diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 015ad98..23a9235 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ changelog
 
 -- next
 
+++ Import command to preserve those embarssassing old posts from Twitter.
+
 + Unveil and pledge restrictions on OpenBSD.
 
 + Lists supported in markdown.
diff --git a/docs/honk.8 b/docs/honk.8
index 16ead62..092ce81 100644
--- a/docs/honk.8
+++ b/docs/honk.8
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ Run the
 command.
 This will create the database and ask four questions, as well as creating
 the initial user.
+See below about importing existing data.
 .Ss OPERATION
 Run honk.
 Log messages are sent to stderr and should probably be redirected to a file.
@@ -142,6 +143,16 @@ Debug mode may be enabled or disabled by running
 .Ic debug Ar on|off .
 In debug mode, secure cookies are disabled and templates are reloaded
 every request.
+.Ss IMPORT
+Data may be imported and converted from other services using the
+.Ic import
+command.
+.Pp
+Currently limited to Twitter import.
+This requires a Twitter data archive.
+After unzipping the data archive, navigate to the tweet_media directory
+and unzip any zip files contained within.
+.Dl ./honk import username twitter source-directory
 .Sh FILES
 .Nm
 files are split between the data directory and the view directory.
diff --git a/honk.go b/honk.go
index d76799d..c38e71a 100644
--- a/honk.go
+++ b/honk.go
@@ -232,6 +232,11 @@ func main() {
 	switch cmd {
 	case "admin":
 		adminscreen()
+	case "import":
+		if len(args) != 4 {
+			log.Fatal("import username twitter [srcdir]")
+		}
+		importMain(args[1], args[2], args[3])
 	case "debug":
 		if len(args) != 2 {
 			log.Fatal("need an argument: debug (on|off)")
diff --git a/import.go b/import.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e8c017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/import.go
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2019 Ted Unangst <tedu@tedunangst.com>
+//
+// Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+// copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+// WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+// ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+// WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+// ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+// OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func importMain(username, flavor, source string) {
+	switch flavor {
+	case "twitter":
+		importTwitter(username, source)
+	default:
+		log.Fatal("unknown source flavor")
+	}
+}
+
+func importTwitter(username, source string) {
+	user, err := butwhatabout(username)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	type Tweet struct {
+		ID_str                  string
+		Created_at              string
+		Full_text               string
+		In_reply_to_screen_name string
+		Entities                struct {
+			Hashtags []struct {
+				Text string
+			}
+			Media []struct {
+				Url       string
+				Media_url string
+			}
+			Urls []struct {
+				Url          string
+				Expanded_url string
+			}
+		}
+		date time.Time
+		text string
+	}
+
+	var tweets []*Tweet
+	fd, err := os.Open(source + "/tweet.js")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	fd.Seek(25, 0)
+	dec := json.NewDecoder(fd)
+	err = dec.Decode(&tweets)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("error parsing json: %s", err)
+	}
+	fd.Close()
+	for _, t := range tweets {
+		t.date, _ = time.Parse("Mon Jan 02 15:04:05 -0700 2006", t.Created_at)
+	}
+	sort.Slice(tweets, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return tweets[i].date.Before(tweets[j].date)
+	})
+	for _, t := range tweets {
+		what := "honk"
+		if t.In_reply_to_screen_name != "" {
+			what = "tonk"
+		}
+		audience := []string{thewholeworld}
+		xid := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s", user.URL, honkSep, xfiltrate())
+		honk := Honk{
+			UserID:   user.ID,
+			Username: user.Name,
+			What:     what,
+			Honker:   user.URL,
+			XID:      xid,
+			Date:     t.date,
+			Format:   "markdown",
+			Audience: audience,
+			Convoy:   "data:,acoustichonkytonk-" + xfiltrate(),
+			Public:   true,
+			Whofore:  2,
+		}
+		noise := t.Full_text
+		for _, r := range t.Entities.Urls {
+			noise = strings.Replace(noise, r.Url, r.Expanded_url, -1)
+		}
+		for _, m := range t.Entities.Media {
+			u := m.Media_url
+			idx := strings.LastIndexByte(u, '/')
+			u = u[idx+1:]
+			fname := fmt.Sprintf("%s/tweet_media/%s-%s", source, t.ID_str, u)
+			data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(fname)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("error reading media: %s", fname)
+				continue
+			}
+			newurl := fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/d/%s", serverName, u)
+
+			fileid, err := savefile(u, u, u, newurl, "image/jpg", true, data)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("error saving media: %s", fname)
+				continue
+			}
+			donk := &Donk{
+				FileID: fileid,
+			}
+			honk.Donks = append(honk.Donks, donk)
+			noise = strings.Replace(noise, m.Url, "", -1)
+		}
+		for _, ht := range t.Entities.Hashtags {
+			honk.Onts = append(honk.Onts, "#"+ht.Text)
+		}
+		honk.Noise = noise
+		savehonk(&honk)
+	}
+}