If you deleted the correspondence with a friend on the Vkontakte social network, intentionally or accidentally, and you really need it, do not rush to get upset and regret the “loss”. This article will tell you in detail how to recover deleted messages (when possible) using standard VK tools, as well as using a special browser application.
To get the dialogs back, first of all, do the following:
- Check if there is an internet connection; what is its speed. Constant interruption of the connection, a slow communication channel can lead to incorrect display of web pages, including your Vkontakte account.
- Temporarily disable the web filter in the antivirus program, refresh the page using the "F5" key and try again to view the dialogue with the interlocutor. Sometimes OS Defender scripts block useful code elements.
- Turn off NoScript, Adblock and similar filtering applications in your browser. They can also interfere with the correct operation of the VC.
- Clear cache / browser history (for Firefox and Google Chrome - the combination "Ctrl + Shift + Del"). Please login again.
- In the list of dialogs, by clicking the mouse, select the correspondence of the desired user, in the "Search" line, enter a phrase / word from the desired message and press "ENTER" to find the correspondence. Perhaps it has not been deleted, but simply lost "in the depths" of your account.
Vkontakte settings
Sometimes these actions are enough. But if you still cannot recover deleted messages, use standard social media tools.
1. Click on the "Settings" menu, go to the "Alerts" tab. If the column "E-Mail for notifications:" is set to "Always notify" (including the options "Personal messages", "Messages on the wall"), go to the mailbox specified during registration in VK. Surely, you will find a deleted dialog in the list of incoming letters.
2. If you deleted a separate message from the correspondence and immediately realized that you acted recklessly, click the "Restore" link next to the "Message deleted" message. The text of the message will immediately return to its place.
3. Contact the user with whom you corresponded with a request to send copies of messages (in a personal Vkontakte or to a mailbox). Your messages can be deleted, but his - not (i.e. he did not clear the message history).
4. Write a letter to Vkontakte technical support with a request to restore the dialogue: click in the bottom menu on the main "help" link and enter the text.
Extension for Google Chrome - VkOpt
VkOpt is a multifunctional add-on that increases the comfort of using the Vkontakte social network at times. Among its capabilities, loading data about media content, an extended menu of quick access to functions and sections, search for photos in HD quality, and of course, the module for processing / recovering messages is a very powerful tool.
Attention! VkOpt - has the status of a trusted application. BUT: beware of fakes and modified versions. The addon can be downloaded without unnecessary fears only on the official website of the developer vkopt.net or in the Google Chrome extension store.
To view dialogs in Vkopt, you must:
1. Install the add-on to the browser.
2. Log into your Vkontakte account.
The section in the page menu should appear immediately after installation.
3. Open "My messages".
4. To the right of the "Dialogues" button, select "Statistics" in the [Actions] drop-down menu.
6. Set the parameters for displaying message statistics (check the boxes next to the options).
7. In the statistics table, find the user with whom you want to view the dialogue. And then click on the date / time in the same line (rightmost column). Messages will appear on the display.
Do not use third-party dubious programs to restore correspondence, especially those that "request" the login and password from your Vkontakte account. There is a high probability that after such a "recovery" your page will be hacked.
The social network VKontakte is aimed at communication between users, which involves sending each other text messages, photos, music, documents, voice recordings and much more. All this can be done through personal messages on VKontakte, in which the correspondence between users will be stored until it is deleted. At the same time, the correspondence can drag on for years, however, it will always be possible to find sent messages using a search, see the files being transferred, and so on.
For many, VKontakte correspondence is of great importance, and its deletion can become an unpleasant incident. Consider, within the framework of this article, what can be done to restore VKontakte messages if they were accidentally deleted.
Table of contents:How to delete VKontakte correspondence
Before proceeding to the issue of restoring correspondence, you need to understand how it can be deleted. There are two options for how to erase messages between VKontakte users.
