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 is
Copy and pasteOne chat, now
Claude’s data exportAll your chats, once
CarryStays current
Conversations
Copy and pastePartlyBy hand, one at a time.
Claude’s data exportYesIncluded.
CarryYesMarkdown, with tables and code intact.
Project instructions
Copy and pastePartlyCopy them out by hand.
Claude’s data exportNot stated
CarryYesinstructions.md, updated when you next chat in the project.
Project files
Copy and pasteNoDownload each file yourself.
Claude’s data exportNot stated
CarryYesIn files/. Text documents as Markdown, uploads as originals.
Chat artifactsDocuments and code in the side panel.
Copy and pastePartlyOnly by copying each one from its panel.
Claude’s data exportNot stated
CarryPartlySaved in the chat; code, HTML and SVG also as files. Anything unreadable gets a note.
Claude Code gallery artifactsThe gallery on claude.ai.
Copy and pasteNoSave each page by hand.
Claude’s data exportNot stated
CarryYesAn HTML file each, in claude/artifacts/.
Generated files
Copy and pasteNoDownload each one yourself.
Claude’s data exportNot stated
CarryPartlyMarkdown files as originals. Other types get a note.
Stays current as you chat
Copy and pasteNoRedo it by hand.
Claude’s data exportNoOnly if you request a new one.
CarryYesNew 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.
Want all of it, kept current?14-day trial, then $59 once. No subscription.
A chat outside any project, with frontmatter Obsidian can search.
---
source: claude
type: conversation
title: "Binary search explained"
tags: - capture/claude
created: 2026-06-15T15:53:00
documents: - "Binary search"
synced: 2026-10-03T09:00:00
url: "https://claude.ai/chat/claude-abc123"
message_count: 4
---
**Human**
Explain binary search.
**Assistant**
Binary search halves the range each step.
| n | comparisons |
| --- | --- |
| 8 | 3 |
### 📄 Binary search
```python
def bsearch(a, x):
lo, hi = 0, len(a)
while lo < hi:
mid = (lo + hi) // 2
if a[mid] < x:
lo = mid + 1
else:
hi = mid
return lo
```
[Binary search](files/Binary%20search.py)
Binary search.py
The chat’s code artifact, also saved as a file the chat links to.
def bsearch(a, x):
lo, hi = 0, len(a)
while lo < hi:
mid = (lo + hi) // 2
if a[mid] < x:
lo = mid + 1
else:
hi = mid
return lo
heat-island-summary.md
A file Claude made, saved as the original.
# Urban heat islands: a one-page summary
- Cities run warmer than the land around them, most of all at night.
- Dark roofs and roads store heat; trees and water release it.
- Cooling policy works street by street: shade, reflective roofs, parks.
Thesis research.md
The project’s index: a link to Claude, its instructions and every saved file.
# Thesis research
- **Provider**: Claude
- **Project ID**: `7c2e…`
- **Link**: https://claude.ai/project/7c2e…
- **Instructions**: [instructions.md](instructions.md)
## Files
- [interview-notes.md](files/interview-notes.md)
instructions.md
The project’s instructions, updated when you next chat in the project.
You are helping me write a master's thesis on urban heat islands.
- Cite sources in APA style.
- Keep answers short unless I ask for detail.
- Flag any claim you are unsure about.
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
interview-notes.md
A project document, saved as Markdown.
Interview 3, city planning office
- Tree canopy targets slipped two years.
- Cool-roof rebates: popular, underfunded.
- Wants data on night-time temperatures by district.
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
Checking in the background…Everything saved · just now
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.