Read skype message archive

Question

I would like to read my skype message archive outside of the Skype app. And be able to export it in some sort (other than copy-paste it from my messages) as far i can figure

Answer 1

I recommend two ways to do this:

A. Easiest way is to use Skyperious. Available for Windows, Linux and Mac. You can do all this

This is the search function:

And here is sample output from an export:

B. The harder, but naturally more flexible way, is to install a SQLite Browser, such as this one, and export the messages yourself. You can see some information on how to do that by looking at this article, or you could also search for other similar articles (AlexS' answer also provides clues). You will need some experience with SQL to use this option.