suxuecode/wechatbaktool

Analysis updated 2026-07-03

★ 3,729Audience · generalComplexity · 1/5Setup · hard

Mindmap

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  root((WechatBakTool))
    What it did
      Backed up WeChat history
      Decrypted local database
      Exported chat records
    Platform
      Windows desktop
      WeChat PC version
      C# application
    Current Status
      DMCA removed
      No code available
      Repository notice only
    Why Removed
      Tencent complaint
      Copyright claim
      GitHub takedown

mindmap root((WechatBakTool)) What it did Backed up WeChat history Decrypted local database Exported chat records Platform Windows desktop WeChat PC version C# application Current Status DMCA removed No code available Repository notice only Why Removed Tencent complaint Copyright claim GitHub takedown

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Historical reference: the tool was used to export and back up WeChat PC chat history to a readable format.

What is it built with?

C#.NETWindows

How does it compare?

	suxuecode/wechatbaktool	ab77/netflix-proxy	crypto101/book
Stars	3,729	3,729	3,729
Language	—	Python	Python
Setup difficulty	hard	moderate	moderate
Complexity	1/5	3/5	1/5
Audience	general	ops devops	general

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1day+

No code or binary is available, the repository was taken down via DMCA and cannot be used.

No license is available, the code was removed following a DMCA complaint and the repository contains only a takedown notice.

In plain English

WechatBakTool was a C#-based desktop tool for Windows that backed up WeChat chat history from the PC version of WeChat. According to the project description, it provided a graphical interface that could decrypt the local WeChat database and export chat records. The repository is no longer functional. Tencent, the company that makes WeChat, filed a DMCA copyright complaint with GitHub against this project. In response, the author removed the source code and functional content from the repository. The current README contains only a notice about the DMCA action, a message thanking supporters, and a QR code linking to the author's social media. No code or download is available.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I need to back up WeChat chat history from the PC version of WeChat. What alternative open-source tools or approaches exist now that WechatBakTool is no longer available?

Prompt 2

Explain how WeChat stores chat history locally on Windows and what format the database uses, so I can understand what a backup tool like WechatBakTool would have needed to do.

Frequently asked questions

What is wechatbaktool?

A now-removed Windows desktop tool that could decrypt and export WeChat chat history from a PC, the repository was taken down after a DMCA copyright complaint from Tencent and no code or download is available.

What license does wechatbaktool use?

No license is available, the code was removed following a DMCA complaint and the repository contains only a takedown notice.

How hard is wechatbaktool to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1day+ to a first successful run.

Who is wechatbaktool for?

Mainly general.

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