# Archive logs from elasticsearch to s3 in a readable format

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/archive-logs-from-elasticsearch-to-s3-in-a-readable-format/231219>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 5, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/archive-logs-from-elasticsearch-to-s3-in-a-readable-format/231219 "2020-05-05T20:44:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ilan\_Peretz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ilan_peretz/32/67701_2.png) [@Ilan\_Peretz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ilan_Peretz)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/archive-logs-from-elasticsearch-to-s3-in-a-readable-format/231219/1 "2020-05-05T20:44:53Z")

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hello,

i need to archive data from elasticsearch to s3, like there is in [logz.io](http://logz.io).  
the thing is, in [logz.io](http://logz.io) the data get to S3 in a readable format (json), and then i can manipulate it however i need.  
when i do a snapshot to s3, the data is binary, and even if i open it somehow and see the data, it is in no way a readable format (lots of information wrap the logs themselves).

so my question is: is there a way to archive logs from elasticsearch to S3 bucket in a way that will give me readable data?

thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/archive-logs-from-elasticsearch-to-s3-in-a-readable-format/231219/2 "2020-06-02T20:56:39Z")

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