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Twitch chat history: how to see old Twitch chat logs
Twitch deletes VOD chat replay after 14-60 days, so chat history is not public. Here is how to see old Twitch chat logs, yours or any streamer's, and what to do once they are gone.
What messages per minute measures, and why chat speed reads a stream better than viewer count
MPM is the one number that tells you whether people were watching or just leaving the tab open. Here is how it is calculated, what counts as fast, and real figures from our own archive.
Twitch chat replay not working
Chat replay fails for about six unrelated reasons, and only two of them are your browser. How to tell which one you hit, in the order worth checking.
How to view Twitch chat logs as a viewer, not a mod
Almost every guide to Twitch chat logs quietly assumes you are a moderator. Here is what a regular viewer can actually see, and what to do about the rest.
How to see Twitch chat from a stream that is already gone
The VOD expired and the chat went with it. What you can still recover, what is genuinely unrecoverable, and how to stop it happening to the next stream.
How to find your best moments in a VOD without scrubbing through it
You streamed six hours and need three clips. Chat already marked every moment worth keeping. Here is how to read those marks instead of scrubbing.
How to find an old message you sent in Twitch chat
Twitch gives you no history of your own chat messages. Here is what actually works to find something you typed, and where each method stops working.
How long Twitch keeps VODs, chat replay and clips
The real retention numbers, taken from Twitch's own help pages, plus the ones Twitch has never published at all. Updated August 2026.
We're Back — Self-Hosted and Open Again
ChatArchive.tv is back online with a self-hosted backend. Add a channel in one click, and streamers can opt out of archiving at any time.
New Channel Has Been Added - pointcrow
pointcrow has been added to streamers list.
Service Paused
Why archiving stopped, and what happened to the data.
Welcome to ChatArchive.tv - Explore Twitch Streams and Chats
ChatArchive.tv lets you browse Twitch streams together with their chat history. Learn how to discover past broadcasts, filter by streamer, and preview live channels.
Our 24/7 Monitored Twitch Channels
ChatArchive.tv continuously archives some of the most active Twitch channels. Explore the full list of monitored streamers and learn what data we record.