The first option involves deleting one message. To do this, in the dialogue with the user, you need to select the message (by clicking on it with the left mouse button) that you want to delete. Next, a corresponding button will appear on top - delete. Click on it, and after that the message will be erased.
Please note: By deleting messages in this way, you only erase them for yourself. That is, if you wrote something to a person, but then did not want him to read it, then deleting the message in this way will not correct the situation - in any case, the message will reach the person, even if you delete it before it is read by the interlocutor.
The second option involves deleting all VKontakte messages within one dialogue. To do this, you need to go into the dialogues of the social network and then direct you to a dialogue with one of the interlocutors. An icon with a cross will appear on the right side of the dialog selection window. By clicking on it, a pop-up window will appear asking if you really want to delete the conversation. If so, then click "Delete", after which all messages with the interlocutor will be deleted from your VKontakte profile.
Please note: the deletion of a dialogue is one-way, that is, the messages of the user with whom the correspondence was conducted will not be deleted.
How to recover VK messages
Above we discussed two ways to delete messages, and there are two options for how to recover them. One of them allows you to recover only one message, and the other allows you to restore the entire correspondence, but it is more complex and does not always work.
How to recover a deleted VKontakte message
If you accidentally or on purpose in the course of correspondence with a person deleted your or his message, it will not be difficult to restore it. Immediately after deleting the message, the "Recover" button will appear in its place. It is enough to click on it to return the message you just deleted to the correspondence.
Important: the "Restore" button will remain active until you reload the page. That is, you can switch between dialogs, and at this moment you will still have the opportunity to return the deleted message. But if you decide to close the page or go, for example, to the list of your groups, that is, exit the dialogs, the message will be erased and the "Restore" button will disappear.
How to recover deleted VKontakte correspondence
If you have deleted the entire correspondence, it is possible to restore it too, but this is much more difficult. Since the correspondence is deleted only from your account, it means that it is stored with the second interlocutor and in the VKontakte database. A simple option to restore the correspondence is to ask the interlocutor to send you the message history, but if it is long, it will be problematic to do this, given that you can send no more than 100 messages at a time. Then it remains only to contact the VKontakte support service.
It is best to submit your appeal as follows:
Important: this method does not guarantee one hundred percent return of deleted correspondence, and even more so it should not be abused. In many respects, whether deleted VKontakte messages will be restored to you or not, depends on the will of the support specialist, to whom your question was submitted for consideration.
I welcome everyone, dear readers! Today I will tell you how to view deleted messages in VK. I have already been asked this question many times, and therefore I decided to give a clear and detailed answer in this article. Often, users of the Vkontakte social network, through negligence, and maybe sometimes on purpose, delete messages.
But maybe these messages are important for the user and, realizing the error, he wants to return them. In addition, very often, various videos, addresses of interesting pages, photographs and other interesting materials are sent through conversations. I will say right away that you can restore messages and there are even several options for this case, which I will consider below.
How can I recover individual messages?
If you suddenly deleted one or several messages, then you can immediately restore it right in the chat window. To do this, you need to click on the "Restore" button.
The message will work in standard mode after such a recovery.
How to restore dialogue?
Suppose you deleted all the dialogue with your important interlocutor and want to restore it. This is not a problem, just follow the instructions.
Important! the certificate says that a copy of the conversation is kept by the interlocutor. In this regard, you can ask this interlocutor to send you your dialogue.
But still, let's consider the option of contacting technical support. To get started, follow the link https://vk.com/support?act=new.
Then you will see a specific instruction, it will need to be followed. If it did not help you, then click on the button "None of these options are suitable." In the window that opens, click on "Ask a question".
Submit your problem, which is formed in a special form. Ask to restore your correspondence with the user and indicate his address.
The answer will be displayed in the "My Questions" tab.
How to view deleted messages on VK using the Vkopt extension
Do not enter personal data: login, password and other personal information, otherwise you will be with a hacked page.
