Private Instagram chat history viewer

Read your Instagramchat history.

Open a downloaded Instagram ZIP, JSON, or HTML export and read old DMs in a familiar timeline—right in your browser.

Open your Instagram message archiveInstagram ZIP, message_1.json, or message_1.html

Processed only in your browser

No Instagram password and no server upload. Your archive is cleared when you close this tab.

Accounts Center → Your information and permissions → Export your information. Choose Messages, JSON, and All time.

Request your data in Accounts Center, then open the downloaded archive directly in ChatMemo.

Open Your information and permissions → Export your information, then choose your Instagram profile.
Select Messages, choose All time, and use JSON when a format is requested.
Keep the downloaded ZIP intact. Return here and choose the ZIP without extracting it.

ChatMemo supports Instagram ZIP, message_1.json, and message_1.html files.

Use the complete ZIP when possible so split messages and media can be found correctly.
Your archive is read only in this browser and is not uploaded to a server.
The free preview shows part of the archive; full viewing, search, and export require a one-time unlock.

A local-first tool that turns official Instagram chat archives into readable conversations.

Parsing, search, previews, and reports run on your device.
ChatMemo is not a recovery tool and can only read official exports you are authorized to use.
ChatMemo is independent and is not affiliated with Instagram or Meta.

Your archive, messages, photos, videos, and locally generated reports are not uploaded to our servers.

Sign-in stores only the account and session data it needs; purchase records restore your access.
Page, visit time, and IP are logged for traffic analysis and troubleshooting, with 30 days shown in the admin dashboard.
Closing the tab clears the imported archive from the current session.

Open only data you are authorized to access and take responsibility for files you import or export.

Do not use ChatMemo to violate privacy, intellectual-property rights, or applicable law.
Instagram export formats can change, so some content may not display perfectly.
Keep the original export as your backup.

Purchases are one-time digital unlocks and are generally non-refundable after successful delivery.

Duplicate charges, failed unlocks, material service defects, and refunds required by law can be reviewed.
Keep your Dodo Payments receipt and use the support contact shown on it.
Approved refunds return to the original payment method.