We need your Facebook/Instagram or Reddit data archives to check for potentially problematic posts.
Follow the guides below to request and download your data.
📘 Facebook
Time required: 10-60 minutes (typically much faster)
File size: 50-200MB (much smaller than full export)
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1: Request Your Data
- Go to Facebook Settings → Privacy Center → Download Your Information
- Click "Create Export"
- Select Facebook profile
- Click "Export to Device"
Step 2: Choose Date Range
Select 5 years (or your preferred date range)
Step 3: Format Settings
- Format: JSON (VITAL!!!)
- Media Quality: Low (faster download, smaller file size)
⚠️ Step 4: IMPORTANT - Select Only These Categories
✅ INCLUDE (Check these boxes ONLY):
- Posts
- Comments and reactions
- Groups
- Stories
- Messages (if you want us to review them - this is OPT IN. By default, we only review what can be publicly seen)
💡 Tip: Scroll through the list, clicking "clear all" to deselect everything. Then go back and select only the categories above.
❌ EXCLUDE (Uncheck everything else, particularly):
- Ads and businesses
- Apps and websites
- Search history
- Location/places
- Events
- Security and login info (DO NOT INCLUDE - we do not need or want this, and will refuse your upload if you include it)
- Preferences
- Personal information
- Pages you follow/like
- Friends lists
- Saved items
- Fundraisers
- Data logs (Will take a very long time for Meta to collate, weeks(!), and are not needed)
💡 Why This Matters
- Privacy: We only analyze content you've publicly shared or created
- Speed: Smaller exports = faster processing by Meta/Reddit (10 minutes to an hour, rather than definitely hours) and by Gonnae No Say That
- File Size: Typical export will be 50-200MB instead of several GB
- Security: Less sensitive data = less risk during upload
Step 5: Submit Request
- Click "Save" (takes you back to the main export settings page)
- Wait for Facebook's email notification (typically 10-60 minutes)
- Click "Start Export"
- Enter your password
- Wait for the export to complete (you'll receive a notification email form Facebook)
- Download the ZIP file
- Upload to our platform
💡 Pro Tip: If the export is taking longer than 2 hours, you may have included too many categories. Cancel and restart with fewer selections.
📷 Instagram (and Threads, if used)
Time required: 15-60 minutes (typically faster with our streamlined selection)
File size: 20-100MB (much smaller than full export)
Step-by-step instructions
Step 2: Choose Date Range
Select 5 years (or your preferred date range)
Step 3: Format Settings
- Format: JSON (VITAL!!!)
- Media Quality: Low (faster download, smaller file size)
⚠️ Step 4: IMPORTANT - Select These Categories ONLY
Instagram's export has changed. Here's exactly what to select:
✅ REQUIRED - Check These Boxes:
Under "Your Instagram activity":
- Comments - Your comments on other people's posts
- Messages - Only if you want message analysis (see "Optional" section below for details)
- Threads - Your Threads posts and replies (if you use Threads)
- Media - Your photos, videos, Reels (the actual image/video files)
- Edits - Contains post content and edit history
⚠️ CRITICAL: These selections are required. Without them, we cannot scan your Instagram activity.
❌ DESELECT - Uncheck Everything Else:
Leave all other boxes UNCHECKED:
- Avatars Store, Checkout, Events, Fundraisers, Gifts
- Likes (just taps, not your words)
- Meta Spark, Monetisation, Saved
- Story interactions (views, not content)
- Subscriptions, Quicksnaps, Reports, Shared access, AI
- Personal information (entire section)
- Connections (entire section)
- Logged information (entire section)
- Security and login information <(DO NOT INCLUDE - we do not need or want this, and will refuse your upload if you include it)/li>
- Apps and websites off Instagram (entire section)
- Preferences (entire section)
- Ads information (entire section)
💡 Why These Specific Selections?
What we CAN scan:
- ✅ Comments you wrote on other people's posts
- ✅ Private messages (if you opted in)
- ✅ Threads posts and replies (if you use Threads)
- ✅ Post captions from your images/videos/Reels
- ✅ Edited post content and history
What we CANNOT scan (even if you include it):
- ❌ Likes, follows, story views (no text content)
- ❌ Other people's posts (privacy)
- ❌ Account settings, login info (not relevant)
Why exclude most categories:
- Faster download: 20-100MB instead of 2GB+
- Better privacy: Less sensitive data in transit
- Quicker processing: We only analyze what you wrote
📱 Optional: Private Messages (Advanced Users Only)
By default, we do NOT scan your private Instagram DMs.
