Signal does much better than Whatsapp for PC backups!!!

Signal is an open-source, encrypted messaging service for instant messaging, voice calls, and video calls.^[14][15] The instant messaging function includes sending text, voice notes, images, videos, and other files.^[16] Communication may be one-to-one between users or may involve group messaging.

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Saving of discussions (PC application)  Since September 2026 it is possible to save its signal discussions on

Signal Desktop

Just click File/Settings

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To restore a backup on a laptop (if the previous one is out of use) Just copy locally on the laptop the entire contents of the backup folder,

reinstall Signal and specify the recovery key

 ).Local backups encrypted on Signal Desktop arrived with the version 8.30, published at the end of September 2026 (official announcement of 28 September 2026) — it was this wave that completed the roll-out of the feature across all platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android ( Signal Blog,

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• ). Some chronological benchmarks:September 2025 : launch of Signal Secure Backups (encrypted cloud backups), first on Android (
• ). Help Net Security 28 September 2026 : version 8.30 — on-device backups available for the first time on Desktop and iOS, and redesign of the Android format to use the same cross-platform format ( Signal Blog,

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