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  1. greird revised this gist Feb 20, 2023. No changes.
  2. greird revised this gist Nov 16, 2022. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 0 deletions.
    2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions slack-files-downloader.sh
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    #!/bin/bash
    #
    # This script will browse a Slack export folder and download all files in a new /export folder
    #
    # HOW TO:
  3. greird revised this gist Nov 16, 2022. 1 changed file with 18 additions and 2 deletions.
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    # This script will browse a Slack export folder and download all files in a new /export folder
    #
    # HOW TO:
    # 1. As a Workspace admin, download an export of your Slack history (https://www.slack.com/services/export)
    # 2. Make sure you have jq installed (https://stedolan.github.io/jq/)
    # 3. Place this file at the root of your Slack export folder, next to channels.json
    # 4. Run `bash slack-files-downloader.sh` in your terminal
    #
    # OPTIONS
    # -o Overwrite files if they already exist in destination folder, otherwise skip them.
    # -s Do not show message when a file is skipped


    while getopts "os" flag
    do
    case $flag in
    o) overwrite=true;;
    s) silent=true;;
    esac
    done

    printf "\nSelect one specific file type to download or leave empty for any (e.g. mp3, binary, jpg, png):\n"
    read usertype

    @@ -34,9 +47,12 @@ do
    if [[ ! -z $filename_raw ]] && [[ $filename_raw != "null" ]]
    then

    if [ -f "export/$channel/$filename" ]
    if [ -f "export/$channel/$filename" ] && [[ $overwrite != true ]]
    then
    printf "Skipping $filename. It already exists in destination folder.\n"
    if [[ $silent != true ]]
    then
    printf "$filename already exists in destination folder. Skipping!\n"
    fi
    continue
    fi

  4. greird revised this gist Nov 16, 2022. No changes.
  5. greird revised this gist Nov 16, 2022. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 1 deletion.
    3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion slack-files-downloader.sh
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    # 3. Place this file at the root of your Slack export folder, next to channels.json
    # 4. Run `bash slack-files-downloader.sh` in your terminal


    printf "\nSelect one specific file type to download or leave empty for any (e.g. mp3, binary, jpg, png):\n"
    read usertype

    @@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ do
    filename_raw=$(echo $a | jq -r '.[0]')

    filename=$(echo $filename_raw | sed -e 'y/āáǎàçēéěèīíǐìōóǒòūúǔùǖǘǚǜüĀÁǍÀĒÉĚÈĪÍǏÌŌÓǑÒŪÚǓÙǕǗǙǛÜ/aaaaceeeeiiiioooouuuuuuuuuAAAAEEEEIIIIOOOOUUUUUUUUU/')
    filename=$(echo $filename | sed 's/ //g')
    filename="${filename##*/}"

    if [[ ! -z $filename_raw ]] && [[ $filename_raw != "null" ]]
    then
  6. greird revised this gist Nov 16, 2022. 2 changed files with 54 additions and 43 deletions.
    43 changes: 0 additions & 43 deletions slack-files-download.sh
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    echo "What file type do you want to export ? (e.g. mp3, binary, mp4)"
    echo "Leave empty for any."
    read usertype

    echo "Channel to look into (leave empty for all):"
    read userchannel

    for channel in $(cat channels.json | jq -rc '.[].name')
    do
    if [[ $channel == $userchannel ]] || [[ -z $userchannel ]]
    then
    echo ""
    echo "============================================"
    echo "Looking into #$channel..."
    echo "============================================"

    for file in "$channel"/*.json
    do
    for a in $(cat $file | jq -c '.[].files[0] | [.title, .url_private_download, .filetype] | del(..|nulls)' | sed 's/ //g')
    do
    filetype=$(echo $a | jq -r '.[2]')

    if [[ $filetype == $usertype ]] || [[ -z $usertype ]] || [[ -z $filetype ]]
    then
    filename=$(echo $a | jq -r '.[0]')

    if [[ ! -z $filename ]] && [ ! -f "export/$channel/$filename" ]
    then
    echo "Downloading $filename..."

