Thread Archive

Hey Product Hunt! I'm Piyush, one of the makers behind Thread Archive.

Slack’s new policy to permanently delete messages older than one year on free workspaces goes live this week. And Slack’s export is just a pile of JSON.

So we built Thread Archive—a 10-minute way to turn that .zip into a beautiful, fully searchable archive your whole community can use.

What you get today:

- Real-time Slack sync to keep your archive fresh
- Personalized bulk DMs and automated onboarding flows—sent from your own account, not a bot
- Free forever for manual exports, or $49/mo for live sync + automation (about 1% the cost of Slack Pro for a 500-member workspace)

Why now? Because Slack’s deletion policy is rolling out right now, and most communities haven’t backed up their conversations.

We’d love your thoughts on what to build next:
1️⃣ AI-powered semantic search
2️⃣ Member-level analytics dashboards

Grab the free version, upload your export, and watch your history come back to life. I’ll be here all day—AMA and thanks for checking us out! 🙏

Thread Archive solving Slack message blackhole? 💬📦 The tool likely offers:

- Automated backup to searchable database (PostgreSQL/Elastic)

- Context-aware retention policies (legal/compliance modes)

- One-click export to Notion/Confluence

Must-have for remote teams if it maintains thread formatting and reactions.

This tool is a fantastic solution for Slack users who need to preserve their messages! By turning your Slack export into a permanent, searchable archive, it ensures that even the messages Slack deletes on free workspaces are saved. I’m excited to see how it helps users maintain knowledge, run onboarding sequences, and keep everything organized, with the option for live sync and automation tools at an affordable price!