Export a Claude chat in seconds
Paste a public Claude share link and download the full conversation as Markdown, text or HTML for free. With Pro you also get PDF, Word, a handover file to continue the chat anywhere, bulk export and a converter for your complete Claude data export.
Only publicly shared chats can be loaded by link. We do not store chat content. If Claude blocks the direct request, the public page is read through Jina Reader. Independent tool, not affiliated with Anthropic.
Webtools Pro
- PDF and Word (.docx)
- Handover file to continue a chat in a new chat, account or AI
- Up to 25 links at once as ZIP
- Your complete Claude data export as Markdown, HTML or JSON files
- Higher limits, no waiting
How to export a Claude chat
Why export Claude chats at all?
Claude conversations often contain the best version of an idea: a finished prompt, a spec, code, a decision with its reasoning. In the chat list it gets buried. As a file it becomes part of your documentation, your knowledge base or your project folder.
Exporting also protects you. A chat can be deleted, an account can change, a team plan can end. A Markdown or PDF copy stays readable on any device, without a login.
What exactly gets exported
Every message of the shared snapshot, in order, with your prompts and Claude's answers. Code blocks stay code blocks. If the snapshot contains them, you can include attachment text, tool calls, thinking and timestamps with the switches above the preview.
Important: a share link shows the state of the chat at the moment it was shared. If you continued the conversation afterwards, update the share in Claude and load the link again.
Exporting all chats at once
Claude can send you a complete data export: Settings → Privacy → Export data. You get a ZIP by email that contains conversations.json. Upload it in the Full data export tab and the tool lists every chat. With Pro you download all of them as Markdown, HTML or JSON files in one ZIP. The file never leaves your browser.
Claude Code sessions
In Claude Code you can save the current session yourself with the /export command, as a file or to the clipboard. For conversations from claude.ai, the desktop app and the mobile app, this tool is the faster route.
Free and Pro at a glance
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Export a shared chat as Markdown, TXT, HTML | ✓ | ✓ |
| Copy as Markdown, preview, attachments, timestamps | ✓ | ✓ |
| List all chats from your Claude data export | ✓ | ✓ |
| PDF and Word (.docx) | – | ✓ |
| JSON raw data | – | ✓ |
| Handover file to continue in a new chat, account or AI | – | ✓ |
| Up to 25 links at once as ZIP | – | ✓ |
| Complete data export as files in one ZIP | – | ✓ |
Ways to save a Claude chat compared
| Method | Effort | Format | All chats | Readable offline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copy and paste | High, message by message | Unformatted text | No | Yes |
| Share link | Low | Web page only | No | No |
| Official data export | Low, arrives by email | conversations.json | Yes | Hard to read |
| This tool | Low | MD, TXT, HTML, PDF, Word, JSON | Yes, with Pro | Yes |
Questions about exporting Claude chats
Is the Claude Chat Export free?
Yes. Exporting a shared chat as Markdown, text or HTML is free and needs no account. Pro costs 4.90 € per month or 39 € per year and adds PDF, Word, JSON, the handover file, bulk export and the converter for your complete data export.
Can I export a private chat without a share link?
Not by link. The tool can only read chats that you shared publicly. For private chats, request the official data export in Claude under Settings → Privacy → Export data and upload the ZIP here. That works without sharing anything.
Do you store my chats?
No. Shared chats are loaded once and sent straight to your browser, nothing is saved on our server. Your data export is processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded.
How do I export a Claude chat to PDF?
Load the chat and click PDF. A print view opens; choose Save as PDF as the printer. The layout keeps speakers, code blocks and line breaks.
Which format is best for Notion or Obsidian?
Markdown. Headings, lists and code blocks are kept, and both apps import .md files directly.
Can I move a chat to another Claude account?
There is no official transfer. The reliable way is the handover file: it packs the whole conversation with an instruction so that a new chat, another account or another AI continues where you left off.
Is this an official Anthropic tool?
No. Claude Chat Export is an independent webtool by Answer the Web. Claude is a product of Anthropic.
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