Where Does Conversations Store Chats and Media?
Where Conversations keeps accounts, history and media on Android, and why the backup file beats folder copies.
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Conversations is the reference Android XMPP client that Cheogram and Blabber both forked. Accounts and the message database live in private internal storage under its own package name. Media lands in public folders with a Conversations subfolder when gallery saving is on.
Older installs used a legacy media tree at the storage root that newer versions migrated away from. Scoped storage tags each file with its owner package, which is why plain folder copies restore without gallery entries. The in app backup file is the reliable migration path.
Where Conversations stores this, by platform
/storage/emulated/0/Pictures/Conversations
User visible media root with Conversations subfolders for images, video and downloads. Private accounts and history sit in internal app storage. Migrate with the in app backup file.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Conversations chats to a new phone?
Create the in app backup file with media included and move that single file instead. Folder copies lose scoped storage ownership, so galleries come back empty on the new phone. The backup preserves accounts plus media with the right metadata attached.
Where are my Conversations downloads in the gallery?
Private history, keys and the message database sit in internal storage that needs root to browse. Saved images and downloads appear separately in public folders. Check the gallery for saved copies before wiping the old device.
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