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How to Save All Your BeReal Memories (Free, Step by Step)
Short answer
BeReal has no "download all" button. Its help center says Memories can only be saved one at a time. To get all of them, request a copy of your data from BeReal in the app. BeReal sends a ZIP, often within hours and sometimes a day or two later. Inside are raw .webp photos and a posts.json file, so you'll need a tool to put the dates and front/back pairs back together. Free options exist, including on-device ones.
Can you download all your BeReal memories at once?
No, not from inside the app. BeReal's own help center says Memories can only be downloaded one at a time (source). If you only need a few, save them one by one:
- Open your Profile and tap View all my Memories.
- Pick a day.
- Tap ⋯ and save it to Photos.
For everything, you need a copy of your data. It's free to ask for.
Step 1: Request a copy of your BeReal data
From inside the BeReal app, contact support and ask for a copy of your personal data, including all your posts and photos. Requesting it is free.
- Open BeReal and go to your Profile.
- Open Settings.
- Tap Help, then Contact us.
Some versions route through About → Help → Ask a Question → Troubleshooting → Other.
- Ask for a copy of your data, or write: "Hi, I'd like to request a copy of my personal data, including all my posts and photos. Thank you."
- Send it. BeReal replies in the app.
Where the reply appears is unconfirmed.
Data access rights are strongest under the EU's GDPR. People outside the EU report getting exports too.
Step 2: Download the ZIP
When the export is ready, BeReal sends a download link. The file you want contains your photos and is usually named BeReal Profile Activity&Data.zip. Download it soon and keep it.
- The one you want contains your photos. It's usually named
BeReal Profile Activity&Data.zip. - Download it soon. Does the link expire, and after how long?
- Make room first. Years of BeReals can take several gigabytes.
If you plan to delete your BeReal account, download and keep the ZIP before you delete.
What's inside your BeReal export
BeReal Profile Activity&Data.zip ├── Photos/ one .webp file per camera, random names ├── posts.json dates, captions, and which photos belong together └── … other account files
The photos are there, but the filenames don't tell you the date or which front photo goes with which back photo. That information lives in posts.json. Open the Photos folder on its own and you get a pile of unlabeled images. That's why a tool helps.
Step 3: Turn the export into photos you can keep
Open the ZIP in a tool that reads posts.json. Faciem imports it on your iPhone from Settings, Data, Import from BeReal, and every day lands on its date with the front and back photo paired.
There are a few ways to do this. A free open-source tool reads the ZIP in your browser. Paid converters exist, and they work by uploading your archive to their own service, which is worth weighing. Faciem does it on your phone, for nothing.
Faciem: free, on-device
Open the ZIP in Faciem: Settings → Data → Import from BeReal. Faciem reads posts.json, matches every front and back photo, and adds each day to a private timeline. Retakes come across too. Nothing is uploaded. In a test with a real 1,408-post export, 1,407 posts came in; the one that didn't was missing from BeReal's own archive, and the app said so by date. You can stop partway and run the same file again to finish.
Faciem is free, iPhone only, and launching soon. Import your BeReal export into Faciem · Notify me at launch
What Faciem can import
| Export | Status |
|---|---|
| BeReal data export (.zip) | Supported |
| 1 Second Everyday | Planned |
Do it yourself
If you're comfortable with code, posts.json maps each post to its two photos and a timestamp. A short script can rename and date the files.
Keep the daily habit, privately
If you liked the daily prompt but not the audience, Faciem, a private photo-a-day app, picks up where BeReal left off: one random reminder a day, front and rear camera, no friends list, no feed. Your imported BeReal days sit in the same timeline. See how BeReal import works and what Faciem stores, and where.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I download all my BeReal memories at once?
- Not inside the app. BeReal only lets you save Memories one at a time. To get everything, request a copy of your data, which arrives as a ZIP.
- How do I request my data from BeReal?
- From inside the BeReal app: contact support and ask for a copy of your personal data, including all your posts and photos. Requesting it is free. BeReal replies in the app with a download link.
- How long does BeReal take to send my data export?
- People report anywhere from a few hours to two days.
- What's inside the BeReal data export ZIP?
- A Photos folder of .webp images, one per camera, with random names, plus a posts.json file with dates, captions, and which photos belong together.
- How do I turn my BeReal export into normal photos for free?
- Use a tool that reads posts.json. Faciem does it on your iPhone, on-device and free. Open-source tools exist that do it in a browser.
- Will I lose my BeReals if I delete my account?
- Assume yes. Request your data and download the ZIP before you delete your account.