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What’s New Version 2.0.7
Archived AI chats now persist more reliably across clients, with a cleaner transcript layout.
Background task status is easier to see in the reader and share flow.
Shared drafts stop retrying when they no longer exist, and rate-limited archives stay in the activity queue so their status remains visible.
Reduced possible crashes while sharing Reels and during OCR on low-memory devices, and refined archived notice presentation.
Description
Social Archiver saves social media posts to your device so you never lose content that matters to you.
Share a link from any social media app, and Social Archiver captures the full post — text, images, videos, comments, and engagement stats — all stored locally on your device. Archives sync in real time with the Obsidian desktop plugin, so your collection is always up to date across all your devices.
SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
- Instagram — Posts, Reels
- X (Twitter) — Tweets, Threads
- Facebook — Posts, Photos, Videos
- YouTube — Videos with transcripts
- Reddit — Posts with nested comments
- LinkedIn — Posts, Articles
- Threads — Posts
- Tiktok - Shorts
- and Others (Bluesky, Mastodon, Web Articles)
KEY FEATURES
One-Tap Archive
Tap "Share" in any app, select Social Archiver, done. Archive posts without leaving the app you're browsing.
Full-Text Search
Find any archived post instantly. Search across post content, author names, and comments with built-in full-text search.
Shorts Viewer
Shorts tab provides a player for all archived videos with familiar UX with known shorts platforms, more optimized for vertical videos with various play options
Highlights & Annotations
Highlight text in any archived post and add notes. Tap a highlight to view or edit it instantly.
Reader Mode
Open any post in a distraction-free, full-screen reading view. Swipe between posts with smooth animations, customize fonts and text size, and focus on the content. Articles render with full formatting — headings, lists, and inline images.
AI Comments/Actions/Transcription through Obsidian
Connect Gemini, Claude, or Codex through the Obsidian plugin to generate AI comments using your existing local setup. You can ask them to run summary, translation, and transcription
Tags & Organization
Create custom tags to organize your archives. Filter by platform, date, or tags to find exactly what you need.
Screenshot Studio
Create polished screenshots of posts in multiple formats and save them directly to your albums.
Image Text Extraction (OCR)
Extract text from images in archived posts with a single tap. Tap the Aa button on images, multi-image carousels, and quoted post images to copy text or save it to your notes.
Offline-First
All archives are stored locally with optional media downloads. Browse, search, and read your entire collection without an internet connection.
iCloud Backup
Downloaded media automatically backs up to iCloud, keeping your archives safe and accessible across your Apple devices.
Smart Sync
Seamlessly sync archives across devices. Delta sync ensures only new changes are transferred, keeping things fast and efficient.
Integrations - Sync your archives with the tools you already use with Obsidian, Notion, Readwise, and Karakeep
Push Notifications
Get notified about important updates and new features.
Dark Mode
Full dark mode support that follows your system settings.
Rich Post Display
View archived posts with original formatting, media carousels, quoted posts, author profiles, comments, and engagement metrics.
Privacy-Focused
Your archived content stays on your device. We collect only what's needed for authentication and basic usage stats. No content is stored on our servers.
Subscription Information
Social Archiver Premium is available as an auto-renewable subscription.
Premium includes unlimited archive quota and premium access to Social Archiver features. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase.
A one-time Lifetime Premium purchase is also available.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://docs.social-archive.org/en/privacy
Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@social-archive.org
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Version history 25 versions
Build 887953521v2.0.72026-07-08 21:56:53
Archived AI chats now persist more reliably across clients, with a cleaner transcript layout.
Background task status is easier to see in the reader and share flow.
Shared drafts stop retrying when they no longer exist, and rate-limited archives stay in the activity queue so their status remains visible.
Reduced possible crashes while sharing Reels and during OCR on low-memory devices, and refined archived notice presentation.
Build 887889415v2.0.62026-07-06 21:36:34
Added mobile Threads author subscriptions and improved media/comment sync for Threads subscription results.
Fixed an intermittent blank-looking reader screen while scrolling.
Reduced video carousel memory use by creating players only when playback starts, and invalidated stale queued requests after sign-in changes.
Clarified on-device transcription guidance and improved iOS recording Live Activity reliability.
