How to export Claude conversations
Updated 16 October 2026
Claude can export all of your conversations at once. Here is where the option is and how to turn the export into readable documents.
Request the export
- 1In Claude open Settings, then Privacy.
- 2Click Export data and confirm.
- 3Download the .zip from the email you receive.
Read and export single chats
Drop the .zip into chatview. Your conversations are listed newest first; search by title, open one and download it as PDF, Word or Markdown.
Questions
Can I use a Claude share link instead?
Claude share pages load their content inside Claude, so outside tools cannot read them. The data export is the reliable route.