KakaoTalk is a messenger app that is indispensable in our daily lives. You can communicate with friends, family, lovers, colleagues, etc. and use various services such as emoticons, gift giving, and Plus Friends. However, because KakaoTalk uses a mobile phone number to create and authenticate an account, only one account can be used per number. So what should you do when transferring KakaoTalk conversations to another device or deleting or reinstalling the app?
Summary of KakaoTalk backup methods! How to safely store KakaoTalk conversations
Summary of KakaoTalk backup methods! How to safely store KakaoTalk conversations
If you want to keep your KakaoTalk conversations safe, you must use a function called KakaoTalk backup. KakaoTalk backup is a function that saves and restores conversation contents provided by KakaoTalk. If you back up KakaoTalk, you can view your existing conversations again even if you change your phone or delete or reinstall the app. Additionally, you can back up not only text but also media files such as photos, videos, and links.
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So what are the KakaoTalk backup methods? In this article, we will learn about how to back up conversations using mobile KakaoTalk and PC KakaoTalk, and how to use a paid service called Talk Drawer.
1. Back up conversations using mobile KakaoTalk
Here’s how to back up conversations using mobile KakaoTalk:
On the KakaoTalk main screen, click the gear icon in the upper right corner to enter the settings screen.
On the settings screen, go to the ‘Chat’ menu.
On the chat screen, enter the menu called ‘Conversation Backup’.
In the conversation backup menu, click ‘Backup conversation’ at the bottom. Please note that you must reinstall within 14 days after backing up your chats, and you must access the same Kakao account from which you backed up to restore. Also, only the text of conversations is backed up, and if you want to back up photos and videos separately, you must pay for Talk Drawer Plus! (Check link below)
If you clicked Backup Conversations, please set a password for backup! (If you lose the backup password, restoration is not possible, so be sure to write down the password.)
If you have set a password, conversations will be backed up as shown in the screen below.
When the conversation backup is completed normally, the date and time the backup was performed and the deadline for restoration are displayed as shown below. In addition, you can check the backup device, backup data size, and even the number of backed up chat rooms!
2. Back up conversations using PC KakaoTalk
Here’s how to back up conversations using PC KakaoTalk.
Run KakaoTalk on your PC and log in.
On the PC KakaoTalk screen, click the three dots in the upper right corner and enter the ‘Information’ menu.
Please enter the ‘Chat’ menu on the information screen.
On the chat screen, enter the menu called ‘Conversation Backup’.
In the conversation backup menu, click ‘Backup conversation’ at the bottom. Please note that you must reinstall within 14 days after backing up your chats, and you must access the same Kakao account from which you backed up to restore. Also, only the text of conversations is backed up, and if you want to back up photos and videos separately, you must pay for Talk Drawer Plus! (Check link below)
If you clicked Backup Conversations, please set a password for backup! (If you lose the backup password, restoration is not possible, so be sure to write down the password.)
If you have set a password, conversations will be backed up as shown in the screen below.
When the conversation backup is completed normally, the date and time the backup was performed and the deadline for restoration are displayed as shown below. In addition, you can check the backup device, backup data size, and even the number of backed up chat rooms!
3. Back up media files such as photos, videos, and links with Talk Drawer Plus.
Talk Drawer Plus is a paid service provided by KakaoTalk that allows you to save and restore not only text but also media files such as photos, videos, and links to the cloud. To use Talk Drawer Plus, follow the steps below.
On the KakaoTalk main screen, click the gear icon in the upper right corner to enter the settings screen.
On the settings screen, go to the ‘Chat’ menu.
On the chat screen, go to the menu called ‘Backup conversations/media’.
In the conversation/media backup menu, click ‘Pay for Talk Drawer Plus’ at the bottom. Talk Drawer Plus has a plan of 1,000 won per month or 10,000 won per year, and after payment, you can back up and restore all conversations and media files.
Once you click Pay for Talk Drawer Plus, select a payment method and complete the payment! (Payment methods include Kakao Pay, credit card, mobile phone payment, etc.)
Once payment is complete, click ‘Backup Conversation’ and ‘Backup Media’ in the Conversation/Media Backup menu as shown in the screen below. Conversation backup only backs up text, while media backup backs up media files such as photos, videos, and links. In both cases, you must set a password for backup. (If you lose the backup password, restoration is not possible, so be sure to write down the password.)
If you click Back up conversations and Back up media, the conversations and media files will be saved to the cloud as shown in the screen below.
If conversations and media files are saved normally, the date and time the backup was performed and the deadline for restoration are displayed as shown below. In addition, you can check the backup device, backup data size, and even the number of backed up chat rooms!
We learned how to back up media files such as photos, videos, and links with Talk Drawer Plus. Using this method, you can more completely store your KakaoTalk conversations and view existing conversations and media files again even if you move them to another device or delete or reinstall the app.