Build 887850256v2.0.52026-07-05 21:48:58
Improved sync reliability by backing off automatically when requests are rate-limited.
Reduced Reels/video memory use and fixed possible duplicate or lost submissions from Android share retries.
Improved E-ink reader text clipping and refresh flicker, iOS recording Live Activity recovery, and drawer banner layering.
Clarified on-device transcription device and performance guidance.
Build 887718955v2.0.42026-07-04 20:55:46
Improved the on-device vs. server transcription choice flow and background recording reliability for media notes.
Fixed feedback threads disappearing from My Feedback after support merged duplicate reports — merged threads now point to the combined conversation.
Fixed notification taps not opening the right screen when the app was launched from a killed state.
Fixed a video-related crash on some devices and improved overall stability.
Build 887695133v2.0.22026-07-01 22:06:44
Improved reliability for recording and saving meeting notes on iPhone, including saved audio and transcripts.
WhisperKit model selection, downloads, and deletion are clearer, with visible progress and readiness states.
Recording progress and elapsed time can now appear on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.
Transcript timestamps now align more accurately.
Build 887563492v2.0.12026-06-29 20:43:26
Fixed an issue that could cause the app to close right after sharing multiple items.
Improved reliability when processing items imported from the share extension.
Build 887547472v2.0.02026-06-28 20:42:18
If the app runs into an issue right after launch, support diagnostics can now be sent from Feedback.
Deleting saved items from the Safari extension now completes more reliably.
Build 887474019v1.9.92026-06-27 12:31:28
More reliable archiving for X posts and replies through your login session.
Improved tag sync, media viewing, and reader/settings display stability.
Build 887423813v1.9.82026-06-26 07:07:00
Added digest notifications for subscribed authors.
Subscribed authors now appear first on mobile.
Build 887378023v1.9.72026-06-24 21:02:58
Improved transcript reading, AI summaries, and media reliability.
- View YouTube and Whisper transcripts in Reader mode.
- Switch between readable text and timestamped segments.
- Whisper transcripts now sync more reliably and are included in AI comment analysis.
- Fixed cases where synced media failed to render correctly.
Build 887334844v1.9.62026-06-23 18:27:37
- Refined the feedback screen so submitted reports and replies are easier to review.
- Long images are shown in full aspect ratio inside media cards, then can be opened in the fullscreen viewer for a closer look.
- The fullscreen media viewer now supports horizontal swiping between images, image panning while zoomed, pinch zoom, and swipe-down dismissal.
- Reduced cases where local images appeared black in the fullscreen gallery or left a loading indicator behind.
Build 887291415v1.9.52026-06-22 21:26:07
Improved archive ordering. Archived items now appear in the correct order based on when they were archived, including when using search and filters. This update also includes small reliability improvements for archive list syncing and display.
Build 887238837v1.9.42026-06-21 17:41:15
- Fixed an issue that could cause a render error for some users during initial sync after updating. Improved handling of YouTube transcript data to make sync and archive viewing more stable.
Build 887189424v1.9.32026-06-20 16:44:21
- Failed and limited archive attempts now appear in the mobile Inbox and Activity view, with quick access to the original link and a remove action.
- Added a setting to keep failed archive attempts for later review, synced across clients.
- Improved archive and subscription reliability, including stalled subscription recovery, duplicate prevention, and Kidsnote media preservation.
- Improved Activity status handling for local AI reformat jobs.
Build 887146010v1.9.22026-06-18 17:58:17
This update focuses on Threads integration and preparation for the upcoming desktop app release.
- Added a flow for sharing archived posts to Threads. Long text can be split into connected posts, with improved image attachment and preview reliability.
- Threads profile subscriptions are still in progress. Meta API approval is pending, so this may not work reliably for all accounts yet.
- Preparing for the Mac desktop release: mobile can now start requesting tasks from the desktop app, including AI comments, AI actions, and transcription workflows.
- Added date-range filtering for the archive list.
- Improved reliability for Safari extension archiving, local media saving, Reddit, YouTube transcripts, Karakeep, and LinkedIn handling.
