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Your chats. Your archive.
Forever.

Talekeep backs up your conversations into a private, encrypted archive you own — starting with Telegram, built for every messenger. Browse it offline, search it, and ask any AI about your history.

Download on the Mac App Store macOS 26+ · Apple Silicon · Free to start

Why this exists. Apps get acquired. Services sunset. Terms change. Accounts get locked. It happens quietly, on someone else's schedule — and years of conversations can disappear with them.

Your conversations are your memory. They shouldn't depend on any company staying in business — including ours. That's why Talekeep keeps them in an open, encrypted file you hold, readable with or without us.

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Own it

Local-first and encrypted (AES-GCM). Stored in a folder you choose, protected by a key only you control — with a recovery code so you're never locked out. No Talekeep servers. We couldn't read your messages if we wanted to.

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Keep it

Full conversations — text, photos, videos, files — in a portable archive that's yours for good. Browse offline like a normal chat app, even years later.

Ask it

Ask questions across your entire history — answered by Apple's built-in AI model running entirely on your Mac (works offline; nothing is sent anywhere). Or bring your own model, or connect Claude and other AI apps via MCP. Your archive becomes a memory any AI can use.

See it

All your Telegram, kept forever — encrypted on your Mac Every photo, video and file — browse, search and download your whole media library Ask your whole history anything — private on-device AI Connect any AI to your archive — a built-in local MCP server

How it works

1ConnectSign in to Telegram with your own API credentials — your session stays on your Mac.
2ChoosePick the chats that matter. Sync all history or from a date. Media is opt-in, so you stay in control of size.
3It's yoursAn encrypted archive on your disk. Browse, search, ask AI — no internet required.

Pricing

FreePlus $29.99/yr · save 37%
Connected accounts1Unlimited
Archived conversations3Unlimited
On-device Ask AI
Bring-your-own AI (cloud or local model)
MCP server (connect Claude & other AIs)
New connectors as they ship

Plus is $3.99/month or $29.99/year. Cancel anytime in App Store settings.

Roadmap

FAQ

Where is my data stored?

On your Mac, in a folder you choose (or the app's own container by default). Message text is encrypted at rest. Nothing is uploaded to us — Talekeep operates no servers.

Can Talekeep (the developer) read my messages?

No. There is no account, no telemetry, and no server. Your archive never leaves your device unless you copy it.

Why do I need my own Telegram api_id?

Talekeep connects as your own Telegram application — nothing is proxied through us. It takes ~2 minutes at my.telegram.org and the app walks you through it.

Does it support WhatsApp / Signal / ChatGPT?

Telegram is supported today. AI-chat import (ChatGPT, Claude) and more messengers are on the roadmap above — Plus subscribers get new connectors as they ship.

What does “ask any AI” mean?

By default, Ask AI uses Apple's built-in model running directly on your Mac — it works offline and your messages never leave your machine. You can instead bring your own API key (a cloud service, or a local model server you run), or enable the read-only MCP server so AI apps like Claude Desktop can search your archive — each option behind explicit consent, active only while you keep it on.

How do I delete everything?

Delete the archive folder. That's it — it's a file on your disk, not an account.