Overview
How might we design export conversation so people can trust and act on AI output?
When this pattern fits
- Essential for documentation workflows, knowledge management, and users who need to preserve or share conversations outside the platform.
When to skip or lighten it
- Throwaway sessions where nothing needs to leave the product.
- Chats that contain secrets the product cannot safely redact on export.
- Real-time collaborative canvases where the source of truth is already a shared doc.
States
State model coming soon
Key UX elements
Key UX elements coming soon
Anti-patterns to avoid
Exports that drop citations, tool calls, or attachments.
PDF-only dumps that are useless for reuse in code or docs.
Silent exports that include private system prompts the user never saw.
No preview of what will be included before download.
How products use it
| Product | Implementation |
|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Export and share options for conversations and shared links. |
| Claude | Copy and export flows for conversation content. |
| Notion | Export pages and AI sessions to Markdown or PDF. |
| Obsidian | Plain-text portability of AI-assisted notes. |
Implementation
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Pattern Definition:Frequently asked questions
What formats should conversation export support?
Markdown for editing, PDF for sharing, and JSON for tooling are the common trio. Let power users pick what they need.
Should exports include tool traces?
Include them when the user saw them in-product. Offer a toggle to omit raw traces for cleaner reading exports.
How is export different from share link?
Export creates a file the user owns offline. A share link keeps content hosted in your product with permissions.
What about PII in exports?
Warn when sensitive fields are detected, and offer redaction when you can. Never surprise-export hidden system data.