wechat-article-exporter
Exports WeChat public-account articles in bulk to HTML, Markdown, Word and other formats. The project is disco
- Stars
- 13.1k
- Forks
- 2.3k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- TypeScript
- Last update
- 6 days ago
- Type
- App
What it is
This tool downloads articles from WeChat public accounts in batches and saves them as files such as HTML, JSON, Excel, TXT, Markdown and Word. The HTML export bundles images and styles so the layout matches the original. It can also export read and comment counts when you supply login credentials captured from the WeChat app. The README says the project is no longer maintained because the WeChat interface it relied on has been shut off, so the one-click sync no longer works.
- Export previously synced articles to HTML with images and styles bundled
- Save article lists as Markdown or Word files for offline reading
- Export read and comment data for articles you already have, if you have credentials
Great for
- People who want to keep a copy of articles they already synced before the interface closed
- Users who want to read the project's code or fork it for study
- Archivists who need local copies of existing exports
Not ideal for
- Anyone expecting new article sync to work: the README says the upstream WeChat interface was closed and the project will not be fixed
- Anyone relying on the online website: its domain is set to expire on 2026-10-30
- Users who need active support: the README says no new issues or pull requests are accepted
How to get it
- 1
Run with Docker
You'll need: Docker
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/wechat-article/wechat-article-exporter - 2
Run it
- Read the project's discontinuation notice before setting anything up
- Use the documentation site at docs.mptext.top for setup instructions, as the README points there
- Export any articles you need, since the online site will stop working after 2026-10-30
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Export data you want to keep before the online domain expires
- Use the HTML export option to keep the original layout and images
- Use the MIT license to fork the code for your own purposes
Downloads
Strengths
- Supports several export formats, including HTML that keeps the original layout
- Free and MIT-licensed, so the code can be read and reused
- Offers Docker and Cloudflare self-hosting options per the README
Trade-offs
- Discontinued as of 2026-07-30; no new versions or fixes are planned
- Core sync depends on a WeChat interface the README says is closed
- Read and comment export requires capturing credentials from network traffic, which is technical
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wechat-article-exporter (this) | 13.1k | App | intermediate | 6 days ago | People who want to keep a copy of articles they already synced before the interface closed |
| electronic-wechat | 13.8k | App | intermediate | 6.1 years ago | Users on macOS or Linux who want a desktop window for WeChat instead of a browser tab |
| WeChatExtension-ForMac | 22.5k | App | intermediate | 1.7 years ago | Mac users who already run a WeChat version the README says is supported |
| WeChatPlugin-MacOS | 14.3k | Other | intermediate | 2.4 years ago | Mac users who regularly use WeChat desktop and want extra features |
| AriaNg | 13.3k | App | beginner | 1 months ago | People who already run aria2 and want a visual control panel in a browser |
| EverydayWechat | 10.3k | App | intermediate | 5.4 years ago | Developers comfortable editing YAML and running Python scripts |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.