Build 886989971v1.9.12026-06-15 21:56:45
- Minor bug fixes and performance improvement
Build 886734051v1.9.02026-06-12 14:44:32
- Fixed 'Text-ramdom-disappearing' issue. After getting into reader mode and swiping through articles, some texts are missing and start to affect other elements in the app. It was annoying persistent bug and at least I do not see it anymore
- Comments can be deleted by per comment and you can also pin your comments
- Added iOS Safari extension support for archiving directly from Safari
- Improved Reddit archiving, local media saving, and YouTube transcript timing
- Improved Karakeep connection reliability, custom font rendering, LinkedIn link handling, and overall stability
Build 886650952v1.8.72026-06-08 14:19:58
- Added bulk note creation. You can now create notes for multiple selected items from the bulk list.
- Long-pressing the note icon now opens bulk action options.
- Made minor UI improvements to bulk export icons and the attached card layout for related posts.
Build 886624680v1.8.62026-06-07 16:32:14
- When you see a link, or link preview card for an archived post, long-press on the link will give you option for additional archive with proper connections
- Note composer now have @(mentions) to authors, articles which will also create connections between posts, which will be automatically converted as markdown wiki links on Obsidian plugin
- Reader auto-save bug on share extension is solved. Now Reader export is synced from server-side (You just need to open Reader integration window for once)
Build 886583840v1.8.52026-06-05 23:33:41
- Bulk actions for portrait mode with proper bulk list view
- Better error handling messages for self-hosting platforms integrations such as Immich, Karakeep
- Other minor bug fixes
Build 886537834v1.8.42026-06-04 23:04:24
- Podcast Subscription is now more stable
- Localhost addresses(starting with http) are supported for Immich and Karakeep integrations
- Chrome extension has built-in support for Immich uploads on various use cases
- Minor bug fixes and performance improvements
Build 886476234v1.8.32026-06-03 18:59:54
- Minor bug fixes (Bulk tagging not working on author detail page, Youtube subscription not working for handle with empty spaces)
Build 886385580v1.8.22026-06-01 23:41:30
New Raindrop integration, improved Reddit archiving, and better Immich connectivity.
- Added Raindrop support for importing and exporting archives.
- Reddit archiving can optionally use your signed-in Reddit session to capture more comments and thread context when available.
- Improved direct Immich connections on local networks, including Tailscale-style setups.
- Note: server-side subscription exports to Immich do not work with local-only Immich URLs, because the server cannot reach them.
- Refined mobile view switching, bulk tagging, and archive completion reliability.
Build 886292243v1.8.12026-05-29 20:44:36
- Added Immich integration with album selection and creation.
- Added automatic Immich export for subscriptions and new archived media.
- Improved upload progress, album recovery, UI polish, and AI language settings.
Build 886178976v1.8.02026-05-27 20:33:38
- Rebuilt Substack Notes archiving from the ground up for better reliability and accuracy and Improved support for archiving Substack posts.
- Improved TikTok content archiving flow and progress tracking
- Updated the in-app Archive modal with an optimistic flow, so you can keep going without waiting for the archive response.
- Improved query performance for users with large post libraries.
No pricing data captured yet — comparisons appear once the app has paid storefronts or in-app purchases.
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Change log 29 changes · US
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releaseNotes updated
Archived AI chats now persist more reliably across clients, with a cleaner transcript layout.
Background task status is easier to see in the reader and share fl
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description updated
Social Archiver saves social media posts to your device so you never lose content that matters to you.
Share a link from any social media app, and Social Archi
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subtitle updated
Save what matters
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name updated
Social Archiver
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Version 2.0.7 released
Archived AI chats now persist more reliably across clients, with a cleaner transcript layout.
Background task status is easier to see in the reader and share flow.
Shared drafts stop retrying when they no longer exist, and rate-limited arch
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Version 2.0.6 released
Added mobile Threads author subscriptions and improved media/comment sync for Threads subscription results.
Fixed an intermittent blank-looking reader screen while scrolling.
Reduced video carousel memory use by creating players only when p
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Version 2.0.5 released
Improved sync reliability by backing off automatically when requests are rate-limited.
Reduced Reels/video memory use and fixed possible duplicate or lost submissions from Android share retries.
