Bluesky Following Exporter

Export the accounts any Bluesky user follows to CSV, Excel, or JSON. Free to run, no login, no API key, and no extension. Handles, display names, DIDs, avatars, and profile links.

Free to runNo account neededStructured resultsUp to 100,000 rows per export
GuidesFree public APIs instead of scraping

Works for any public Bluesky account. No login or extension needed.

How to Export Your Bluesky Following List

Bluesky shows who an account follows on its profile but has no button to download the list. This tool reads that same public list from Bluesky's open API, page by page, and turns it into a spreadsheet. Enter a handle, click Export Following, and download CSV, Excel, or JSON.

The requests go from your browser directly to Bluesky's public API. You are not logged in to anything and no Lection server sits in the middle.

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1

Enter a handle

Type a Bluesky handle such as name.bsky.social, a custom-domain handle, or paste the bsky.app profile link.

Step 2

Click Export Following

The list loads 100 accounts at a time. Set Max Rows if you only want the first few thousand, or press Stop at any point.

Step 3

Download your file

Download CSV, Excel, or JSON. Downloads use credits (1 per 100 rows); a free account includes 5 credits a month.

What You Get

One row per account, with these columns. The same file downloads as CSV, Excel, or JSON. Bluesky's list endpoints do not include bios or follower counts, so those are not in the export.

ColumnWhat it holds
HandleThe account handle, such as name.bsky.social or a custom domain.
Display NameThe display name the account set (empty if none).
Profile URLA link that opens the profile on bsky.app.
DIDThe permanent decentralized ID. It stays the same if the handle changes.
Avatar URLLink to the profile picture.
Profile CreatedWhen the account profile record was created, as an ISO 8601 UTC timestamp.
Indexed AtWhen Bluesky last indexed the account.

Honest Limits

  • Public data only. The tool reads what any visitor can see, so it cannot export private data or anything behind a login.
  • No bios or follower counts. Bluesky's following list returns identity fields only.
  • Exports stop at 100,000 rows or your Max Rows value.
  • Counts can differ slightly from the profile, because deleted and hidden accounts are left out of the list.
  • If Bluesky rate limits your connection, the tool waits and retries, and keeps whatever has already loaded.

What People Use It For

  • Backing up the accounts you follow before changing handles or domains.
  • Seeing which accounts a creator, journalist, or competitor pays attention to.
  • Auditing your own follows: sort by profile age to find old or inactive accounts.
  • Comparing two accounts' following lists in a spreadsheet to find overlap.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I export the accounts I follow on Bluesky?
Type your handle (for example name.bsky.social) or paste your bsky.app profile link above and click Export Following. When the list loads, download it as CSV, Excel, or JSON. You do not need to log in.
Can I export who someone else follows?
Yes, for any public account. Who an account follows is public on Bluesky, so the tool reads the same list anyone can see on the profile.
Do I need a Bluesky login, an app password, or an API key?
No. The tool reads Bluesky's public API straight from your browser, so there is nothing to log into and no password to share. The Lection extension is not needed either.
Is there a limit on how many accounts I can export?
Lection stops at 100,000 rows per export, or at the Max Rows value you set. Bluesky returns 100 accounts per request. Downloads need a free Lection account and use credits: 1 credit per 100 rows, with 5 free credits every month. Loading and previewing the list is free.
What is in the exported file?
Handle, display name, profile URL, DID, avatar URL, the profile creation time, and the time Bluesky indexed the account. Bluesky's following list does not include bios or follower counts, so those columns are not available.
Why does the export have fewer rows than the number on the profile?
Bluesky leaves deleted, deactivated, and hidden accounts out of the lists it serves, while the profile count can still include them. The results bar shows both numbers so you can see the gap.
Can I use the list to move my follows somewhere else?
The export gives you handles and profile URLs, which is enough to rebuild a list or a starter pack by hand. The tool is read-only: it cannot follow or unfollow anyone for you.
Does it follow, unfollow, or message anyone?
No. The tool only reads public lists. It never logs in, follows, blocks, or posts, and it cannot read private data.

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