Snapchat's standard memories export is lossy since the filters and time associated with each memory are separate from the raw media (mp4/jpg). This script combines the raw media with its corresponding overlay (filter), and preserves the memory's time (for time-sorted viewing on Finder / Google Photos / etc.).
To export your Snapchat Memories:
- Request your data from snapchat at this link. Make sure to select "Include your Memories..." and "Export HTML Files".
- Once Snapchat emails you, download the memory zips at this link. This will give you a number of zip files (mydata~*.zip) on your machine. After unzipping, you should have a file structure like so (I created the snapchat-downloads folder, moved the zips to that folder, and then unzipped and deleted the zips):
snapchat-downloads
├── mydata~1699150876044
│ ├── chat_media
│ ├── html
│ ├── index.html
│ ├── json
│ └── memories
├── mydata~1699150876044-1
│ ├── chat_media
│ └── memories
└── mydata~1699150876044-2
├── chat_media
└── memories
- Install Python requirements
pip install -r requirements.txt- Export your snapchat memories!
python snapchat_export.py ./snapchat-downloads or specify an output folder, instead of using the default ./output.
python snapchat_export.py ./snapchat-downloads --output_folder "snap-memories"