Convert Bluesky Posts to Markdown

Bluesky (built on the AT Protocol) offers a decentralized, open alternative to traditional social media. Its "skeets" and threaded conversations contain valuable content worth preserving.

AnyPost converts any Bluesky post to clean Markdown, with full support for reply chains and thread unrolling.

Why Convert Bluesky to Markdown?

Decentralized Content

Bluesky's AT Protocol means:

• Your content is portable — not locked to one platform
• Federation is growing — multiple instances, one protocol
• Open ecosystem — built for interoperability

Converting to Markdown extends this portability:

• Own your content in a universal format
• Archive skeets before instance changes
• Cross-post to other platforms
• Feed to AI without API dependencies

Growing Content Library

Bluesky hosts:

• Tech community discussions — early adopters, developers
• Journalism and news — real-time event coverage
• Academic discourse — open science, research sharing
• Creative communities — art, writing, music

How It Works

URL Format

Before: https://bsky.app/profile/handle/post/3kabcd1234xy
After:  https://anypost.md/bluesky/profile/handle/post/3kabcd1234xy

Including Replies

Bluesky's threaded replies can be included:

# 10 replies
https://anypost.md/bluesky/profile/handle/post/3kabc?comments=10

# Up to 50 replies
https://anypost.md/bluesky/profile/handle/post/3kabc?comments=50

Thread Unrolling

For multi-post threads from the same author:

https://anypost.md/bluesky/profile/handle/post/3kabc?thread=full

Sample Output

# Bluesky (@bsky.app)

Protocol update: we're rolling out OAuth support for third-party apps.

This has been one of our most requested features. Here's what's new:

**For developers:**
- Standard OAuth 2.0 flow
- No more app passwords needed
- Scoped permissions

**For users:**
- Review app permissions before granting
- Revoke access anytime
- See what apps can access

Read the full docs: https://atproto.com/...

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💬 23 replies · Bluesky · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/...)

With Reply Chain

# Bluesky (@bsky.app)

[Original post content...]

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## Replies

### @dev_user
Will this work with existing apps or do we need to migrate?

**Reply from @bsky.app:**
> Existing app passwords continue to work. OAuth is opt-in for now.

### @curious_user
When will mobile apps get OAuth?

**Reply from @bsky.app:**
> Rolling out to iOS this week, Android next week.

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23 replies total · Bluesky · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/...)

What's Included

AnyPost extracts:

Element	Included
Post text	✓
Author handle	✓
Display name	✓
Media/embeds	As Markdown links
Reply count	✓
Like count	✓
Repost count	✓
Timestamp	✓
Reply thread	With ?comments=N
Post thread	With ?thread=full

Free Tier Available

Bluesky is included in the free tier:

Feature	Free Tier	With API Key
Single post	5/month	Unlimited
Thread unrolling	—	✓
Comments (replies)	—	✓
Author metadata	—	✓

API Usage

# Single post (free tier)
curl "https://anypost.md/bluesky/profile/handle/post/3kabc"

# With replies
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer apk_live_xxx"   "https://anypost.md/bluesky/profile/handle/post/3kabc?comments=50"

# With thread
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer apk_live_xxx"   "https://anypost.md/bluesky/profile/handle/post/3kabc?thread=full"

# JSON API
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer apk_live_xxx"   "https://anypost.md/api/convert?url=https://bsky.app/profile/handle/post/3kabc"

Use Cases

AT Protocol Research

Study the decentralized social ecosystem:

# Archive AT Protocol discussions
curl "https://anypost.md/bluesky/profile/atproto-team/post/protocol-update"   > ~/at-protocol/updates/$(date +%Y%m%d).md

Community Building

Track conversations in your niche:

Analyze these Bluesky discussions about decentralized social media:

[paste anypost.md outputs]

What are the main concerns and opportunities people are discussing?

Content Migration

Move Bluesky content to other platforms:

# Export your best posts
for post_id in $(cat my-best-posts.txt); do
  curl -H "Authorization: Bearer apk_live_xxx"     "https://anypost.md/bluesky/profile/myhandle/post/${post_id}?thread=full"
done > ~/content/bluesky-compilation.md

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Last updated: May 28, 2026