choose "ICloud".
- Select the option «Copy to iCloud» and we activate it. By doing this, iCloud automatically backs up your iPhone daily. To perform a manual backup, you must use the “Back up now” option.
Applications to make backup copies
One last resort to ensure you have a backup on Telegram and avoid data loss due to service suspension or other issues is to use backup apps . Here are our two recommendations:
iCare Phone
For iOS devices only. iCare Fone is a simple and effective tool for keeping all the content on your device safe, including everything related to the Telegram app. One of its main advantages is the ability to transfer unlimited multimedia files between different iOS devices.
Super Backup
Undoubtedly one of the best backup apps for Android. With Super Backup , you can back up your contacts, messages, calls, and of course, Telegram chats, groups, and channels. A particularly interesting feature is the very fast backup process. Available for Android, though only in English.
