How to Back Up Your Tumblr Account
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the_great_tumblr_purgeEven if Tumblr doesn't end up dissolving into so many pixels, it's a good idea to export and/or otherwise back up your account if you have something you want to keep! There's a couple options I know about for how to do it:
Option one: Go to blog settings and export your blog. This is Tumblr's built-in option. Unfortunately, it can take a while, and IIRC isn't recommended for blogs with 10k posts or more. It is also not possible to do via the app. Which is when we get into...
Option two: Export your Tumblr to Wordpress. Wordpress is ultimately owned and run by the same people (person) as Tumblr, so if you don't like how things have been going since Automattic picked things up, you may want to consider...
Option three: Using a Python script. I've done this twice now, and it takes a while, but I'm pretty sure I got everything. There's a tutorial you can use here, which should reduce headaches at least a bit. Important note if you're using this method: The directions for getting your API Key are in the Google doc (first link in this option). It can take a bit for the less computer savvy (like myself) to figure everything out here, but if you have more stuff in your account and don't trust Wordpress, it's probably your best option.
Best of luck!
Option one: Go to blog settings and export your blog. This is Tumblr's built-in option. Unfortunately, it can take a while, and IIRC isn't recommended for blogs with 10k posts or more. It is also not possible to do via the app. Which is when we get into...
Option two: Export your Tumblr to Wordpress. Wordpress is ultimately owned and run by the same people (person) as Tumblr, so if you don't like how things have been going since Automattic picked things up, you may want to consider...
Option three: Using a Python script. I've done this twice now, and it takes a while, but I'm pretty sure I got everything. There's a tutorial you can use here, which should reduce headaches at least a bit. Important note if you're using this method: The directions for getting your API Key are in the Google doc (first link in this option). It can take a bit for the less computer savvy (like myself) to figure everything out here, but if you have more stuff in your account and don't trust Wordpress, it's probably your best option.
Best of luck!
