How to download Snapchat Memories

Google’s AI overview is right about hop one: Snapchat only bulk-exports Memories through My Data. Hop two is the reason people keep searching — the ZIP is dated today. This page is both steps.

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Drop a Memories ZIP

Step 1 — Request the official archive

Sign in at accounts.snapchat.com on a computer (or open Snapchat → Settings → My Data).
Click My Data. Under data to include, toggle Export your Memories (and JSON files if shown).
Submit. Snapchat emails a download link, often within an hour, sometimes up to a few days.
Download every ZIP. Large libraries split into mydata~ plus numbered parts. The JSON usually lives in the first archive.

That is the only supported bulk download. Browser extensions that promise “download all memories” by scraping the app are a different product and a ToS risk. We do not do that.

A phone can request My Data, and it can save one Memory to the camera roll. Those are different jobs. Bulk ZIP files are happier on a computer. The phone versus web page is the choice; this page is the click path once you are on the website.

Step 2 — Fix dates before Google Photos

Open the restored ZIP from this site. Files are grouped by year/month with DateTimeOriginal (JPEGs) and QuickTime creation time (MP4s). GPS is copied from memories_history.json when Snapchat included a location.

If you import the raw My Data ZIP, Photos apps sort everything under the export day. That is the “wrong date” complaint, not a broken Snapchat account.

What you will see in the ZIP

Older exports put media in a memories/ folder. 2026-style exports ship -main photos/videos plus -overlay PNGs (sometimes nested in their own ZIP). Both layouts scan here. Overlay bake is Pro; dates on the first 15 photos are free.

The search “when is Snap deleting memories” is When is Snap deleting memories?. The ZIP from these steps is what the download tool reads.

Common questions

How do I download all my Snapchat Memories at once?

Use My Data at accounts.snapchat.com: select Export your Memories (and the JSON files), submit the request, and download every ZIP part from the email Snapchat sends. The app itself only saves one Memory at a time.

How do I download all Snapchat Memories with the original dates?

Include the JSON files in the My Data request, download all ZIP parts, then run them through a fixer that writes the capture time from memories_history.json into each photo and video before you import. Snapchat Memories Download does this in the browser: the scan is free and the first 15 photos a day are dated free; Pro is a one-time unlock for the rest, including videos.

How long does the Snapchat Memories export take?

Often a few hours. Snap’s help article says it strives to deliver within 7 days and that large downloads can take longer. Download every part as soon as the email arrives, because older links expire.

Does the export include My Eyes Only?

Snap’s download article describes a Memories download and does not describe a My Eyes Only export. Only your passcode opens My Eyes Only, and this site cannot open it.