Exporting and Backing Up

Your AI conversations live on someone else servers. Platforms change their interfaces, throttle history, or lose old chats in a redesign. Exporting gives you a local copy that you control — one you can search with your own tools, feed into other workflows, or simply keep as a record.

MyAIBox makes export a first-class feature. From any conversation, open the export menu and choose a format. The free plan covers TXT and Markdown; the Monthly and Lifetime plans add PDF, CSV, and JSON for richer, structured exports.

Each format serves a purpose. Markdown is the best default — it is readable as plain text, renders nicely in any notes app, and preserves the structure of a conversation with headings and code blocks. Use Markdown for chats you want to read or edit later in Obsidian, Notion, or a plain text editor.

TXT is the simplest option — just the text, no formatting. Use it when you need raw content for a script or a quick paste. PDF is for sharing a polished, read-only copy with someone who does not need to edit. CSV gives you a row-per-message structure that imports cleanly into spreadsheets and databases. JSON preserves everything — messages, metadata, timestamps — in a structured form ideal for programmatic use or a full backup.

To export one chat, open it and use the export action in the sidebar or the chat menu. Pick a format and the file downloads immediately. The exported file includes the conversation title, the full message history with roles, and timestamps where available. Code blocks and formatting are preserved in Markdown, PDF, and JSON.

For a batch, select multiple conversations from the list and choose "Export selected". This is the practical way to back up a whole project folder at once — export every chat in a folder to Markdown and you have a portable archive you can read offline or commit to a repository.

A full backup is export applied to everything. Export all conversations to JSON periodically — monthly is a reasonable cadence for most users — and store the file somewhere safe: a cloud drive, a local disk, a version-controlled repo. The JSON export is structured so you can re-import or parse it later if you ever need to.

Do not forget your prompts and bookmarks. These are part of your data too. When you are signed in, they sync to your account, but a local export of your prompt library (as a text or JSON file) is a sensible extra copy of work that took real effort to build.

Backups only work if they happen regularly. Pick a recurring reminder — the first of the month, the end of a sprint — and export then. The free plan allows six exports per day, which is plenty for a steady backup cadence; paid plans raise that cap substantially for heavier workflows.

If you ever leave a platform or it shuts down a feature, you will be glad you have local copies. Treat exports the way you treat any important document: a copy you control is worth more than access you can only rent.