Data export guides
Guides for official Instagram, Discord, and Google exports: how to request them, what the files mean, what DataUnpacker can show, and where the fun stats stop being trustworthy.
Start here / Instagram
Start here if you have an Instagram export and want DMs, followers, saved posts, likes, searches, account history, and recap-style insights instead of raw files.
Read the featured guideNo password sharing, scraping, or live account access. Start with the file the platform gives you.
Each guide answers the practical question before it gets into recap stats, old chats, and fun patterns.
The interesting bits are the old conversations, top people, strange timelines, and private internet archaeology.
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The guide template stays consistent, while each article gets the platform's own flavor and caveats.
Start here if you have an Instagram export and want DMs, followers, saved posts, likes, searches, account history, and recap-style insights instead of raw files.
Read guideUse the official Instagram export to search old DMs, browse conversations, inspect media, and find messaging patterns without logging into Instagram.
Read guideA practical, private way to compare followers and following from your Instagram export without giving a third-party app your login.
Read guideDiscord exports are strange ZIP files. This guide explains what to upload, what DataUnpacker can show, and why the package should stay exactly as Discord sent it.
Read guideGoogle Takeout can be enormous. This guide explains what My Activity is, what the Google viewer supports, and how to explore the useful parts without unpacking every media file.
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