Steam is one of the most preferred gaming platforms where you can explore a vast collection of quality games from all genres while playing and chatting with your online friends. If you have been playing games on Steam then there are chances of unexpected deletion of your favorite chat messages. In case, you have lost your Steam chat messages then do not worry. I will tell you some easy ways to recover deleted Steam chat messages through a step-by-step process. So, without wasting any moment let’s get started.
Quick Links
- Brief Overview
- How To Find Chat On Steam
- How To Recover Deleted Steam Chat Messages
- How To Restore Deleted Group Messages On Steam
- Final Verdict
- FAQs
Brief Overview
As per Steam’s data retention policy, Steam automatically deletes 14-day-old Steam chat messages and group conversations that cannot be restored. However, you can prevent your Steam chat messages and group conversations from deletion by creating a backup through third-party chat logger tools.
How To Find Chat On Steam
You can easily find your chat messages on Steam by following the steps mentioned below:
1. First sign in to your Steam account on your PC and click on the Friends & Chat on the bottom right of your PC screen.
2. With this, all of your existing Steam chats and group messages will appear on the PC screen.
3. Finally, double-click on the name of your friend to view chat messages on your Steam account.
How To Recover Deleted Steam Chat Messages
In case, you cannot find your Steam chat messages on your Steam account then it means that your chat message(s) have been deleted automatically. This happens due to Steam’s data retention policy in which your chat conversations are stored for 14 days only. After that, Steam permanently removes 14-day-old messages from their server.
Note: Keep in mind Steam does not allow its players to manually delete their chat messages from the Steam account.
How To View Steam Chat History
If you are lucky enough to be in the 14-day window then you can see your Steam chat messages under the Friends & Chat section from your Steam phone app. To do this, follow the steps below:
1. First of all, install the Steam Chat app on your Android or iPhone and log in to your Steam account.
2. Once you have signed in to your Steam account, you will be able to see a list of your friends and their activity status. Now, tap on the CHATS icon. With this, all of your recent and undeleted chat messages will appear on the list.
3. Moreover, you can view your Group messages by tapping on the GROUPS icon.
Note: You can save your favorite Steam chat messages from inevitable deletion by using a chat logger to create a backup of your favorite chat conversations.
How To Create Backup For Steam Chat Messages On PC
As you remember, you can not extend or alter Steam’s retention period for your chat messages and group conversations from Steam’s settings. However, you can save your Steam chat messages for a long time using third-party chat logger tools such as sp0ok3r, SteamTimeldler, ChatLogger.JS, etc.
These Chat loggers will not recover previously deleted Steam chat messages but they will keep your existing chat conversations safe from automatic deletion. For demonstration, I will create a backup of Steam chat messages using sp0ok3r chat logger by following the below steps:
1. First, go to the sp0ok3r’s official page and download the zip file of sp0ok3r.exe.
2. Then extract the zip file and double-click to open the ChatLogger application file. By doing this, a new page will appear on your PC’s screen.
3. Now, click on the ADD ACCOUNT button and enter your Steam login credentials. Then select SUBMIT.
4. After that, select the LOGIN button and enter the two-factor authentication code of your Steam account. Then again click on the SUBMIT button.
5. Finally, wait till the sp0ok3r chat logger is configured with your Steam account. Once the configuration process is done, your Steam chat conversations will be saved on your PC’s selected location of File Explorer.
How To Restore Deleted Group Messages On Steam
As I have mentioned above, Steam users cannot manually delete chat messages and group conversations from their Steam account because they are automatically deleted after 14 days from the player’s account. In case, you wish to retrieve old group chat messages then you will not be able to get back your deleted group messages from your Steam account.
However, you can prevent your undeleted Steam group chats from deletion by creating a backup through chat logger software. To do that, use the above-explained steps to create a backup for existing Steam group chats and save them from inevitable deletion.
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Final Verdict
To sum up, you cannot recover your deleted Steam friend’s chat messages and group conversations. However, you can save your stored chat messages from deletion by using third-party chat logger apps.
FAQs
Does Steam Delete Old Chats?
Yes, your chat conversations are stored for only 14 days. After that, they are permanently deleted from your Steam account and cannot be recovered.
How Do I Retrieve Steam Chat?
You can recover your existing Steam chat messages from the Friends & Chat sections or you can install the Steam Chat app on your phone to access chat conversations.
Where Are Steam Messages Stored?
Your Steam messages are saved on Steam's server in your account's Friends & Chat section.
