Get your first export started
PruneSocial reads the data download each platform gives you. Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube often arrive within hours, so request one of those first and run a free preview the same sitting. X and LinkedIn usually take about a day, TikTok and Pinterest up to a couple of days, and Reddit asks you to allow up to 30 days. You can add the others later, within 60 days of buying a report. Waiting? See a sample report.
1. Request your export
Each card says what to pick so the file comes back usable. Tick “I requested it” to keep track. That list is saved in this browser only.
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InstagramOften minutes to a few hours
Meta Accounts Center. Set the date range to All time and the format to JSON.
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FacebookOften minutes to a few hours
Meta Accounts Center. Choose only Posts, Groups, and Comments and reactions. Set All time and JSON.
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ThreadsOften minutes to a few hours
Meta Accounts Center. Pick your Threads profile and set All time and JSON.
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YouTubeOften a few hours, sometimes a day
Google Takeout. Deselect all, then select only YouTube and YouTube Music.
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X (Twitter)Usually within a day
Settings, then Your account, then Download an archive of your data. X notifies you when it’s ready.
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LinkedInUsually within a day
Data privacy, then Download your data. Choose the larger data archive.
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TikTokHours to a few days
Settings, then Download your data. Choose JSON, not TXT.
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PinterestUp to 48 hours
Settings, then Privacy and data, then Request your data. Nothing to choose.
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RedditUp to 30 days, sometimes much sooner
Choose your full time on Reddit. Request this one first.
Export requested. Want a reminder to check for it?
We can’t tell when a platform finishes, so a reminder just nudges you to check your email. Set a reminder. Or lock in your report now: $49, upload each export as it arrives within 60 days, 3 runs in total across all your platforms. Get my report: $49
2. Remind yourself to come back
Pick one, or both. Neither one signs you up for anything.
Or add a calendar reminder
Downloads a small calendar file titled “Check email for your export.” It’s made on your device, and nothing is sent to us.
Want it done? Get your report now, upload when the exports arrive
You can buy the Screening Report today and add your exports as each one lands. Your purchase includes 3 report runs within 60 days, so add platforms as they arrive and re-check after you clean up. Your report link comes by email right away, and we’ll send a short note if a few days pass without a report.
The 30-day guarantee counts from your first report, not from the day you buy, so waiting on a slow export doesn’t use it up. If you never run a report, you can ask for a refund within 60 days of purchase.
3. While you wait: a 15-minute public check
Your export shows your history. It doesn’t show what strangers can see today. This check does.
- Open each profile while logged out, or in a private browser window. Note what you can see.
- Look at your profile photo, cover photo, bio, and anything pinned or featured. These are often public even on a private account.
- Search your name, your email, and the usernames you use most. Confirm each result is really you.
- Review photos and posts other people tagged you in, and turn on tag review where the platform offers it.
- Think of comments you’ve left on public pages and posts. Those sit under someone else’s settings.
- List old accounts you no longer use. Lock them down or close them.
A login wall or a missing search result isn’t proof that something is private. More in archive vs. public profile.
4. When your export arrives
Download the ZIP and leave it zipped. Drop it into the scanner for a free 50-item preview. If something goes wrong, see fixes for common export problems.