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# 🌟 Brightwheel Exporter (Chrome Extension)
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[](LICENSE)
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[](manifest.json)
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[](#installation)
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> **Save and back up all your child's precious preschool & daycare memories, high-resolution photos, HD videos, daily care logs, and developmental milestones from Brightwheel.**
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---
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## ✨ Features
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- 📸 **High-Resolution Media Archiver**: Downloads original, full-resolution photos and HD videos organized neatly into date folders (`/photos/YYYY-MM/` and `/videos/YYYY-MM/`).
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- 📂 **Direct Local Folder Streaming**: Streams files directly to your chosen local folder via the **File System Access API**—no browser memory crashes or ZIP size limits!
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- 📦 **Instant ZIP Archive Export**: One-click bundle creation using zero-compression `STORE` packaging for lightning-fast downloads.
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- 🗓️ **Complete Daily Care Records**: Captures meals, exact nap start/end times and calculated durations, diaper & potty logs, check-in/out records, and medication logs.
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- 🎯 **Milestones & Learning Observations**: Backs up developmental milestones, curriculum tags, and teacher notes.
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- 🌐 **Interactive Offline Timeline Viewer**: Bundles a standalone, elegant `index.html` viewer inside your export so you can search captions, filter events, and relive memories locally with no internet required.
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- 📊 **Spreadsheet & Developer Friendly**: Generates a clean `activities.csv` (compatible with Excel, Numbers, and Google Sheets) as well as unified `activities.json` / `manifest.json` files.
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- 🛡️ **100% Private & Client-Side**: Operates entirely in your browser using your active logged-in Brightwheel session. No passwords, credentials, or child data are ever transmitted to any third-party servers.
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- ⚡ **Smart Throttling & Rate-Limiting**: Built-in exponential backoff automatically handles API pacing and prevents HTTP 429 rate limit errors.
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---
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## 🚀 Installation (Takes 30 Seconds)
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### Option A: Download ZIP (No Coding or Git Required)
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1. Download the latest source code by clicking the green **Code** button at the top of this page → **[Download ZIP](https://github.com/CoderSherlock/brightwheel-exporter/archive/refs/heads/main.zip)**.
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2. Unzip the downloaded `.zip` file on your computer.
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3. Open Google Chrome and navigate to:
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```
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chrome://extensions/
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```
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4. Enable **Developer mode** using the toggle switch in the top-right corner.
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5. Click the **Load unpacked** button in the top-left corner.
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6. Select the unzipped `brightwheel-exporter-main` folder.
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7. 🎉 The **Brightwheel Exporter** icon will now appear in your browser toolbar!
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### Option B: Clone via Git (For Developers)
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/CoderSherlock/brightwheel-exporter.git
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```
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Then follow steps 3–6 above selecting the cloned directory.
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---
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## 📖 How to Use
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1. Log into your Brightwheel account in Chrome at [https://schools.mybrightwheel.com](https://schools.mybrightwheel.com).
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2. Navigate to your child's page (or open any Brightwheel feed).
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3. Click the **Brightwheel Exporter** extension icon in your Chrome toolbar (or click the floating **"Export Brightwheel Data"** button on the bottom right of the page).
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4. Click **Open Exporter Dashboard**.
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5. In the Dashboard:
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- Select your child from the dropdown (or enter a custom student UUID).
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- Choose your date range (**All Time**, **This Year**, or **Custom Date Range**).
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- Choose your save mode:
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- **Save Directly to Local Folder** *(Recommended for large feeds)*
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- **Download as ZIP Archive**
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- Select the content categories and export formats you wish to include.
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- Click **Start Complete Export**.
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6. Monitor the real-time progress bar and log window as your files and media are safely saved to your computer.
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## 📁 Exported Folder & Archive Structure
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```
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[ChildName]_[YYYY-MM-DD]/
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├── index.html # Interactive offline timeline viewer
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├── activities.csv # Spreadsheet for Excel / Google Sheets / Numbers
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├── activities.json # Complete unified structured data records
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├── exporter_job_info.json # Metadata summary & statistics of the export
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├── photos/
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│ ├── 2026-08/
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│ │ ├── 2026-08-20_abc123.jpg
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│ │ └── ...
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│ └── 2026-07/
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└── videos/
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└── 2026-08/
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└── 2026-08-15_xyz789.mp4
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```
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---
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## 🔒 Privacy & Security
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- **No Remote Servers**: This extension is 100% open source and runs entirely on your local machine.
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- **Session Authentication**: Uses your existing Brightwheel browser cookies securely. No logins or API keys are ever stored or shared.
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- **Direct S3/CDN Downloads**: Media files are downloaded directly from Brightwheel's official AWS S3 buckets and CloudFront distribution endpoints straight to your disk.
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- **Auditable Source Code**: Because you load this unpacked from source, you can review every line of code in this repository.
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---
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## ❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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<details>
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<summary><strong>Is my family's data safe and private?</strong></summary>
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Yes, 100%. This tool has no external backend, databases, or analytics. Everything runs entirely within your browser on your own machine. Data requests travel directly between your browser and Brightwheel/S3.
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</details>
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<details>
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<summary><strong>What is the best export mode for large photo & video feeds?</strong></summary>
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We strongly recommend choosing <strong>"Save Directly to Local Folder"</strong> in the dashboard. This streams media files straight to your hard drive using the modern File System Access API without storing giant ZIP files in browser RAM.
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</details>
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<details>
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<summary><strong>How do I view the exported offline archive?</strong></summary>
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Inside your exported folder or unzipped archive, double-click the <code>index.html</code> file. It opens a standalone gallery timeline that allows you to search captions, play videos, and filter milestones offline with no internet required.
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</details>
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---
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## ⚠️ Disclaimer
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This project is an independent, community-driven open-source tool. It is **not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or associated with Brightwheel** or its parent companies. "Brightwheel" is a registered trademark of its respective owner.
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---
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## 📄 License
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Distributed under the [MIT License](LICENSE). See `LICENSE` for more information.
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