Sources · 5 minute read · Reviewed October 31, 2026

Bring your own archive into Source Library

Prepare an export, review imported material, and decide what belongs in your story.

  1. Download an official copy of your information

    Use your platform’s export or download-your-data controls. Prefer a structured JSON export where available. Keep a local original before uploading and review it for sensitive material.

  2. Open Source Library

    Sign in with a plan that supports source ingestion. Follow the archive upload controls for the provider and supported formats. Direct provider connections are currently unavailable; use archive upload.

  3. Wait for processing and review the results

    Review the import job’s status and the extracted items. Use your own authored material. Leave private messages and other people’s material out unless you have the necessary rights and consent.

  4. Approve only what should shape the story

    Select the relevant material for a Record or LifeBook. Imported text is source material to review, not an automatically published page.

Official export instructions

Provider menus can change. Follow the provider’s own instructions and select only the information you want to use.

Facebook

Open Accounts Center from Settings and privacy. Under your information and permissions, request an export to your device. Select your profile, date range and relevant categories; prefer JSON where offered.

Open official instructions

Instagram

Open Accounts Center from Instagram settings and find your information/export controls. Request a device export for your Instagram profile and download it when ready; prefer JSON where offered.

Open official instructions

LinkedIn

Open Settings & Privacy, then Data Privacy and Download your data. Choose the categories you need and request the archive. Download preparation and availability depend on the selected categories.

Open official instructions

X

Open Settings and privacy and your account/data controls. Verify your identity, request your data archive, and download the prepared ZIP when notified. Review it for private messages before uploading.

Open official instructions

TikTok

Look in Settings and privacy for Download your data. Request your account data and download the export when preparation finishes. Follow the official instructions for your device and account.

Open official instructions

Google Takeout / YouTube

Open Google Takeout, select YouTube and the Google products you want, choose a supported archive format such as ZIP or TGZ, and request the export. Download the archive once it is prepared.

Open official instructions
Open Source Library Try a sample walkthrough

Still need help? Email support. Keep passwords, private files and payment details out of your message.