Can You Delete Skype Conversations?

Skype lets you view your past conversations with each contact.

Skype stores information on your instant messengers, file transfers and calls in its conversation history. If you ever need to reread a conversation you had with a contact or look up a phone number you dialed, you can find this information in the history. Skype allows you to delete your conversation history if you're concerned about privacy. You can also prevent Skype from saving your conversation history.

Instructions

Windows

1. Open Skype and sign in to your account. Click "Skype" on the toolbar and click "Privacy" to open your Skype privacy settings. Click "Show Advanced Options" to view more privacy settings.

2. Click "Clear History" next to the "Keep history for" drop-down menu to delete all of your Skype conversations. Click "Delete" on the confirmation prompt to verify you want to delete the history.

3. Select "No History" from the "Keep history for" drop-down menu to prevent Skype from saving your conversations in the future. Click "Save" to apply your settings and exit.

Mac

1. Open Skype for Mac and sign in to your account. Click the "Skype" menu, then select "Preferences." Click the "Privacy" tab.

2. Click "Delete History" below the "Save conversation history" drop-down list, then click "Delete All" on the confirmation message.

3. Select "Never" from the "Save conversation history" drop-down menu if you don't want to save any more conversations. Click the red circle in the window's left corner to exit.

References

• Skype Help: Where Can I Find My Conversation History and What Can I Do With It?
• Skype Help: How Do I Delete My Conversation History in Skype 5.0 for Mac?

Resources

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