Skype: Clear chat logs

If you want to remove all traces of Skype on your PC, you can delete the chat logs. We'll show you how it's done.

How to clear chat logs in Windows

To delete all chat logs, follow these instructions:

1. Open Skype and click on "Actions" in the menu bar at the top.
2. Click on "Options" - A new window opens.
3. Here you click on the menu item "Privacy" on the left.
4. In the middle you will find the heading "Save chat log". Below you have to click on the button "Delete protocol" (see picture).
5. If you confirm the subsequent query with a click on the "Delete" button, all conversations will be deleted.

Clear Skype logs in Max OS X.

1. Open Skype and click on "Skype" in the menu bar on the top left.
2. Select the "Settings" there.
3. A new window opens - select "Privacy" from the menu on the left.
4. Then click on the "Delete entire log" button.

Hide conversations

By the way: If you don't want to delete all the logs, you can "hide conversations". You can find this option by right-clicking on the contact.

• If you want to show the hidden conversation again, click on "Display" at the top of the bar and then on "Show hidden conversations".

In addition to the option to delete the history, you have another option: Here you can specify whether and how long the chat logs are saved. In this practical tip, you can read how to switch off auto-correction in Skype.