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
Have been saving ig videos through ios shortcuts but now this is a gamechanger!
Developer Response
Thank you for the awesome review!
Needed use case
jesselperry
I’m surprised read it later services haven’t solved this. App seems polished for a 1.0 and functions well.
Developer Response
Really appreciate this review. Glad 1.0 is working well for you — more updates and coming soon.
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.
Version 2.0.7
The developer, Hyungyun Lim, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Contact Info
Identifiers
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Hyungyun Lim
Size
232.5 MB
Category
Productivity
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
