FrogLab Tumblr Parser

Function

Current Version: 1.0

Converts post text from Tumblr blog export’s HTML directory into a .csv file with filename, text, and date for text analysis.

Issues

Major

• Nested reblogs aren’t visually specified
• CSV fields can’t be user specified

Minor

• Messy mangled code

Patch

• Not all HTML characters are being formatted properly (e.g. text–dash:)
• Frog image and confirmation button on splash screen aren’t centered

Started April 8, 2026

README

About

A basic parser for Tumblr’s html blog export.

Outputs in CSV, with columns for filename, post text, GMT date, and tags.

Usage

1. First, export your Tumblr blog
2. Once you have downloaded your export, extract it
3. Download and run the FrogLab Tumblr Parser
4. When prompted, select the “html” folder containing your posts
5. Select output destination

Limitations in v1.0

• Posts are exported in .csv format, with newlines to separate posts and tags. Certain versions of Excel might interpret these newlines as delimiters. Take care when importing data into a spreadsheet program to avoid errors.
• Reblog chains aren’t visually specified
• Not all HTML characters are formatted correctly (e.g. text–dash:)
• CSV columns can’t be user specified