how to clear skype im chat and call history

Like other instant messaging tools, Skype too has a history feature through which it archives all the chats and call history, and stores them locally on your PC. If you want to erase this history, it can be done. It isn’t difficult to do it but the option may be difficult to locate.

How to delete chat history in Skype

You can look for all Skype conversations and call details by going to View-> History. By default, Skype saves all your instant messages, SMS, calls, voicemails and file transfers. And it’s accessible to anyone who can get hold of your PC.

How to clear chat history Skype?

You could delete the previous chats and call details and disable the Skype history feature by changing the settings.

Go to Tools-> Options.


On left pane click on “Privacy settings” tab. Then, on the right, click on “Clear history” button.



dialog box appears to confirm that you want to delete history. It shows you that all the recorded history will be deleted. Click on “Delete” button.

How to disable Skype history feature

Again, go to Tools > Options > Privacy settings. Under “Keep history for” area click on drop down and select “no history”. That’s it, Skype will not save any communication details on your computer.



Skype saves all the conversations in C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Skype folder in your computer. But it is advisable not to touch this folder to delete your communication records. It might affect other settings of Skype. Erasing history from Skype interface is easier and recommended.

Launch the Skype app from the Start screen. If the app is not pinned to the Start screen, it can be found in the All Apps list or using the Search function.

 While you are in the app, press Win key + I to bring up the Settings panel. From the list, choose Options.

Find the Clear all conversation history option and hit clear history.

When the prompt window shows up, click clear history again to confirm the action.

Exit the Settings panel. All of your conversation history will then be cleared. This cannot be undone.

How to clear your Skype chat history on an iPhone or iPad?

How to Delete Chat History and Conversations:
This is one of the most requested feature by many users in various forums. You will be surprised that it’s already available it’s about where to find it. All you need to do is go to recent tab-> click and hold the conversation you want to delete. Now there will be pop up menu from the bottom from which you must select delete chat.


How to Edit/Delete a Sent Message:
Accidentally sent out a wrong message or with typo error? Click and hold the appropriate message now a menu will pop-out from which you can edit, delete or copy it.

How to Delete Skype Chat History on Android.

Right from Android main menu go to Settings >> Admin Applications >> Skype >> Delete Data
This action will clean all your chat history. Your contacts will still be there
Sign out and then sign in again so Skype syncs again with the servers.

How to Delete Skype Chat History on Android.

Some users still claim that the message history still come back. If this is your case the only option you have is to uninstall the Skype app from Android and reinstall it all over again
Go to Settings >> Applications >> Manage Applications >> Skype >> Uninstall

Delete chat history in Skype for Mac

Your recent Skype chats appear in the sidebar of the interface, underneath the contacts list. You can remove recent chat history and delete conversations in Skype for Mac by going to the ‘Conversations’ menu and choosing ‘Delete conversation’ (will remove the entire conversation) or ‘Clear Recent’ (will hide the details of the conversation in the Recent menu.



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