[ { "name": "Spotify", "slug": "spotify", "category": "media", "description": "Listening history, playlists, saved tracks, and account data", "website": "https://spotify.com", "method": "gdpr_request", "method_details": "Request via privacy settings. Basic data arrives in days, extended streaming history takes up to 30 days.", "steps": [ "Go to spotify.com/account/privacy", "Scroll to 'Download your data'", "Request Extended streaming history for full data", "Wait for email with download link (up to 30 days)", "Download the ZIP file" ], "export_format": "json", "export_contents": [ "Full streaming history (song, artist, album, timestamp, ms played)", "Playlists and saved tracks", "Search queries and library", "Follow lists and podcast subscriptions" ], "use_cases": [ "Analyze listening patterns and top artists over time", "Build a personal music timeline", "Find forgotten favorites from years ago" ], "export_url": "https://spotify.com/account/privacy", "gdpr": true, "estimated_time": "up to 30 days", "estimated_size": "50MB\u2013500MB", "last_verified": "2025-02-01" }, { "name": "Netflix", "slug": "netflix", "category": "media", "description": "Viewing history, ratings, account data, and billing information", "website": "https://netflix.com", "method": "gdpr_request", "method_details": "Request personal information copy from account settings. Takes a few days to process.", "steps": [ "Go to netflix.com/account/getmyinfo", "Click 'Submit Request'", "Wait for email notification (a few days)", "Download the ZIP file from the link in the email" ], "export_format": "csv", "export_contents": [ "Complete viewing history with timestamps", "Ratings and thumbs up/down", "Search history", "Account and billing information" ], "use_cases": [ "See every show and movie you've ever watched", "Analyze viewing habits by genre or time of day", "Track how much time you spend watching" ], "export_url": "https://netflix.com/account/getmyinfo", "gdpr": true, "estimated_time": "a few days", "estimated_size": "10MB\u2013100MB", "last_verified": "2025-02-01" }, { "name": "GitHub", "slug": "github", "category": "productivity", "description": "Repositories, contributions, issues, pull requests, and stars", "website": "https://github.com", "method": "api", "method_details": "Full REST and GraphQL API. Use the gh CLI or personal access tokens for automated exports.", "steps": [ "Install the GitHub CLI: brew install gh", "Authenticate: gh auth login", "List repos: gh repo list --json name,url,createdAt", "Export specific data: gh api /user/repos --paginate" ], "export_format": "json", "export_contents": [ "All repositories with metadata", "Contribution history (commits, PRs, issues)", "Stars, followers, and following", "Gists and SSH keys" ], "use_cases": [ "Track your open source contributions over time", "Back up all your repositories", "Analyze coding activity patterns" ], "export_url": "https://github.com/settings/admin", "api_docs": "https://docs.github.com/en/rest", "gdpr": false, "estimated_time": "instant", "estimated_size": "varies", "last_verified": "2025-02-01" }, { "name": "Apple Health", "slug": "apple-health", "category": "health", "description": "Workouts, heart rate, steps, sleep, body measurements, and all Health app data", "website": "https://apple.com/ios/health", "method": "manual_export", "method_details": "Export directly from the Health app on iPhone. Produces a complete XML archive.", "steps": [ "Open the Health app on your iPhone", "Tap your profile picture in the top right", "Scroll down and tap 'Export All Health Data'", "Confirm the export", "AirDrop or share the export.zip to your computer" ], "export_format": "xml", "export_contents": [ "Workouts with duration, distance, calories", "Heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen readings", "Steps, flights climbed, walking distance", "Sleep analysis and respiratory rate", "Body measurements (weight, height, BMI)" ], "use_cases": [ "Track fitness progress over months and years", "Correlate health metrics with lifestyle changes", "Build personal health dashboards" ], "gdpr": false, "estimated_time": "instant", "estimated_size": "100MB\u20132GB", "last_verified": "2025-02-01" }, { "name": "Garmin", "slug": "garmin", "category": "fitness", "description": "Activities, daily