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title: "Audit User Conversations in 8x8 Admin Console"
slug: "audit-user-conversations-in-8x8-admin-console"
updated: 2026-05-17T17:50:51Z
published: 2026-05-21T21:25:23Z
canonical: "help.8x8.com/audit-user-conversations-in-8x8-admin-console"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Audit User Conversations in 8x8 Admin Console

## Objective

Audit user chat conversations as an administrator from within 8x8 Admin Console.

## Applies To

- 8x8 Admin Console
- Audit Management

## Procedure

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:**
> 
> Due to the sensitive nature of this role, it is not assigned to any user by default, and only the primary (Super Admin) has initial access to the Audit Management Admin role which they must assign to themselves, and can assign to other administrators. Historical chat messages of deleted users can also be retrieved through Audit Management.

1. Log in to **8x8 Admin Console**.
2. *Super Admins* must assign the Audit Management Admin role to admins who require access, including themselves.
  - It might take a few minutes for the icon to appear in Admin Console once the role is assigned.
3. From **Home** > **Setup**, select **Audit Management**. ![clipboard_e131f55f1e8476f43afc797761301e246.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/10369)
4. Select the desired **filters** from the following choices:

| **Filter** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Attachments | Select to audit chats based on attachments exchanged during the conversation. |
| Author | Select to audit all users or specific users from the list. |
| Date range | Select the time period for audit. You can choose from predetermined date ranges or enter a custom date range. |
| Keyword | Select to filter the conversations based on specific keywords. |
| Room | Select to filter the conversations of specific rooms. This option will filter by type of chat such as direct, forum (Room), or SMS. |
5. Click **Generate Archive**. Based on the volume of the data retrieved, it can take up to 24 hours for the archive to be generated.
6. Once complete, the **Status** will change from **In progress** to **Completed**.
7. Click **Download**. The file will begin downloading.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> For deleted agents, the agent name will not populate under 'author' unless the 'date' filter was set to prior to their deletion. Admins can check the audit for when the agent was deleted.

## Additional Information

The audit files are created in JSON format. We recommend that you use an e-discovery tool to parse information in these files. JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is a format used to store structured data in JavaScript derived data format. It can be read in a text editor (like notepad) but we recommend using an approved e-discovery tool to parse the data. Example of chat message below.![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/11614)