If you specifically want us to review your DMs:
- Also select "Messages" under "Messages" section
- This will include
your_instagram_activity/messages/ in your export
- We will only analyze messages YOU wrote, not what others sent you
- Flag this when uploading: "Include private messages in review"
⚠️ Most users should skip this - employers normally review public material, not private messages.
Step 5: Submit Request
- Click "Request a download"
- Wait for Instagram's notification (email or in-app, typically 15-60 minutes)
- Download the ZIP file when ready
- Upload to our platform
💡 Pro Tip: Instagram processes smaller requests much faster. By excluding unnecessary categories, you'll get your file in 15-60 minutes instead of waiting 2-24 hours for large exports.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
- Mistake 1: Only selecting "Media"
❌ This gives you image files but NO captions or text content
✅ You must select all 5 required categories (Comments, Messages if wanted, Threads, Media, Edits)
- Mistake 2: Not selecting "Edits"
❌ We cannot scan your post captions without this
✅ Always include "Edits" - it contains your post content
- Mistake 3: Selecting everything
❌ 2GB+ file, 24-48 hour wait, privacy risk
✅ Only select the 5 categories listed above (or 4 if skipping Messages)
❓ FAQ
Q: What if I don't write captions on my Instagram posts?
A: We can still scan your comments on other people's posts and Threads content (if applicable). If you only post images without captions, there's no text to analyze.
Q: What about Stories?
A: Instagram Stories expire after 24 hours and are not included in data exports unless you saved them as Highlights with captions.
Q: What about Reels?
A: Reels captions are included in "Edits" and "Media" sections, same as regular posts.
Q: Do I need to select "Threads" if I don't use Threads?
A: No, but it won't hurt. If you don't use Threads, the folder will be empty or minimal.
🤖 Reddit
Time required: 24-48 hours (Reddit prepares your full export)
File size: 5-50MB (depends on your activity level)
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1: Request Your Data
- Go to Reddit on desktop/browser (not mobile app)
- Click your profile icon → Settings
- Scroll down to Privacy & Security
- Under "Data Request", click "Request Data"
- Confirm your email address
Step 2: Wait for Your Data
- Reddit will email you when your export is ready (usually 24-48 hours)
- You'll receive a download link valid for 14 days
💡 Why Reddit is Different
You don't need to exclude anything!
Reddit sends one package with everything, but our system automatically:
- ✅ Analyzes only your posts and comments
- ❌ Ignores all metadata, votes, subscriptions, and personal info
- ⚠️ Skips private messages unless you explicitly opt-in
Step 3: What Reddit Includes
✅ WE ANALYZE (What we extract from your download):
- comments.csv - Comments you've written
- posts.csv - Posts you've submitted (titles and text)
⚠️ OPTIONAL (Only if you explicitly opt-in):
- messages_archive.csv - Your private messages (requires --include-messages flag)
- drafts.csv - Your unpublished drafts (requires --include-drafts flag)
❌ WE AUTOMATICALLY IGNORE (Privacy-protected):
- Account information (email, phone, birthdate, gender)
- IP logs and login history
- Voting history (upvotes/downvotes)
- Saved posts and comments
- Hidden posts
- Subscribed subreddits
- Friends list
- Payment/purchase history
- Reddit Gold/awards
- Ad preferences
- User settings
Step 4: Upload to Our Platform
- Download the ZIP file when Reddit emails you
- Upload the entire ZIP file to our platform (don't unzip it)
- We'll automatically extract only the files we need
🔒 File Size & Privacy
- Typical export: 5-50MB (depends on how active you are)
- What we see: Only the text YOU wrote in public posts/comments
- What we ignore: Everything else (voting patterns, subscriptions, personal info, etc.)
💡 Pro Tip: Unlike Facebook/Instagram, you can't customize what Reddit includes in the export. But don't worry - we only look at your posts and comments by default. All sensitive data is automatically filtered out.
⚠️ Default Behavior: We do NOT analyze your private messages or drafts unless you specifically enable those options when uploading.
Common Questions
Q: The export is huge! Do I need to remove files before uploading?
A: No! Upload the whole ZIP. Our system automatically ignores 95% of it and only reads your posts/comments.
Q: What about my voting history?
A: We don't look at it. Upvotes/downvotes aren't your words, so they're not analyzed.
Q: Will you see my deleted posts?
A: Only if Reddit included them in your export. We analyze whatever Reddit gives you.