Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your CHATLOG file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert CHATLOG to another file type
To convert CHATLOG chat logs to another format, you need Adium or other Text software.
Convert a file to CHATLOG
To convert other file formats to the "Chat Log" file type, you need software like Adium or a similar tool.
About CHATLOG files
A .chatlog file is essentially an XML-formatted record of instant messaging conversations, most notably generated by the Adium multi-protocol messaging client for macOS or the cross-platform Pidgin messenger. These files store metadata - timestamps, sender IDs, and message status - alongside the actual text content. While efficient for the software, the raw XML structure makes these files difficult for humans to read comfortably without the original application installed. Furthermore, on macOS, a .chatlog is often a package (a folder masquerading as a file) containing the XML data and media attachments, which can be a hassle when trying to share specific conversations or open them on Windows or Linux systems. Users typically convert these logs to remove the proprietary software dependency and create accessible archives. For legal discovery, printing, or long-term archiving, converting to PDF is the standard best practice. For searching text or data processing, converting to TXT or CSV strips away the XML tags, leaving only the conversation history.
Convert.Guru analyzes your CHATLOG file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert CHATLOG file to , you can use Adium or similar software from the "Instant Messaging History" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to CHATLOG, try Adium or another comparable tool in the "Instant Messaging History" category.
The CHATLOG Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our CHATLOG converter.