Exporting Chat Conversations

Export your chat conversations as JSONL for AI analysis or as a Markdown archive for readable backups.

Basin prepares conversation exports in the background so you can continue using the dashboard while the file is generated. Exports include conversations visible in the current chat and filter.

Export formats

Basin provides two separate export options:

• JSONL — Downloads one .jsonl file containing one structured conversation object per line. This format is useful for uploading conversations to AI tools or processing them programmatically.
• Markdown — Downloads a .zip file containing one .md file per conversation. This format is useful for reading or archiving individual conversations.

Choosing one format creates only that format. A JSONL export does not include Markdown files, and a Markdown export does not include JSONL.

Export conversations

1. Open a chat in the Basin dashboard.
2. Open the Conversations view.
3. Choose All or Trash.
4. Optionally select individual conversations with the checkboxes.
5. Click Export to JSONL or Export to Markdown.
6. Click the download button when the export is ready.

If no conversations are selected, Basin exports every conversation matching the current filter. If you select conversations, Basin exports only the selected conversations.

Export contents

Each export includes:

• Conversation and chat identifiers
• Chat name and model
• Conversation start and end times
• Duration and message count
• Ordered messages with normalized user, assistant, and system roles
• Message timestamps and response times
• Safe response references and status information

Authentication values, provider conversation identifiers, referrer URLs, and origin metadata are not included by default. Chat context and system prompts are also omitted because they may contain private or proprietary information.

Export availability

Export files are retained for 24 hours after they are generated. Generate a new export if the previous download is no longer available.