Skype stores files and photos you've shared, calls you've recorded, and other items for easy access across all of your devices.
However, each item has a different length of time that it's available in your chat history:
|
Item Type |
Duration Available |
|
Messages |
Determined by user* |
|
Chat titles |
Determined by user* |
|
Videos |
Determined by user* Note : Videos larger than 100MB will be saved as Files and will be available for 30 days. |
|
Pictures |
Determined by user* |
|
Files |
Available for 30 days |
|
Voice messages and Voicemail |
Available for 30 days |
|
Call recordings |
Available for 30 days |
|
Video messages |
Determined by user* |
Learn more about exporting your chat history or files
. Keep in mind that any items that have been deleted by you and your contact will no longer be available in your chat history or to export.
*Messages, videos, video messages, and pictures are available until they are deleted or dated back to April 2017 and chat titles until deleted or users leave conversations.