Improved E-ink reader text clipping and refre
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Version 2.0.4 released
Improved the on-device vs. server transcription choice flow and background recording reliability for media notes.
Fixed feedback threads disappearing from My Feedback after support merged duplicate reports — merged threads now point to the
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Version 2.0.2 released
Improved reliability for recording and saving meeting notes on iPhone, including saved audio and transcripts.
WhisperKit model selection, downloads, and deletion are clearer, with visible progress and readiness states.
Recording progress an
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Version 2.0.1 released
Fixed an issue that could cause the app to close right after sharing multiple items.
Improved reliability when processing items imported from the share extension.
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Version 2.0.0 released
If the app runs into an issue right after launch, support diagnostics can now be sent from Feedback.
Deleting saved items from the Safari extension now completes more reliably.
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Version 1.9.9 released
More reliable archiving for X posts and replies through your login session.
Improved tag sync, media viewing, and reader/settings display stability.
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Version 1.9.8 released
Added digest notifications for subscribed authors.
Subscribed authors now appear first on mobile.
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Version 1.9.7 released
Improved transcript reading, AI summaries, and media reliability.
- View YouTube and Whisper transcripts in Reader mode.
- Switch between readable text and timestamped segments.
- Whisper transcripts now sync more reliably and are included
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Version 1.9.6 released
- Refined the feedback screen so submitted reports and replies are easier to review.
- Long images are shown in full aspect ratio inside media cards, then can be opened in the fullscreen viewer for a closer look.
- The fullscreen media view
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Version 1.9.5 released
Improved archive ordering. Archived items now appear in the correct order based on when they were archived, including when using search and filters. This update also includes small reliability improvements for archive list syncing and displ
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Version 1.9.4 released
- Fixed an issue that could cause a render error for some users during initial sync after updating. Improved handling of YouTube transcript data to make sync and archive viewing more stable.
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Version 1.9.3 released
- Failed and limited archive attempts now appear in the mobile Inbox and Activity view, with quick access to the original link and a remove action.
- Added a setting to keep failed archive attempts for later review, synced across clients.
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Version 1.9.2 released
This update focuses on Threads integration and preparation for the upcoming desktop app release.
- Added a flow for sharing archived posts to Threads. Long text can be split into connected posts, with improved image attachment and preview
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Version 1.9.1 released
- Minor bug fixes and performance improvement
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Version 1.9.0 released
- Fixed 'Text-ramdom-disappearing' issue. After getting into reader mode and swiping through articles, some texts are missing and start to affect other elements in the app. It was annoying persistent bug and at least I do not see it anymore
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Version 1.8.7 released
- Added bulk note creation. You can now create notes for multiple selected items from the bulk list.
- Long-pressing the note icon now opens bulk action options.
- Made minor UI improvements to bulk export icons and the attached card layout
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Version 1.8.6 released
- When you see a link, or link preview card for an archived post, long-press on the link will give you option for additional archive with proper connections
- Note composer now have @(mentions) to authors, articles which will also create co
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Version 1.8.5 released
- Bulk actions for portrait mode with proper bulk list view
- Better error handling messages for self-hosting platforms integrations such as Immich, Karakeep
- Other minor bug fixes
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Version 1.8.4 released
- Podcast Subscription is now more stable
- Localhost addresses(starting with http) are supported for Immich and Karakeep integrations
- Chrome extension has built-in support for Immich uploads on various use cases
- Minor bug fixes and per
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Version 1.8.3 released
- Minor bug fixes (Bulk tagging not working on author detail page, Youtube subscription not working for handle with empty spaces)
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Version 1.8.2 released
New Raindrop integration, improved Reddit archiving, and better Immich connectivity.
- Added Raindrop support for importing and exporting archives.
- Reddit archiving can optionally use your signed-in Reddit session to capture more comment
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Version 1.8.1 released
- Added Immich integration with album selection and creation.
- Added automatic Immich export for subscriptions and new archived media.
- Improved upload progress, album recovery, UI polish, and AI language settings.
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Version 1.8.0 released
- Rebuilt Substack Notes archiving from the ground up for better reliability and accuracy and Improved support for archiving Substack posts.
- Improved TikTok content archiving flow and progress tracking
- Updated the in-app Archive modal w