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bepaald/signalbackup-tools

Tool to work with Signal Backup files. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/bepaald/signalbackup-tools · C++ · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

88/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 67
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2602
  • days_rel: 11
  • days_push: 11
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1393 stars · 64 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A C++ command-line tool for working with backup files generated by the Signal Android app. It can decrypt, inspect, export, merge, crop, and repair Signal backups, including dumping databases/media and exporting conversations to HTML, TXT, CSV, and XML.

Use cases

  • export signal messages to html or csv
  • decrypt signal android backup file
  • merge two signal backups
  • fix broken signal backup
  • extract attachments from signal backup
  • import telegram chat history into signal
  • crop signal backup to specific conversation

When to choose

  • you need offline, scriptable access to Signal backup data
  • you want to export or migrate Signal conversations to other formats or apps
  • you need to repair or merge Signal backup files

When to avoid

  • you need a GUI tool
  • you want to work with Signal Desktop data exclusively without Android backups
  • you need guaranteed compatibility with the latest Signal format at all times, as format changes can temporarily break functionality

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

cryptography database file-system cli data-science privacy developer-tools files windows cli cpp signal signal-backup backup-export message-export decryption sqlite messaging linux macos

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Member repositories

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