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Extract Telegram messages from db_sqlite PostBox – made for Telegram for macOS, but should work with Telegram for iOS
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carmolim commented Apr 30, 2026

I cant find the .tempkeyEncrypted file inside my Telegram app folder:
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don't know if i use the "correct" app.

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soakes commented Apr 30, 2026 •
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I cant find the .tempkeyEncrypted file inside my Telegram app folder: image don't know if i use the "correct" app.

Hi @carmolim,

I believe the App Store version stores its data in a different location.

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For reference, I tested this using the Homebrew version of Telegram:

❯ brew list | grep telegram
telegram

Update

I have updated the README to make the setup and usage instructions clearer.

Hope that helps.

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carmolim commented May 1, 2026 •
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I found it, I opened it on vscode and by mistake hit save CTRL + S on the wrong tab and messed up with the .tempkeyEncrypted file 😭

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