Install the extension from the official site. After that, the "Vkopt" icon will be revealed on the right under the main menu. Open the message and choose Statistics from the Actions menu. Set all the required parameters and click "Let's go!" Select the desired interlocutor, enter the date and time on the plate. Even if the conversation has been deleted, you can still see the message you want.
Message recovery software
Of course, there are many programs that offer message recovery service. However, viruses are usually embedded in these programs, and by downloading such a program, the user is exposed not only to infect his computer, but also to lose his profile forever. I strongly recommend not to use any programs to recover deleted messages on VK.com.
Conclusion
So, in the described article, I told you about how to view deleted messages in VK. If you accidentally deleted this or that message, then it is not so difficult to recover it. In addition, by contacting the support service, you can restore the entire dialogue with the desired interlocutor.
Communication on Vkontakte has long become an integral part of our life. People get to know each other and make friends, quarrel and break up, communicating on this social network.
Sometimes users delete their correspondence on Vkontakte, believing that this information is no longer needed. What to do to restore VK correspondence? If you want to restore recently deleted VK correspondence, then there is no problem with this. But, if it is necessary to restore the old dialogue, then you will have to prepare in advance.
There are four ways how you can restore correspondence and deleted messages in VK.
Restoration of Vkontakte correspondence through a second interlocutor
Thus, you need to ask the member or members of the remote correspondence to forward important information from the correspondence to you. You can send no more than 100 messages at a time. However, if your interlocutor, like you, deleted the correspondence, then this method will no longer work.
Also, Vkontakte introduced the ability to delete messages from dialogs and in the first 24 hours you can delete a message marked "delete for all."
If you delete a message with such a mark, then it will be deleted from your interlocutor. Thus, it will also be impossible to ask him to copy deleted messages to you.
Prompt recovery of VK messages if you change your mind to delete
The method is good, but short-lived. You can restore deleted correspondence as long as you remain on the page.
The method is suitable for those who managed to change their mind after deleting messages. Just click the "Recover" button and the correspondence will not be deleted.
Forwarding messages to email
We will pre-configure the forwarding of Vkontakte correspondence to e-mail, you will protect yourself from losing messages even if they are deleted in VK. After all, you will always have copies in your email.
In order to set up the forwarding of Vkontakte correspondence to e-mail, do the following:
Now that all incoming messages will be duplicated to your mailbox and if you delete Vkontakte correspondence, you can find the correspondence in your mailbox.
To search for correspondence in your mailbox, use filters by sender [email protected] or by the key phrase in the title of the email subject “wrote you a message”.
Making a backup copy of Vkontakte correspondence
The method requires the installation of third-party software, so use it at your own risk. Install the VkOpt application (the current version is VkOpt v3.0.5.1 build 180109 from 01/09/18).
Please note that the application works in all popular browsers.
After installing the application, a new button "Save correspondence" will appear in the dialogue menu.
On the next window, you must choose in which format to save the correspondence. Feel free to choose "save correspondence in html" and save the file to your computer.
Thus, making a backup, for example, once a week, you can protect yourself from accidentally deleting Vkontakte correspondence.
Video how to restore Vkontakte correspondence
Active users of the social network have a long history of correspondence. To quickly find the desired message, users have the ability to delete messages. However, sometimes the correspondence disappears due to a server crash. The good news is that the user can recover deleted VKontakte messages.
Is it possible to restore a deleted VKontakte dialogue
The first step is to rule out a network failure. To do this, it is enough to check the Internet connection by restarting the device. You should also check your connection speed. Content interruptions or slow signaling may result in incorrect data display.
Antivirus software can be another cause of failure. Often times, web filters block elements on a page, including social media posts. To eliminate this error, you must turn off the software and refresh the page.
The correspondence can simply be hidden by pre-installed applications, for example, "Adblock" or "NoScript". They filter the content of the pages and hide some of the elements.
