Subscriptions

Automatically archive new posts from your favorite creators.

Overview

Subscriptions run daily at the hour you subscribe, checking for new posts and archiving them to your vault. Previously archived posts are automatically skipped.

Supported Platforms

Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, Reddit (subreddits), YouTube, X (Twitter), Bluesky, and Mastodon.

Blogs & Newsletters: Substack, Medium, Tumblr, Velog, and any site with an RSS feed.

Korean Platforms: Naver Blog, Naver Cafe (members), Brunch, and Naver Webtoon.

Podcasts: Any podcast with an RSS feed.

Free Platforms

YouTube, X (Twitter), Bluesky, Mastodon, Naver Blog, Naver Cafe, Brunch, Naver Webtoon, Podcasts, and all RSS-based platforms (Substack, Medium, Tumblr, etc.) use free APIs/local crawling and don't consume archive credits.

Subscribing

From Archive Modal

1. Enter a profile URL in the archive modal
2. Enable Subscribe to new posts
3. Choose Crawl Now to archive and subscribe, or Subscribe Only to skip the initial crawl

RSS Feeds (Blogs & Newsletters)

1. Enter a blog post URL or RSS feed URL in the archive modal
2. Social Archiver automatically detects the RSS feed
3. Choose:
   • Fetch Posts — Archive recent posts now + subscribe for future posts
   • Subscribe Only — Just subscribe without fetching existing posts

RSS Feed Limitations

When fetching posts, you can set how many recent posts to archive. However, RSS feeds typically only provide the most recent 10-20 posts, so the actual number depends on what the feed provides.

Podcasts

1. Enter a podcast RSS feed URL in the archive modal
2. Social Archiver detects the podcast feed
3. Choose:
   • Fetch Episodes — Archive recent episodes + subscribe for new ones
   • Subscribe Only — Just subscribe without fetching existing episodes

Finding Podcast RSS Feeds

Use Listen Notes to search for any podcast. Each podcast page has an "RSS" button that gives you the feed URL directly.

What gets saved:

• Episode title, description, and show notes
• Custom audio player with play/pause, progress bar, and time display
• Episode metadata: duration, season/episode number, publish date
• Podcast cover art and episode thumbnails
• Host and guest information (when available)

From Author Badge

In Timeline View, click the subscribe icon next to any author name to subscribe directly.

From Author Catalog

1. Open the Subscriptions icon in the Post Composer menu
2. Find the author you want to subscribe to
3. Click Subscribe

Author Catalog

The Author Catalog lists all creators from your archived posts.

Opening the Catalog

Click the Subscriptions icon at the bottom of the Post Composer panel. Social Archiver scans your vault and displays all authors found in your archives.

Features

Subscribed authors appear first in the list for quick access.

Search and filter:

• Search by name, handle, or URL
• Filter by platform
• Sort by name, archive count, or last subscription run

Author information:

• Avatar (downloaded to your vault)
• Display name and handle
• Bio (when available)
• Platform icon
• Archive count

Author Metadata

When you archive posts, author avatars and bios are automatically updated from the platform. This keeps your author information current.

Managing Subscriptions

Subscription Actions

Click on a subscribed author to access:

• Crawl Now — Run the subscription immediately
• View History — See past crawl runs
• View Archives — Search Timeline for this author's posts
• Unsubscribe — Stop automatic archiving

Crawl History

View the history of subscription runs including:

• Run status (success, failed, partial)
• Trigger type (scheduled or manual)
• Posts archived per run
• Run duration
• Error messages (if any)

How Deduplication Works

Subscriptions track what's already been archived to avoid duplicates.

Tracking Method

Each subscription maintains:

• Post IDs — Unique identifiers from the platform
• Content hashes — SHA-256 hash of post text and media URLs

When a subscription runs, it checks both the post ID and content hash. If either matches a previous archive, the post is skipped.

Cursor Position

Subscriptions remember where they left off. The cursor tracks:

• Last archived post ID
• Last post timestamp

New runs fetch posts newer than the cursor position, making each run efficient.

Hash Retention

Content hashes are retained for 90 days. This prevents re-archiving posts that were previously skipped or deleted.

Profile Crawl vs Subscription

Feature	Profile Crawl	Subscription
Trigger	Manual	Automatic (daily)
Deduplication	None	Post ID + content hash
Best for	One-time bulk archive	Ongoing updates
Use case	Archive a creator's recent posts	Never miss new content

Tip: Use profile crawl to backfill existing content, then subscribe for new posts.

Next Steps

• Archive posts and profiles
• View your archives in Timeline View
• Share archived posts to the web