How to Capture a Specific Timeframe - Facebook

Capturing a specific timeframe on Facebook is often necessary when you only need posts from certain dates, rather than the entire profile. Page Vault offers two ways to achieve this:

• Scrape + Bulk Capture: Best for precise control over which posts are included.

• Filters: A faster option when you want to begin capturing from a specific date back through the profile history.

Follow the steps below to choose the method that fits your needs.

Option A: Using Scrape (recommended for precise date ranges)

1. Open the Facebook profile in your Page Vault Browser.

2. Click the red Expand button.

3. Under Capture type, select Post by Post Capture.

4. Click Request Scrape.

   • This sends a request to our team. You’ll receive the completed scrape via email.

5. Once you have the scrape, return to the profile and click the red Expand button again.

6. Under Standard capture type, choose Bulk Capture a List of Post URLs and click the blue box to open the pop-up.

7. Paste the URLs of the posts you want to capture.

8. Click OK, then Expand and Capture!

Option B: Using Filters (quickly start from a specific date)

1. On the Facebook profile, click Posts: Filters.

2. Enter the start date for your capture.

   • This moves posts from that date to the top of the profile feed.

3. Click the Expand button to capture from that date back to the beginning of the profile.