The information on the page may just freeze. In such situations, you can restore a deleted VKontakte message by clearing the cache. The key combination “Ctrl + Shift + Del” is intended for this function in Firefox and GoogleChrome browsers.
Sometimes the dialogue can get lost among a large number of other correspondence. In such cases, it is enough to enter a word or phrase from the text in the search line and press the "ENTER" button.
How to restore a message in VK that you accidentally deleted
During the correspondence, the user could accidentally press the wrong key. As a result, the entire history of the correspondence will disappear. You can restore a deleted VKontakte message directly on the same page until it is updated. To do this, you need to click on the "Recover" button in the place of the deleted message.
If the user deletes the message and then leaves the correspondence, then this technique will not work. However, it should be noted that this function may not work correctly on a tablet or smartphone. The "Restore" button usually appears if the correspondence is conducted from a computer.
You can also contact support. Technical support staff quickly resolve such issues and most often they manage to recover a deleted VKontakte message.
How to recover deleted correspondence
Let's consider alternative data recovery methods.
Software recovery
For smartphone users, a special DelMsg application is provided. With its help, you can see the number of deleted messages over the last two days, as well as recover the deleted message within 20 minutes. There is one peculiarity in the work of the program. It does not restore the correspondence, since for correct operation, at least one message with the selected counterparty must not be deleted.
There is also an application ChatRestorefor VK. It is designed to return to chats when a user accidentally left an important conversation. However, it will not work to restore the correspondence with its help.
Forwarding messages, dialogues
An alternative way is to ask the correspondent to send you a copy of the letters you need. He can do this both through VK and by e-mail. This rule does not apply to "fresh" messages with a shelf life of up to 24 hours.
The automatic settings of the program do not provide for sending email notifications. In the settings of the user page, go to the "Notifications" tab and select the "Always notify" item.
If the user has activated it at least once before, then it will be easy to restore the correspondence. It is enough to go to the e-mail address specified during registration and find there a chain of incoming messages. One of them will contain a remote dialogue.
Recover deleted VKontakte messages using the VkOpt extension
VkOpt is a useful extension for the Google Chrome browser that increases the comfort of using VKontakte. The extension has a lot of important features, in particular, loading media content, an extended menu for accessing sections, searching for HD quality photos and processing or recovering messages. The app can be downloaded for free from the Google Chrome, Opera or FireFox app store.
To restore the correspondence, you must:
1. Install the extension to the browser.
3. The "Vkopt" section will be displayed on the toolbar at the bottom left.
4. You need to go to the "My messages" section.
5. The Actions menu will appear to the right of the Dialogues button. And from the drop-down list, select "Statistics".
6. In the settings window that opens, you need to select the statistics options:
- "Take into account the size of messages"; "I want to build graphs of messages from time to time"; "Do not show the user's photo".
7. The statistics table will be displayed on the screen. It is necessary to find the user with whom the dialogue has been lost. The time and date of the correspondence will be displayed in the far right column. It is necessary to scroll through the page until the desired message appears.
Beware of fraud
VkOpt has the status of a verified application. However, one should beware of counterfeits. The application should be downloaded from the official website of the developers vkopt.net or the Google Chrome extension store. However, today on the Internet you can find a lot of advertisements about third-party programs and services that are designed to recover data. These applications should not be used! All such programs lead to theft of data from the page or personal information. Therefore, one should not trust "positive user reviews", install third-party software on a computer or an application to a browser. It is quite simple to recognize fraudulent programs - they ask for a username and password from an account on a social network.
If you can't recover messages quickly, don't waste time
Deleted messages cannot always be recovered. There is always such a risk. The technical support service may not be able to cope if several weeks have passed since the deletion. The risks of using third-party applications have already been discussed earlier. If none of the above options worked, don't waste your time. It will not be possible to restore the information.Precautions
In order not to face the problem of data recovery, you should adhere to the following rules:- Save your correspondence by backing up your messages to a text file on a cloud storage like Dropbox. Do not recklessly delete messages.