Beautiful documents
Print-ready layouts with selectable themes, density controls, timestamps, media and engagement data.
✦ Your threads. Your files. No account needed.
Download Bluesky threads, videos, and images as files you actually control.
Paste any public Bluesky post. Build a readable thread, retrieve original-quality public media when available, or download a complete offline archive in seconds.
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SKYARCHIVE EXPORT
Bluesky thread
A portable snapshot of a public conversation.
Export this archiveChoose a format
Built for permanence
Everything needed to save a conversation properly.
Not another brittle downloader. SkyArchive turns public threads into useful, human-readable assets.
Complete archives
One ZIP containing Markdown, HTML, plain text, JSON and every downloadable media asset.
Original-quality media
Retrieve original public media when available, with a best-quality public fallback and no intentional recompression.
Flexible scope
Save one post, the original author’s thread, or the wider public conversation with adjustable reply depth.
Three steps
Paste. Shape. Export.
No installation and no Bluesky login. Public data is fetched on demand and processed for your download.
- 01Paste a post
Use a normal bsky.app post URL or an AT URI.
- 02Choose the shape
Author-only, full conversation, media, metrics and visual style.
- 03Take your files
Export exactly what you need—or download the whole archive.
Choose the right output
One public link. Seven useful file types.
Use the reading format now and keep the structured formats for later.
| Format | Best for | What it preserves |
|---|---|---|
| Complete ZIP | Long-term archiving | HTML, Markdown, text, JSON, README, and public media |
| Reading, citation, sharing | Designed pages, selectable text, timestamps, source links | |
| HTML | Offline browser reading | Theme, layout, links, and embedded or local media |
| Markdown | Obsidian, Notion, Git | Editable post structure and source references |
| JSON | Research and automation | Structured authors, posts, relations, metrics, and media |
| Media ZIP | Images and videos only | Deduplicated public media with predictable filenames |
More than a downloader
Keep the post, the source, and the meaning together.
SkyArchive is built for work where context matters.
Back up your own public posts, media, captions, and connected threads in reusable formats.
Keep structured JSON and readable documents beside exact source links and timestamps.
Preserve a public conversation before it changes, while retaining the author and surrounding context.
Move useful threads into Obsidian, Notion, Git, or a normal folder instead of losing them in bookmarks.
Built around real failure modes
When a download fails, the error should tell you what actually happened.
Invalid post links, deleted content, incomplete threads, unusual HLS video, browser memory limits, and PDF behavior each have different fixes.
Open troubleshooting →✓ Exact URL validation✓ Public-content boundary✓ Original-blob fallback✓ File-size safety limits✓ Live service status
Straight answers
Bluesky download questions
Can SkyArchive download an entire Bluesky thread?
Yes. Author thread follows the original poster’s sequence, while Full conversation can include public replies from other people. Reply depth is adjustable.
Does it download the original image or video?
When the public post exposes an AT Protocol blob reference, SkyArchive requests the original uploaded file from the author’s public data server. Otherwise it uses the best supported public fallback.
Does SkyArchive store my files?
Archive assembly happens in your browser, and the service does not intentionally retain completed archive files.
Can it download private, blocked, or deleted posts?
No. SkyArchive processes public content and does not bypass access controls.
Why might a video download as .ts?
That is the no-reencode HLS fallback used when the original MP4 blob is unavailable. It can be played in VLC or remuxed to MP4 without quality loss.
Is SkyArchive affiliated with Bluesky?
No. It is an independent utility that uses public Bluesky and AT Protocol interfaces.
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