Discord History Tracker {{{version:web}}} Release Notes
Discord History Tracker lets you save chat history in your servers, groups, and private conversations, and view it offline.
-You can use Discord History Tracker either entirely in your browser, or download a desktop app for Windows / Linux / Mac. While the browser-only method is simpler and works on any device that has a modern web browser, it has significant limitations and fewer features than the app. Please read about both methods below.
+You can use Discord History Tracker either entirely in your browser, or download a desktop app for Windows / Linux / Mac. While the browser-only method is simpler and works on any device that has a modern web browser, it has significant limitations and fewer features than the app. Please read about both methods below.
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+ Method 1: Desktop App
+The app can be downloaded from GitHub. Every release includes 4 versions:
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- win-x64 is for Windows (64-bit) +
- linux-x64 is for Linux (64-bit) +
- osx-x64 is for macOS (Intel) +
- portable requires .NET 5 to be installed, but should run on any operating system supported by .NET +
For the non-portable versions: extract the DiscordHistoryTracker file into a folder, and double-click it to launch the app.
For the portable version: extract it into a folder, open the folder in a terminal and type: dotnet DiscordHistoryTracker.dll
How to Track Messages
+The app saves messages into a database file stored on your computer. When you open the app, you are given the option to create a new database file, or open an existing one.
+In the Tracking tab, click Copy Tracking Script to generate a tracking script that works similarly to the browser-only version of Discord History Tracker, but instead of saving messages in the browser, the tracking script sends them to the app which saves them in the database file.
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+ See Option 2: Browser / Discord Console above for more detailed instructions on how to paste the tracking script into the browser or Discord app console.
+When using the script for the first time, you will see a Settings dialog where you can configure the script. These settings will be remembered as long as you don't delete cookies in your browser.
+By default, Discord History Tracker is set to automatically scroll up to load the channel history, and pause tracking if it reaches a previously saved message to avoid unnecessary history loading.
+ +How to View History
+In the Viewer tab, you can open a viewer in your browser, or save it as a file you can open in your browser later. You also have the option to apply filters to only view a portion of the saved messages.
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+ Technical Details
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- The app uses SQLite, which means that you can use SQL to manually query or manipulate the database file. +
- The app communicates with the script using an integrated server. The server only listens for local connections (i.e. connections from programs running on your computer, not the internet). When you copy the tracking script, it will contain a randomly generated token that ensures only the tracking script is able to talk to the server. +
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-port <p>and-token <t>command line arguments to configure the server manually — otherwise, they will be assigned automatically in a way that allows running multiple separate instances of the app.
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Method 1: Browser-Only
+Method 2: Browser-Only
A tracking script will load messages according to your settings, and save them in your browser.
Because everything happens in your browser, if the browser tab is closed, or your browser or computer crashes, you will lose all progress. Your browser may also be unable to process large amounts of messages. If this is a concern, use the app method.
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