> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.memoryplugin.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How do I export my memories?

> Take your memories out as CSV, JSON, or text, or copy them straight into another AI

export const ArticleInfo = ({author, lastUpdated}) => {
  const authorAvatar = author === 'Alara' ? '/images/author-alara.jpg' : author === 'asad' ? '/images/author-alara.jpg' : null;
  const formatDate = dateInput => {
    if (!dateInput) return '';
    if (typeof dateInput === 'string' && !dateInput.match(/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}/)) {
      return dateInput;
    }
    try {
      const date = new Date(dateInput);
      const now = new Date();
      const diffTime = Math.abs(now - date);
      const diffDays = Math.floor(diffTime / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
      if (diffDays === 0) return 'today';
      if (diffDays === 1) return '1 day ago';
      if (diffDays < 7) return `${diffDays} days ago`;
      if (diffDays < 30) return `${Math.ceil(diffDays / 7)} week${Math.ceil(diffDays / 7) > 1 ? 's' : ''} ago`;
      if (diffDays < 365) return `${Math.ceil(diffDays / 30)} month${Math.ceil(diffDays / 30) > 1 ? 's' : ''} ago`;
      return `${Math.ceil(diffDays / 365)} year${Math.ceil(diffDays / 365) > 1 ? 's' : ''} ago`;
    } catch {
      return dateInput;
    }
  };
  return <div style={{
    display: "flex",
    alignItems: "center",
    gap: "8px",
    marginBottom: "16px",
    padding: "8px 12px",
    backgroundColor: "var(--ifm-color-emphasis-100)",
    borderRadius: "6px",
    fontSize: "14px",
    color: "var(--ifm-color-content-secondary)",
    border: "1px solid var(--ifm-color-emphasis-200)",
    opacity: "0.8"
  }}>
      <div style={{
    width: "40px",
    height: "40px",
    borderRadius: "50%",
    background: authorAvatar || "linear-gradient(45deg, #4F46E5, #7C3AED)",
    display: "flex",
    alignItems: "center",
    justifyContent: "center",
    color: "white",
    fontWeight: "bold",
    fontSize: "18px"
  }}>
        {authorAvatar ? <img src={authorAvatar} alt={author} style={{
    width: "100%",
    height: "100%",
    borderRadius: "50%"
  }} /> : author?.[0]?.toUpperCase()}
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style={{
    fontWeight: "400",
    fontSize: "14px"
  }}>Written by <span style={{
    fontWeight: "600"
  }}>{author}</span></div>
        <div style={{
    fontSize: "14px"
  }}>Last updated <span style={{
    fontWeight: "600"
  }}>{formatDate(lastUpdated)}</span></div>
      </div>
    </div>;
};

<ArticleInfo author="Alara" lastUpdated="2026-07-12" />

Click **Export** in the memory list header on your [dashboard](https://memoryplugin.com/dashboard). You can copy everything to the clipboard with AI instructions attached, or download the bucket as CSV, JSON, or plain text. Your data is yours; take a copy whenever you like.

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select a bucket">
    Export covers the currently selected bucket. To export only specific memories, use **Select Multiple** first and check the ones you want; the button becomes **Export Selected ({n})**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the export dialog">
    Click **Export** in the memory list header.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy or download">
    **Copy to Clipboard** copies your memories with AI instructions, ready to paste into a chat with any AI tool. Or download a file: **CSV** for spreadsheets and backups, **JSON** for re-importing later, **Text** for anything that takes plain text.
  </Step>
</Steps>

A CSV export carries `text`, `createdAt`, `bucketName`, and `categoryName`, so timestamps, buckets, and Smart Memory categories survive the round trip.

## Exporting a conversation

Chat history exports too: in the dashboard's Chats list, open a conversation's **⋮** menu and choose **Export as Markdown** or **Export as JSON** to download that chat as a file.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Import & Export" icon="arrow-right-arrow-left" href="/features/import-export">
    Formats, re-importing, and backup tips
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bulk Operations" icon="list" href="/features/bulk-operations">
    Select many memories at once
  </Card>
</CardGroup>