summaries, sleep, heart rate, and stress data from Garmin devices", "website": "https://connect.garmin.com", "method": "api", "method_details": "Use GarminDB or the Garmin Connect API to sync all data programmatically.", "steps": [ "Install GarminDB: pip install garmindb", "Run initial setup: garmindb_cli.py --setup", "Enter your Garmin Connect credentials", "Sync data: garmindb_cli.py --all --download --import --analyze" ], "export_format": "json", "export_contents": [ "All activities with GPS tracks, heart rate, pace", "Daily summaries (steps, calories, distance)", "Sleep data with sleep stages", "Stress and body battery readings", "Heart rate variability" ], "use_cases": [ "Analyze training load and recovery trends", "Track sleep quality over time", "Build custom fitness dashboards" ], "api_docs": "https://github.com/tcgoetz/GarminDb", "gdpr": false, "estimated_time": "instant", "estimated_size": "50MB\u2013500MB", "last_verified": "2025-02-01" }, { "name": "Strava", "slug": "strava", "category": "fitness", "description": "Activities, routes, segments, and personal records from Strava", "website": "https://strava.com", "method": "gdpr_request", "method_details": "Request a bulk export archive from account settings. Includes all activities and account data.", "steps": [ "Go to strava.com and log in", "Go to Settings \u2192 My Account", "Under 'Download or Delete Your Account', click 'Get Started'", "Click 'Request Your Archive'", "Download the ZIP when the email arrives" ], "export_format": "csv", "export_contents": [ "All activities with GPS data (GPX files)", "Activity metadata (distance, time, elevation)", "Personal records and segment efforts", "Profile and account data" ], "use_cases": [ "Back up all your GPS tracks", "Migrate activities to another platform", "Analyze training patterns and PRs over time" ], "export_url": "https://www.strava.com/athlete/delete_your_account", "api_docs": "https://developers.strava.com", "gdpr": true, "estimated_time": "a few hours", "estimated_size": "50MB\u20131GB", "last_verified": "2025-02-01" }, { "name": "Google Takeout", "slug": "google-takeout", "category": "productivity", "description": "Everything Google knows about you \u2014 search, location, YouTube, Drive, Gmail, and more", "website": "https://takeout.google.com", "method": "manual_export", "method_details": "Select which Google products to export. Can schedule recurring exports.", "steps": [ "Go to takeout.google.com", "Select the products you want to export (or select all)", "Choose export format (ZIP) and delivery method", "Click 'Create export'", "Download when ready (email notification)" ], "export_format": "json", "export_contents": [ "Search history and ad activity", "Location history and timeline", "YouTube watch and search history", "Gmail messages and contacts", "Google Drive files", "Chrome bookmarks and history", "Google Photos metadata" ], "use_cases": [ "Full backup of your Google account", "Analyze your location history on a map", "See your complete YouTube watch history" ], "export_url": "https://takeout.google.com", "gdpr": true, "estimated_time": "hours to days", "estimated_size": "1GB\u2013100GB+", "last_verified": "2025-02-01" }, { "name": "Facebook", "slug": "facebook", "category": "social", "description": "Posts, photos, messages, friends list, ad interactions, and off-Facebook activity", "website": "https://facebook.com", "method": "gdpr_request", "method_details": "Request via Download Your Information page. Choose JSON for structured data.", "steps": [ "Go to facebook.com/dyi", "Select format: JSON (recommended for analysis)", "Select date range and media quality", "Click 'Create File'", "Download when ready (email notification)" ], "export_format": "json", "export_contents": [ "All posts, comments, and reactions", "Photos and videos with metadata", "Messenger conversations", "Friends list and friend requests", "Ad interactions and off-Facebook activity", "Search history and login locations" ], "use_cases": [ "Archive your social media history", "See what data Facebook has collected about you", "Analyze your social