Why do it now

Free Memories storage is capped at 5 GB. From January 2027, memories older than a year that aren't part of your oldest 5 GB will be archived: you'll still see the thumbnails, but you'll need a subscription to open, share or download them.

Exporting is free and gives you a complete copy of your own. What's changing, in detail

The six steps

1. Open the “My Data” page. On accounts.snapchat.com, log in with your usual account. In the app, it's under Settings › My Data.
2. Turn on “Export your Memories”. It's in the “Select data to include” list. This one matters: without it, the archive contains no photos or videos. If you're offered a format, pick JSON.
3. Pick the full date range. Choose the widest range so no memory gets left out.
4. Check your email address, then click “Submit”. Snapchat starts preparing your archive. A request in progress can't be cancelled.
5. Wait for Snapchat's email. Often a few hours. Snapchat says large archives can take up to 7 days.
6. Download every file. On the “My Data” page, click “See exports”, then “Download”. Large archives come as several .zip files: get them all.

What's in the archive

Depending on how many memories you have, you get one or more files:

mydata~….zip

Your data, including the list of your memories with their date and location (json/memories_history.json).

memories.zip

The photos and videos themselves.

memories-2.zip…

The rest, for large archives.

Why your memories are a mess in your gallery

Imported as they are, these files only carry a rough date: a time that's off by one hour or more, so late nights and trips slide onto the wrong day. Each memory's real date and location sit in the separate list, not in the photo, so none of them show up on the map. Stickers, captions and drawings come as separate files, and long videos arrive cut into 10-second pieces.

That's exactly what Rembobino fixes. Drop the .zip files in as they are: it gives every memory back its date, its local time and its location, puts the stickers back on, then walks you through getting them into Photos on a Mac, onto your iPhone via icloud.com, into Google Photos on Android, or into a folder sorted by date. Everything happens on your device, nothing is uploaded.

Each problem in detail: dates, split videos, separate stickers, and every option compared.

For iPhone (iOS 17 or later), Macs with Apple silicon (M1 or later) and Windows 10 or 11 PCs · Independent product, not affiliated with Snap Inc.

Common questions

Do I need to unzip the files?

Not for Rembobino: drop the .zip files in as they are, in any order.

Can I make the request from my iPhone?

Yes, from the Snapchat app (Settings › My Data). Then download the files on your Mac or PC, where Rembobino processes them.

What should I do with the .zip files once my memories are restored?

Keep them, for example on an external drive: they're your original copy, exactly as Snapchat delivered it.

I'm under 5 GB. Is it worth it?

Nothing of yours will be archived, but a copy outside Snapchat is still a good idea: if you ever lose access to your account, your memories go with it.