Telegram is the messaging app of choice for millions around the world. Typically, chats within the app are stored for up to seven years, but many different situations can cause you to lose these chat logs. From losing login information to another user deleting a chat, there are countless ways to forever lose access to potentially important information.

Have you ever wanted to save your entire Telegram chat history but didn’t know how? Maybe a solution that could save chats automatically? Whether you’re looking to preserve precious memories or essential work conversations, archiving your Telegram account can be incredibly useful. In this article, we’ll guide you through archiving your entire Telegram account using IFTTT, our powerful automation tool.

The process requires no programming experience and can be completed in just a few minutes. Best of all, getting started with IFTTT is free! So, let's get right into our guide to archive an entire Telegram account.

Why archive your Telegram account?

Before we dive into the how-to, let’s discuss why you might want to archive your Telegram account.

Preserve important conversations

Telegram is often used for both personal and professional communication. By archiving your account, you can ensure that important conversations are saved and accessible whenever needed.

Free up space

Storing all your Telegram data on your device can take up a lot of space. Archiving allows you to offload data while still keeping it safe.

Easy access to information

Archived data is structured and searchable, making it easier to access specific information without scrolling through endless chats. You can archive chats to a spreadsheet or notes app, allowing for more customizability.

How does Telegram save chats?

Telegram stores chats using a combination of cloud-based and device-local storage, depending on the type of chat. Regular (non-secret) chats are stored on Telegram's secure cloud servers, allowing users to access messages from multiple devices. These chats are encrypted in transit and at rest but are not end-to-end encrypted, meaning Telegram has the ability to access message data if needed. This cloud-based approach ensures seamless synchronization, backups, and accessibility across devices.

On the other hand, Secret Chats use end-to-end encryption, meaning messages are only accessible on the devices involved in the conversation and are not stored on Telegram’s servers. These chats cannot be accessed from multiple devices and are designed for enhanced privacy, with features like self-destructing messages.

Telegram restricts Secret Chats from any infiltration for privacy reasons, so IFTTT cannot access these to archive them. Additionally, if a self-destructing chat disappears before it can be saved, so there is no way recover the chat and have it archived. IFTTT's system will only work for normal chats sent in non-secret channels.

What is IFTTT?

IFTTT is the most trusted automation system on the market, helping millions of people like you easily set up helpful tools with Telegram and thousands of other services. The basic idea behind IFTTT is to create Applets that trigger when certain conditions are met. With very little technical knowledge, you can get your own Applet up and running in just a few minutes. 

IFTTT also offers automation capabilities with other similar services, including:

And thousands more!

Founded in 2010, IFTTT has since been used by over 30 million individuals around the globe to automate both business and smart home tasks. With IFTTT you can connect over 1000 digital tools together to create beautiful automations. Best of all, it's free to start and only takes a couple of minutes to set up.

How to archive your Telegram account with IFTTT

With IFTTT, you are given two choices. You can browse our library of millions of user-made Applets (automations that have already been set up by the community) or create your own in just a few minutes with our Applet builder. We encourage users to check out what the community has already set up because oftentimes your perfect idea is already a reality! Keep your eyes peeled for our small Applet cubes throughout the article, which you can click on to get started.

Enabling Applets requires a free IFTTT account, so make sure to sign up or log in if prompted. Below are two published Applets design to archive all of the posts in your Telegram channel.

Now that we understand how to enable a pre-made Applet, let’s walk through the steps to build your own custom Telegram Chat archiving Applet.

Step 1: Set up IFTTT

Create an IFTTT account: If you don’t have an account yet, visit https://ifttt.com/ and sign up for free.

Connect Telegram: Once you’re logged in, go to the “Explore” page and search for Telegram. Click on it and follow the prompts to connect your Telegram account to IFTTT.

Step 2: Create an Applet to archive chats

Start a new Applet: Click on “Create” to start a new Applet. You’ll be asked to define the “This” part of the Applet.

Choose a trigger: Select Telegram as the service and choose a trigger event, such as “New message received.” This tells IFTTT when to start the archiving process.

Define “That” action: Next, choose a service where you want to archive the messages, such as Google Docs or Evernote. Select the action, like “Append to a document” or “Create a note.”

Customize the action fields: Configure the fields to define how the messages should be saved. You can include the chat content, sender info, timestamp, etc.

Finalize and save: Review your Applet and click “Finish” to save it. Your Applet is now active and will archive new messages as they come in.

Telegram automations with IFTTT

Archiving isn’t the only thing IFTTT can do. Here are a few more automations that can help take your Telegram game to the next level.

Back-up photos automatically

Automatically save any photos you receive in Telegram to a cloud service like Dropbox or Google Photos. This way, you never have to worry about losing those important images.

Get notifications in Telegram

Set up an Applet to forward mobile notifications to your Telegram chat.

Sync calendars

Connect Telegram to your calendar app to automatically add events discussed in your chats. This ensures you never miss an important meeting or social gathering.

Creating a Telegram archive is an excellent way to save important communication. With a bit of technical know-how, you can expand this automation to even greater heights, such as syncing your social media or blog to Telegram. IFTTT is the best option on the market for easy-to-use automations, but if you need any more help with setting up an Applet, feel free to visit our help page here.

We hope this article has taught you how to create your own Telegram archive system with IFTTT. Remember, IFTTT is free to try, and if you don't like your Applet, you can disconnect with no obligations. Join today!