connections and interactions" ], "export_url": "https://www.facebook.com/dyi", "gdpr": true, "estimated_time": "hours to days", "estimated_size": "500MB\u201350GB", "last_verified": "2025-02-01" }, { "name": "Instagram", "slug": "instagram", "category": "social", "description": "Posts, stories, messages, followers, likes, and search history", "website": "https://instagram.com", "method": "gdpr_request", "method_details": "Request via Settings or Accounts Center. Choose JSON format for structured data.", "steps": [ "Open Instagram \u2192 Settings \u2192 Accounts Center", "Go to 'Your information and permissions' \u2192 'Download your information'", "Select profiles and data types", "Choose JSON format and date range", "Submit request and download when ready" ], "export_format": "json", "export_contents": [ "All posts, stories, and reels with metadata", "Direct messages", "Followers and following lists", "Likes, comments, and saved posts", "Search history and ad interactions" ], "use_cases": [ "Archive all your photos and stories", "Analyze posting patterns over time", "See who you've interacted with most" ], "export_url": "https://accountscenter.instagram.com", "gdpr": true, "estimated_time": "hours to days", "estimated_size": "100MB\u201310GB", "last_verified": "2025-02-01" }, { "name": "LinkedIn", "slug": "linkedin", "category": "social", "description": "Connections, messages, profile data, job applications, and ad targeting info", "website": "https://linkedin.com", "method": "gdpr_request", "method_details": "Request from Settings. Select specific data categories or get everything.", "steps": [ "Go to linkedin.com/mypreferences/d/download-my-data", "Select the data categories you want", "Click 'Request archive'", "Wait for email notification (up to 24 hours)", "Download the ZIP file" ], "export_format": "csv", "export_contents": [ "All connections with dates", "Messages and InMail", "Profile data and endorsements", "Job applications and saved jobs", "Ad targeting criteria LinkedIn uses for you" ], "use_cases": [ "Back up your professional network", "Analyze your connection growth over time", "See what data LinkedIn shares with advertisers" ], "export_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/d/download-my-data", "gdpr": true, "estimated_time": "up to 24 hours", "estimated_size": "10MB\u2013500MB", "last_verified": "2025-02-01" }, { "name": "Twitter/X", "slug": "twitter", "category": "social", "description": "Tweets, DMs, followers, likes, and ad interaction data", "website": "https://x.com", "method": "gdpr_request", "method_details": "Request archive from account settings. Can take 24 hours or more to generate.", "steps": [ "Go to x.com \u2192 Settings and privacy", "Your account \u2192 Download an archive of your data", "Verify your identity", "Click 'Request archive'", "Download when ready (can take 24h+)" ], "export_format": "json", "export_contents": [ "All tweets and replies", "Direct messages", "Followers and following lists", "Likes and bookmarks", "Ad impressions and targeting data", "Profile data and account history" ], "use_cases": [ "Archive your tweets before they disappear", "Analyze your posting frequency and engagement", "Search through old DMs and conversations" ], "export_url": "https://x.com/settings/download_your_data", "gdpr": true, "estimated_time": "24 hours+", "estimated_size": "50MB\u20135GB", "last_verified": "2025-02-01" }, { "name": "Reddit", "slug": "reddit", "category": "social", "description": "Posts, comments, saved items, upvotes, and messages", "website": "https://reddit.com", "method": "gdpr_request", "method_details": "Submit a data request from account settings. Download ZIP when ready.", "steps": [ "Go to reddit.com/settings/data-request", "Select the data categories you want", "Submit the request", "Wait for email notification", "Download the ZIP file" ], "export_format": "csv", "export_contents": [ "All posts and comments", "Upvotes and downvotes", "Saved posts and comments", "Private messages", "Subscribed subreddits" ], "use_cases": [ "Search through all your comments and posts", "See your most active subreddits", "Analyze your Reddit activity over