Claude exporter

Export Claude chats, projects and artifacts.

Claude keeps more than chats. Some ways of exporting save more of it than others.

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  • A chatsaved as 2026-06-15-binary-search-explained.md
  • A projectsaved as projects/Thesis research/its instructions.md, files/ and chats
  • A chat artifactsaved as 2026-10-03-chapter-2-reading-plan.mdsaved with the chat it came from
  • A Claude Code artifactsaved as artifacts/Heat map explorer — 7fk2qa.html
  • A file Claude madesaved as files/heat-island-summary.md
carry-backup/claude/Saved in the background
What a Claude account holds, and the file each part becomes.

What each way saves

What each way saves
What it isCopy and pasteOne chat, nowClaude’s data exportAll your chats, onceCarryStays current
ConversationsPartlyBy hand, one at a time.YesIncluded.YesMarkdown, with tables and code intact.
Project instructionsPartlyCopy them out by hand.Not statedYesinstructions.md, updated when you next chat in the project.
Project filesNoDownload each file yourself.Not statedYesIn files/. Text documents as Markdown, uploads as originals.
Chat artifactsDocuments and code in the side panel.PartlyOnly by copying each one from its panel.Not statedPartlySaved in the chat; code, HTML and SVG also as files. Anything unreadable gets a note.
Claude Code gallery artifactsThe gallery on claude.ai.NoSave each page by hand.Not statedYesAn HTML file each, in claude/artifacts/.
Generated filesNoDownload each one yourself.Not statedPartlyMarkdown files as originals. Other types get a note.
Stays current as you chatNoRedo it by hand.NoOnly if you request a new one.YesNew and changed chats save in the background.

Claude’s export: Free, Pro and Max accounts, Settings → Privacy on the web or desktop app, a download link that lasts 24 hours, and no importing into another personal account. “Not stated” means Anthropic’s help article is silent. Source

  • Carry saves chats as Markdown. It doesn’t convert them to PDF or Word.
  • On the trial, Carry saves instructions and files for a couple of projects, and a few Claude Code artifacts. Chats in projects are never capped. A license lifts both limits.

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2026-10-03-chapter-2-reading-plan.md

A project chat. Its artifact is saved inside.

---
source: claude
title: "Chapter 2 reading plan"
created: 2026-10-03T09:12:00
project: "Thesis research"
documents:
  - "Chapter 2 reading plan"
---

**Human**

Draft a two-week reading plan for chapter 2. Urban heat islands, mostly.

**Assistant**

Here is a plan that moves from measurement to policy:

- Week 1: urban climate basics, then two satellite studies
- Week 2: cooling policy, then your interview notes

### 📄 Chapter 2 reading plan

Example output, trimmed. Real files carry more fields, like conversation_id.

An export is a snapshot.

Claude’s export is a copy of the day you ask. Carry keeps saving as you chat, and with a license it backfills the history already in your account. How backfill works

Set up once.

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Then it’s automatic

On the trial, Carry starts with your most recent chats and offers your latest 25, then saves each new one. A license adds the rest.

Your chats stay with you

  • Chats go from your browser straight to your folder, not to a Carry server.
  • No Carry account. Your Claude session stays in your browser.
  • Carry asks for access to claude.ai and Claude’s artifact host only when you connect Claude.
  • Four browser permissions: scripting, storage, alarms and idle.

Questions

Questions, answered.

How do I export my Claude chat history?

For all your chats at once, request Claude’s data export in Settings → Privacy on the web or Claude Desktop. Anthropic says it holds your conversation data and account data, and the link arrives by email. On Team and Enterprise plans only the primary owner can export. For one chat, copy and paste it. For a copy that stays current, Carry saves your chats as Markdown in a folder you choose. Source: Anthropic’s help article

Does Claude’s data export include projects and artifacts?

Anthropic’s help article doesn’t say. It mentions conversation and account data, nothing about projects, artifacts or generated files. Carry saves each project as a folder with its instructions, files and chats, and artifacts with their chat. Claude Code artifacts become HTML files. Source: Anthropic’s help article

How long is the export download link valid?

24 hours after it’s delivered. You must be signed in to download it. If it expires, request a new export. Source: Anthropic’s help article

Can I export Claude chats from the mobile app?

Not with Claude’s data export: it works on the web and in Claude Desktop only. Carry runs in Chrome or Edge on a computer, but chats from your phone are in the same account, so it saves them too. Source: Anthropic’s help article

Can I move my Claude chats to a new account?

Not between personal accounts: Anthropic says exported data can’t be imported into another one. Carry’s Markdown is yours to reuse anywhere, including as context in the new account. Source: Anthropic’s help article

How do I back up Claude Code artifacts?

Carry saves the Claude Code gallery on claude.ai as HTML files in claude/artifacts/. Claude Code’s session history on your computer is separate, and Carry doesn’t save it.

Is it free?

Claude’s own export comes with your account. Carry has a 14-day trial, then a one-time $59 license. The trial saves instructions and files for a couple of projects, and a few Claude Code artifacts; chats are never capped. A license lifts the limits. After the trial, saving stops; saved files stay yours. 14-day refund.

Can I export to PDF or Word?

Not with Carry: it saves chats as Markdown, with no PDF or Word export. For a one-off PDF, use a PDF exporter.

Is my data sent anywhere?

Your chats and files stay on your device. Carry has no account, asks for access to claude.ai and Claude’s artifact host only when you connect Claude, and uses four browser permissions: scripting, storage, alarms and idle. Compatibility checks contact carry.md and share request metadata, including your IP address and User-Agent; you can turn them off. Anonymous usage counts, never your content, go to carry.md unless you turn them off. License metadata goes to Polar. See our privacy policy for details.

Is Carry made by Anthropic?

No. Carry is independent, not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic.

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