: Subfolders such as photos , video_files , or voice_messages will contain the actual media files associated with the chats. Generating a New Export Archive

This file contains your . Never share these ZIP files with unauthorized parties, as they contain unencrypted copies of your conversations once extracted.

: Specify the destination folder where the .zip or folder will be created. Security Note

: If the data was exported in HTML, look for a file named messages.html or export_results.html in the root folder. Open this in any web browser to view your chats in a readable, message-like layout .

: If exported for technical use, you will see a result.json file. This is best opened with a JSON viewer or text editor like VS Code or Notepad++.

: Choose HTML for human reading or JSON for data backup/portability.

If you need to create a similar file for another chat, you must use the Telegram Desktop application, as mobile apps do not support full history exports.