    mkdir -p export/$channel

    filename=$(echo $filename | sed -e 'y/āáǎàçēéěèīíǐìōóǒòūúǔùǖǘǚǜüĀÁǍÀĒÉĚÈĪÍǏÌŌÓǑÒŪÚǓÙǕǗǙǛÜ/aaaaceeeeiiiioooouuuuuuuuuAAAAEEEEIIIIOOOOUUUUUUUUU/')
    filename=$(echo $filename | sed 's/ //g')
    url=$(echo $a | jq -rc '.[1]')

    curl -s $url -o "export/$channel/$filename"
    fi
    fi
    done
    done
    fi
    done
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    # This script will browse a Slack export folder and download all files in a new /export folder
    # HOW TO:
    # 1. As a Workspace admin, download an export of your Slack history (https://www.slack.com/services/export)
    # 2. Make sure you have jq installed (https://stedolan.github.io/jq/)
    # 3. Place this file at the root of your Slack export folder, next to channels.json
    # 4. Run `bash slack-files-downloader.sh` in your terminal

    printf "\nSelect one specific file type to download or leave empty for any (e.g. mp3, binary, jpg, png):\n"
    read usertype

    printf "\nSelect a channel to look into or leave empty for all channels:\n"
    read userchannel

    for channel in $(cat channels.json | jq -rc '.[].name')
    do
    if [[ $channel == $userchannel ]] || [[ -z $userchannel ]]
    then
    printf "\n============================================\nLooking into #$channel...\n============================================\n"

    for file in "$channel"/*.json
    do
    for a in $(cat $file | jq -c '.[].files[0] | [.title, .url_private_download, .filetype] | del(..|nulls)' | sed 's/ //g')
    do
    filetype=$(echo $a | jq -r '.[2]')

    if [[ $filetype == $usertype ]] || [[ -z $usertype ]] || [[ -z $filetype ]]
    then
    filename_raw=$(echo $a | jq -r '.[0]')

    filename=$(echo $filename_raw | sed -e 'y/āáǎàçēéěèīíǐìōóǒòūúǔùǖǘǚǜüĀÁǍÀĒÉĚÈĪÍǏÌŌÓǑÒŪÚǓÙǕǗǙǛÜ/aaaaceeeeiiiioooouuuuuuuuuAAAAEEEEIIIIOOOOUUUUUUUUU/')
    filename=$(echo $filename | sed 's/ //g')

    if [[ ! -z $filename_raw ]] && [[ $filename_raw != "null" ]]
    then

    if [ -f "export/$channel/$filename" ]
    then
    printf "Skipping $filename. It already exists in destination folder.\n"
    continue
    fi

    printf "Downloading $filename...\n"

    mkdir -p export/$channel

    url=$(echo $a | jq -rc '.[1]')

    curl --progress-bar $url -o "export/$channel/$filename"
    fi
    fi
    done
    done
    fi
    done
  7. greird created this gist Nov 15, 2022.
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    echo "What file type do you want to export ? (e.g. mp3, binary, mp4)"
    echo "Leave empty for any."
    read usertype

    echo "Channel to look into (leave empty for all):"
    read userchannel

    for channel in $(cat channels.json | jq -rc '.[].name')
    do
    if [[ $channel == $userchannel ]] || [[ -z $userchannel ]]
    then
    echo ""
    echo "============================================"
    echo "Looking into #$channel..."
    echo "============================================"

    for file in "$channel"/*.json
    do
    for a in $(cat $file | jq -c '.[].files[0] | [.title, .url_private_download, .filetype] | del(..|nulls)' | sed 's/ //g')
    do
    filetype=$(echo $a | jq -r '.[2]')

    if [[ $filetype == $usertype ]] || [[ -z $usertype ]] || [[ -z $filetype ]]
    then
    filename=$(echo $a | jq -r '.[0]')

    if [[ ! -z $filename ]] && [ ! -f "export/$channel/$filename" ]
    then
    echo "Downloading $filename..."

    mkdir -p export/$channel

    filename=$(echo $filename | sed -e 'y/āáǎàçēéěèīíǐìōóǒòūúǔùǖǘǚǜüĀÁǍÀĒÉĚÈĪÍǏÌŌÓǑÒŪÚǓÙǕǗǙǛÜ/aaaaceeeeiiiioooouuuuuuuuuAAAAEEEEIIIIOOOOUUUUUUUUU/')
    filename=$(echo $filename | sed 's/ //g')
    url=$(echo $a | jq -rc '.[1]')

    curl -s $url -o "export/$channel/$filename"
    fi
    fi
    done
    done
    fi
    done