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If you have photos on flickr, get them off NOW.

jlarocco 15y ago
That was the first thing to pop into my mind. The second thing was dread. I have 7700+ photos on Flickr, and they're all 3648x2736 and 4272x2848. I can't imagine transferring to something else not being a giant hassle. Anybody know a good replacement service with import from Flickr?
- creativityhurts 15y ago
  You can export them with this Python script http://hivelogic.com/articles/backing-up-flickr/ http://hivelogic.com/articles/backing-up-flickr/ or with Bulkr (paid version)
  - cadab 15y ago
    just tried that script and all the images it downloaded couldnt be viewed. Anyone else tried it? or have an alternative?
    - deleted 15y ago
      [deleted]
    - cadab 15y ago
      I ended up modifying the script where it saves the image, added an issue to the git hub page.
  - joelhooks 15y ago
    I paid the $30 for Bulkr Pro, and am currently grabbing all my photos for migration to OpenPhoto (with my own s3 account).
    - jmathai 15y ago
      Just created this no more than 10 minutes ago :) https://github.com/openphoto/export-flickr https://github.com/openphoto/export-flickr
      - pronoiac 15y ago
        There's only the header of a README there. Where's the utility?
        jmathai 15y ago
        I was serious when I said I just created it. We're working on a set of export utilities and Flickr is the first. Expect something to be functional in 2 or so weeks.
    - junto 15y ago
      I bought Bulkr Pro but it didn't seem to download my videos.
  - dmd 15y ago
    Also http://code.google.com/p/offlickr/ http://code.google.com/p/offlickr/
  - zalew 15y ago
    I'm not into all that panic about leaving Flickr, but for some other reason I've recently made http://zalew.net/2012/01/11/django-flickr/ http://zalew.net/2012/01/11/django-flickr/ to sync Flickr into a Django app. It doesn't download the actual files yet so I was going to somehow implement parts of the Python script you mention to let it work as a backup tool too (unless somebody forks me and does it earlier <wink wink>).
georgemcbay 15y ago
I'd go further and advise people not to trust any online service as the only storage for their photos. I can understand using a service like Flickr as your offsite backup solution in case of HDD failure, house fire, or whatever, but why on earth wouldn't you also keep local copies even if you thought the online service had a bright future? Disk space is incredibly cheap.

That was the first thing to pop into my mind. The second thing was dread. I have 7700+ photos on Flickr, and they're all 3648x2736 and 4272x2848. I can't imagine transferring to something else not being a giant hassle. Anybody know a good replacement service with import from Flickr?

creativityhurts 15y ago
You can export them with this Python script http://hivelogic.com/articles/backing-up-flickr/ http://hivelogic.com/articles/backing-up-flickr/ or with Bulkr (paid version)
- cadab 15y ago
  just tried that script and all the images it downloaded couldnt be viewed. Anyone else tried it? or have an alternative?
  - deleted 15y ago
    [deleted]
  - cadab 15y ago
    I ended up modifying the script where it saves the image, added an issue to the git hub page.
- joelhooks 15y ago
  I paid the $30 for Bulkr Pro, and am currently grabbing all my photos for migration to OpenPhoto (with my own s3 account).
  - jmathai 15y ago
    Just created this no more than 10 minutes ago :) https://github.com/openphoto/export-flickr https://github.com/openphoto/export-flickr
    - pronoiac 15y ago
      There's only the header of a README there. Where's the utility?
      - jmathai 15y ago
        I was serious when I said I just created it. We're working on a set of export utilities and Flickr is the first. Expect something to be functional in 2 or so weeks.
  - junto 15y ago
    I bought Bulkr Pro but it didn't seem to download my videos.
- dmd 15y ago
  Also http://code.google.com/p/offlickr/ http://code.google.com/p/offlickr/
- zalew 15y ago
  I'm not into all that panic about leaving Flickr, but for some other reason I've recently made http://zalew.net/2012/01/11/django-flickr/ http://zalew.net/2012/01/11/django-flickr/ to sync Flickr into a Django app. It doesn't download the actual files yet so I was going to somehow implement parts of the Python script you mention to let it work as a backup tool too (unless somebody forks me and does it earlier <wink wink>).

georgemcbay 15y ago

I'd go further and advise people not to trust any online service as the only storage for their photos. I can understand using a service like Flickr as your offsite backup solution in case of HDD failure, house fire, or whatever, but why on earth wouldn't you also keep local copies even if you thought the online service had a bright future? Disk space is incredibly cheap.