Johan van der Knijff

For those who have downloaded their #Twitter archive data, you might want to check out this Twitter Archive parser by @timhutton:

https://github.com/timhutton/twitter-archive-parser

This converts your Tweet archive to #markdown and HTML, and replaces t.co URLs (which will break once Twitter goes away) with their original versions.

Afterwards, it asks if you want to try downloading the original size images.

Just ran this myself without any major issues, really easy to use as well.

GitHub - timhutton/twitter-archive-parser: Python code to parse a Twitter archive and output in various ways

Python code to parse a Twitter archive and output in various ways - timhutton/twitter-archive-parser

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Show threadJohan van der KnijffNov 20, 2022
As this toot has gone a bit viral, I've expanded this into a full blog post with much more detailed info on how to preserve your personal #Twitter archive https://www.bitsgalore.org/2022/11/20/how-to-preserve-your-personal-twitter-archive
How to preserve your personal Twitter archive

Show threadDjaméNov 20, 2022
@bitsgalore @timhutton did you get your archive easily? Still waiting for my download to appear
Show threadTim HuttonNov 20, 2022
@Zehavoc @bitsgalore It can take a few days.
Show threadDr. Juande Santander-VelaNov 20, 2022
@timhutton @Zehavoc @bitsgalore a few days as in 2-3, or more like 5-7?
Show threadDr. Juande Santander-VelaNov 20, 2022
@timhutton mine took more than 5 days to be ready... I’ll be downloading around 1.1 GB zip file in the next hours 😉
Show threadMaeNov 21, 2022
@juandesant @timhutton it was 5-7 for me
Show threadJohan van der KnijffNov 20, 2022
@Zehavoc @timhutton In my case about 24 hours, but that was 2 weeks ago. Right now I'm hearing from people who've been waiting for over 3 days.
Show threadSusy BotelloNov 20, 2022
@bitsgalore @timhutton I am on Mac and not savvy enough to figure out the process and instructions without spending hours learning it. But I’m sure this helps a lot of people! Awesome!
Show threadTim HuttonNov 20, 2022
@susybotello @bitsgalore I feel your pain. Let me know if I can help.
Show threadJohan van der KnijffNov 20, 2022
@timhutton @susybotello FWIW I'm currently putting some final touches to a blog post on this. Sadly no Mac instructions, as I've never used a Mac in my life!
Show threadSusy BotelloNov 20, 2022
@bitsgalore @timhutton LOL
Show threadJohan van der KnijffNov 20, 2022
@susybotello Anyway, here it is, not sure how useful this is to Mac users though: https://www.bitsgalore.org/2022/11/20/how-to-preserve-your-personal-twitter-archive
How to preserve your personal Twitter archive

Show threadSusy BotelloNov 20, 2022
@bitsgalore Thank you. 😊
Show threadSusy BotelloNov 20, 2022
@timhutton @bitsgalore Thank you.
Show threadLuke RosenbergerNov 20, 2022

@susybotello @bitsgalore @timhutton If this helps, here's what I did on Mac:

First, install Xcode from App Store. Then, in terminal:

> xcode-select --install
> sudo port install wget
> wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/timhutton/twitter-archive-parser/main/parser.py
> sudo port install python311
> sudo port select --set python python311
> sudo port install py311-pip
> sudo port select --set pip pip311
> sudo port install py311-requests

[change your active directory to your twitter archive folder]

> python parser.py

[edited: omission]

Show threadTim HuttonNov 20, 2022
@lukethelibrarian @susybotello @bitsgalore Needs the wget call to get the script?
Show threadLuke RosenbergerNov 20, 2022
@timhutton @susybotello @bitsgalore oops, yes. let me edit to include that, thanks
Show threadPaul HollowayNov 20, 2022
@bitsgalore @timhutton Thank you for sharing this.
Show threadJohan van der KnijffNov 20, 2022
@pholloway @timhutton You're welcome, see also https://www.bitsgalore.org/2022/11/20/how-to-preserve-your-personal-twitter-archive (just published this)
How to preserve your personal Twitter archive

Show threadPhil AllsoppNov 20, 2022
@bitsgalore @timhutton Thanks for the tip!! I should get my Twitter download as a Zip archive in 24 hours
Show threadJohan van der KnijffNov 20, 2022
@pallsopp42 @timhutton In case this helps I just expanded this into a full blog post with some more details, see: https://www.bitsgalore.org/2022/11/20/how-to-preserve-your-personal-twitter-archive
How to preserve your personal Twitter archive

Show threadTim HuttonNov 20, 2022

@bitsgalore @pallsopp42 Nice! We now output DMs to. And a tiny point: there are a couple more user questions that went in this morning.

Sorry, it's fast moving, thanks to all the people helping out!

Show threadJohan van der KnijffNov 20, 2022
@timhutton @pallsopp42 Thanks for making this tool, it's incredibly useful! Must say I was a bit taken aback by how that Toot went viral, didn't expect that at all! Anyway, this also gave me the final push to turn it into a full blog post. If anything major changes in Archive Parser I'll try to update the post accordingly!
Show threadJohan van der KnijffNov 20, 2022
@timhutton Also I see it now also reports followers/followings, so I updated my earlier comment about that as well.
Show threadNicolas PettiauxNov 20, 2022
@bitsgalore @timhutton much thanks. I'll try
Show threadTaneya KoonceNov 21, 2022
@bitsgalore @timhutton I'm lost at step 4 🤣. How do I open a command prompt in the folder?
Show threadTim HuttonNov 21, 2022
@taneyakoonce @bitsgalore What operating system are you on?
Show threadTaneya KoonceNov 22, 2022
@timhutton @bitsgalore Windows
Show threadottoNov 21, 2022
If you're on windows, shift + right click in the folder, then 'open powershell' should work
Show threadTaneya KoonceNov 22, 2022
@otto @bitsgalore @timhutton thx!
Show threadJohan van der KnijffNov 22, 2022
@taneyakoonce @otto @timhutton There's also a a pretty good explanation (with screenshots) on how to use the command prompt here: https://github.com/pettarin/python-on-windows#using-the-command-prompt Note that this will open the command prompt, whereas @otto's suggestion opens PowerShell. Either should work for this (but I never use PowerShell myself)
GitHub - pettarin/python-on-windows: A step-by-step guide on installing Python and using the Command Prompt for Windows

A step-by-step guide on installing Python and using the Command Prompt for Windows - GitHub - pettarin/python-on-windows: A step-by-step guide on installing Python and using the Command Prompt for ...

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Show threadJohan van der KnijffNov 22, 2022
@taneyakoonce @otto @timhutton Also, I wrote up some slightly more detailed instructions here (section "Improve archive with Twitter archive parser"), in case that helps: https://www.bitsgalore.org/2022/11/20/how-to-preserve-your-personal-twitter-archive (this also references the link from my previous Toot)
How to preserve your personal Twitter archive

Show threadTaneya KoonceNov 22, 2022
@bitsgalore @otto @timhutton thank you!
Show threadDoug BostromNov 21, 2022

@bitsgalore @timhutton

Hmm, t.co is a cost-cutting opportunity short of "all dead."

A lot of us lean on those.

Show threadJohan van der KnijffNov 21, 2022
@Doug_Bostrom @timhutton Yep.
Show threadAlec  🇦🇺 👨‍💻Nov 21, 2022

@bitsgalore @timhutton Just running it now.

Impressively easy to use

Show threadJohan van der KnijffNov 21, 2022
@alecthegeek @timhutton Thought so as well, glad it worked for you!