wechat-article-exporter is a batch download tool for WeChat public account articles that exports reading counts and comment data without requiring local environment setup.
The tool solves the problem of efficiently collecting and preserving WeChat public account articles in bulk. It works by leveraging the article search functionality available in the WeChat public account backend, allowing users to retrieve all articles from a specified account. The exporter supports multiple output formats including HTML, JSON, Excel, TXT, Markdown, and DOCX, with HTML format preserving complete article layout and styling by bundling images and stylesheets. Users can filter articles by author, title, publication date, originality status, and collection membership, and can export associated metadata such as comments, replies, view counts, and share counts.
The tool suits users who need to archive or migrate WeChat public account content and want a straightforward solution without infrastructure setup. It offers both cloud-based access through a hosted website and self-hosted deployment options via Docker or Cloudflare Workers. The README does not compare this tool to alternatives.
The project is no longer maintained as of a specified date. The upstream WeChat API interfaces that the tool depends on have been closed by WeChat and are unlikely to reopen, making the core functionality of bulk article synchronization no longer viable. The hosted website domain will expire and become inaccessible, though articles previously downloaded remain available on users' own devices. The repository will transition to read-only archive status, with no new issues, pull requests, or releases accepted, though existing code, documentation, and discussions remain available for reference and further development.
