Where Does DeepSeek Store Chat History?
DeepSeek keeps chat history in your cloud account with delete-all controls. The mobile apps hold cache only under package com.deepseek.chat.
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DeepSeek's mobile app is a cloud window with a local frame. Conversations accumulate server-side under your account, managed through in-app data controls. The phone holds cache and authentication and nothing quotable as chat files.
The package ID com.deepseek.chat is confirmed across stores for anyone mapping sandboxes. iOS mirrors the model under its own store ID. Neither platform publishes a chat database, so backup means screenshots and copies rather than file moves.
Where DeepSeek stores this, by platform
/data/data/com.deepseek.chat
Private sandbox for the verified DeepSeek package holding cache and auth with no published chat store. History is account-side with delete-all controls in Settings Data. Local model weights belong to separate runtimes.
/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/<guid>/Documents
Sandboxed container for App Store ID 6737597349 with the same cloud-only history. No Files.app path and no documented internal chat database from the vendor.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up DeepSeek chats locally?
There is no file to copy. History lives server-side with management under Settings Data controls for deleting all chats and logging out everywhere. Local models through separate runtimes are the only path to on-disk weights, and those are different products.
How do I delete my DeepSeek history?
Use Settings Data Delete all chats inside the app. The privacy policy documents server storage of inputs and history with management through those controls. Logging out of all devices pairs with deletion for a full reset.
Does the DeepSeek app store models on my phone?
Correct. The sandboxes at the package paths below hold cache and login state with no published chat database. On-device model files belong to other apps entirely. Treat the mobile client as a cloud window.
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