time" ], "export_url": "https://www.reddit.com/settings/data-request", "gdpr": true, "estimated_time": "a few days", "estimated_size": "10MB\u2013200MB", "last_verified": "2025-02-01" }, { "name": "Letterboxd", "slug": "letterboxd", "category": "media", "description": "Film diary, ratings, reviews, watchlist, and custom lists", "website": "https://letterboxd.com", "method": "manual_export", "method_details": "Instant CSV export from settings. No waiting required.", "steps": [ "Go to letterboxd.com/settings/data", "Click 'Export Your Data'", "ZIP file downloads instantly" ], "export_format": "csv", "export_contents": [ "Film diary with dates, ratings, and reviews", "Watchlist", "Custom lists", "Ratings history", "Profile and following data" ], "use_cases": [ "Analyze your film watching habits", "See your average ratings by genre or year", "Track how many films you watch per month" ], "export_url": "https://letterboxd.com/settings/data", "gdpr": false, "estimated_time": "instant", "estimated_size": "under 1MB", "last_verified": "2025-02-01" }, { "name": "PayPal", "slug": "paypal", "category": "finance", "description": "Payment history, fees, currency conversions, and account activity", "website": "https://paypal.com", "method": "manual_export", "method_details": "Download transaction history as CSV from the Activity page. Select custom date ranges.", "steps": [ "Go to paypal.com and log in", "Go to Activity \u2192 'All Transactions'", "Click 'Download' at the top", "Select date range and CSV format", "Download the file" ], "export_format": "csv", "export_contents": [ "All transactions with dates, amounts, currency", "Fees and conversion rates", "Sender/recipient details", "Transaction status and type" ], "use_cases": [ "Track spending patterns across merchants", "Calculate total fees paid over time", "Reconcile payments for tax purposes" ], "export_url": "https://www.paypal.com/activities", "gdpr": true, "estimated_time": "instant", "estimated_size": "under 10MB", "last_verified": "2025-02-01" }, { "name": "Safari", "slug": "safari", "category": "browsing", "description": "Browsing history with URLs, page titles, and visit timestamps", "website": "https://apple.com/safari", "method": "manual_export", "method_details": "Safari stores history in a local SQLite database. Copy the file directly or use a tool to export.", "steps": [ "Open System Settings \u2192 Privacy & Security \u2192 Full Disk Access", "Grant access to your terminal app", "Copy ~/Library/Safari/History.db to your working directory", "Query with sqlite3 or import into your preferred tool" ], "export_format": "sqlite", "export_contents": [ "All visited URLs with timestamps", "Page titles", "Visit count per URL", "Redirect sources" ], "use_cases": [ "Find that article you read last week", "Analyze your most visited websites", "Track browsing patterns over time" ], "gdpr": false, "estimated_time": "instant", "estimated_size": "10MB\u2013100MB", "last_verified": "2025-02-01" }, { "name": "iMessage", "slug": "imessage", "category": "social", "description": "Text messages, group chats, attachments, and reactions from iMessage and SMS", "website": "https://support.apple.com/messages", "method": "manual_export", "method_details": "iMessage data is stored locally in a SQLite database. Use the imessage-exporter CLI tool to export conversations to HTML, TXT, or PDF.", "steps": [ "Install imessage-exporter: cargo install imessage-exporter or brew install imessage-exporter", "Grant Full Disk Access to your terminal in System Settings \u2192 Privacy & Security", "Run: imessage-exporter -f html -o ~/imessage-export", "Open the output folder to browse exported conversations" ], "export_format": "html/txt", "export_contents": [ "All iMessage and SMS conversations", "Group chat messages", "Attachments (images, videos, files)", "Reactions and tapbacks", "Read receipts and timestamps" ], "use_cases": [ "Archive important conversations before switching devices", "Search through years of message history", "Back up sentimental messages and shared photos" ], "export_url": "https://github.com/ReagentX/imessage-exporter", "gdpr": false, "estimated_time": "instant", "estimated_size": "100MB\u201310GB", "last_verified": "2025-02-01" } ]