All Workplace from Meta Data Will Be Permanently Deleted on May 31, 2026
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Secure your records in a legally defensible Workplace archiving solution now
Meta is shutting down Workplace and permanently deleting all data on May 31, 2026.
Once that date passes, Workplace records are gone forever—no tools, vendors, or budgets can bring them back.
If Workplace communications matter to your legal, compliance, or regulatory obligations, this is no longer a planning exercise. The clock is already running.
Pagefreezer helps you preserve data through comprehensive Workplace archiving now—before it becomes irretrievable
Preserve Chain of Custody
Digitally Signed & Timestamped Records
Ensure that your Workplace record retention obligations are met and are not impacted by the Meta Workplace shutdown. All records in your Workplace archive include associated metadata, timestamps, and digital signatures to prove authenticity and data integrity in the event of a compliance or legal matter.
No IT Expertise Required
Find & Access Workplace Records Anytime
Empower teams from information governance, compliance, and legal to access and find Workplace records easily, without IT expertise. Users can easily search all historical Workplace records by username, keywords, hashtag and/or date range to locate critical conversations.
CHAT THREADS
Review Workplace Records In Context
Instead of unwieldy JSON files or disconnected HTML files that cannot be authenticated, Pagefreezer allows you to review and export Workplace records in their original, full conversational context, along with comments, replies, and reactions.
Direct Workplace API Access
Get started In Just 10 Minutes
Pagefreezer’s Workplace integration allows Pagefreezer to directly capture Workplace data, creating an accessible, legally-defensible, and compliant backup of your data before the Meta Workplace shutdown.
No complicated migration or manual exports required.
PDF Exports
Export & Share Conversations in Context
Export and share Workplace chat records in reader-friendly PDFs. Customize your exports with date ranges, expanded comments, and cover pages, along with all essential metadata, timestamps, and digital signatures.
May 31, 2026 Is the Point of No Return
The shutdown of Workplace creates permanent exposure for Legal and Compliance teams.
No extensions. No recovery. No second chance.
Customer Stories
Facilitating eDiscovery of Workplace from Meta Data
Learn how this global technology company headquartered in Silicon Valley uses Pagefreezer to streamline the eDiscovery process on Workplace with over 50,000 users and 300,000 groups.
Workplace by Meta Archiving for Large Multinational Financial Services
See how choosing Pagefreezer helped this multinational banking organization with 90,000 employees ensure financial services recordkeeping compliance for their Workplace by Meta data.
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why use Pagefreezer to archive Workplace by Meta vs. Meta’s native export options?
A: Meta is retiring Workplace and only offering exports for a limited time before the service is shut down. Archiving your Workplace data with Pagefreezer allows you continued access to your Workplace records, in storage that satisfies compliance and evidentiary standards that meet Workplace eDiscovery requirements.
Q: Who uses Workplace by Meta archiving from Pagefreezer?
A: Pagefreezer Workplace by Meta archiving is used by organizations of all sizes for a variety of different purposes. But the most common industries and use cases we support are:
- Government agencies managing FOIA and open records compliance.
- Financial services firms ensuring SEC and FINRA recordkeeping compliance.
- Fortune 500 companies looking to simplify eDiscovery and records management.
Q: What types of Workplace content do you capture?
A: We capture it all—direct messages, group chats, and channel conversations. Everything is preserved in full context, including edits, deletions, emojis, reactions, GIFs, and attachments.
Q: Can we archive all of our Workplace by Meta data across multiple departments?
A: Yes. Our platform is built to scale and can archive anything available in your authenticated Workplace instance. You can choose to archive everything or you can be selective and archive specific users and groups.
Q: Can I preview conversations before exporting them?
A: Absolutely. You can review full conversation threads—including replies, reactions, and media—before exporting. This ensures the right content is selected and reduces time spent responding to eDiscovery and open records requests.
Q: Can I export chat records to PDF or other formats?
A: Yes, you can export archived Workplace conversations as PDFs. Each export includes timestamps, participants, and context—making records request fulfillment fast and compliant.
Q: How does this tool help us stay compliant with open records & financial services recordkeeping requirements?
A: We preserve all Workplace content—including edits and deletions—so nothing is lost. By preserving the full context of chats along with essential metadata, timestamps and digital signatures, and offering customizable retention periods, our platform supports record management requirements and open records compliance.
Q: Can we set custom retention policies to align with our records schedules?
A: Yes. You can define Workplace records retention rules that match internal schedules and compliance obligations. This ensures you archive Workplace by Meta data for exactly as long as required.
Q: Who can access the archive, and can we control permissions?
A: Access is fully role-based. You can assign permissions to restrict who can search, view, or export archived Workplace records—ensuring sensitive data stays protected and access is auditable.
Q: Where is the data stored—can we choose data residency (e.g., U.S.-based servers)?
A: Yes. We provide U.S.-based data residency options to help agencies comply with data sovereignty and Workplace data retention policies.
Q: Does this integrate directly with Workplace by Meta?
A: Yes. We integrate directly with Workplace via API to archive content directly from the source—ensuring seamless preservation.
Q: How does Pagefreezer ensure my Workplace by Meta records are secure?
A: All data archived with Pagefreezer web archiving tools are encrypted and stored in secure data centers, ensuring compliance with regulatory security standards. Each record includes cryptographic hash values to prevent tampering. Contact us for details on our security capabilities such as CAIQ documents.
Q: How does Pagefreezer Workplace preservation archiving prove authenticity and prevent tampering?
A: When you archive Workplace with Pagefreezer, each archived record is stored with a Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) digital signature that combines cryptographic hash function with a digital signatures algorithm to ensure authenticity and integrity. Additionally, record metadata with timestamps, record origin and details are archived and available for records in the dashboard and exports. To learn more about how hash values prove authenticity, click here.
Q: What kind of customer support does Pagefreezer offer?
A: Our five-star Customer Services, Support, and Success teams will help you get your Workplace archiving set up, provide quality-assurance, and offer onboarding training for your team, as well as support your ongoing needs. We offer dedicated Customer Success Managers for enterprise customers.
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