Download your information
Ask Instagram or Facebook for an official copy of your information in JSON format.
Private Mac app
Social Archive
Keep an offline copy of your social media. Social Archive turns the files you download from Instagram or Facebook into readable conversations and browsable photos, videos, and audio. Everything stays on your Mac.
$14.99 once No subscription.
Social Archive works on macOS 14 or newer. It reads official Instagram and Facebook exports in JSON format.
Your social history, available offline.
No social-media loginOpen a copy you downloaded directly from Instagram or Facebook.
No cloud uploadMessages and media are read locally on your Mac.
Original files remain intactSocial Archive reads the export without changing it.
One purchasePay once for the app. There is no subscription.
How it works
From download to readable library
Open it on your Mac
Select the ZIP, an extracted folder, or all ZIP parts together.
Browse everything
Read conversations, search messages, and view the photos, videos, and audio included in your export.
Inside the app
Conversations and media in one place
Screenshots use a fictional sample export. No personal archive data appears on this page.
Before you buy
Know exactly what it does.
- Current systemDesigned for macOS 14 or newer.
- First launchThis direct-download release is not notarized by Apple. If macOS blocks it, open System Settings, choose Privacy & Security, and click Open Anyway beside Social Archive.
- Supported inputOfficial Instagram and Facebook exports requested in JSON format. Common message formats and Instagram media indexes are supported.
- Archive limitsThe app can only show content Meta included. It cannot recover deleted, withheld, or missing data.
- Format changesMeta may change export formats. Review the current compatibility notes before purchasing.
- What the purchase includesThe current app version and its included instructions. Personalized conversion, archive repair, format adaptation, and live support are not included.
See the files it can open
Download the fictional sample export used in these screenshots and inspect its contents yourself.