Exporting Individual Conversations

Quick Start

After installing the extension, pin it to your browser toolbar for easy access. Click the puzzle piece icon, find Claude to Obsidian, and click the pin icon.

Exporting a Conversation

There are two simple ways to export a Claude conversation:

Method 1: Extension Popup (Recommended)

1. Open any Claude conversation you want to save
2. Click the Claude to Obsidian extension icon in your toolbar
3. Click the “Save to Markdown” button
4. The conversation will be downloaded as a Markdown file to your Downloads folder

Free tier limit: 5 conversations per day

Method 2: Options Page

1. Right-click the extension icon and select “Options”
2. Or click “Open Options” from the popup
3. In the options page, you’ll see the current conversation details
4. Click “Save Current Conversation”

What Gets Exported

Each exported Markdown file includes:

Frontmatter Metadata

---
title: Your Conversation Title
url: https://claude.ai/chat/xxx
date: 2026-01-22T10:30:00Z
---

Conversation Content

• All messages in the conversation (user and assistant)
• Properly formatted Markdown
• Code blocks with syntax highlighting
• Images and attachments
• Lists and tables

Artifact History

If your conversation includes artifacts (code, documents, etc.), all versions are exported:

## Artifacts

### Artifact: Component Name

**Version 1**
[code content]

**Version 2**
[updated code content]

Filename Configuration

Choose how your files are named in the extension popup:

Title-based (Default)

Uses the conversation title as the filename:

• Building a React Component.md
• Python Data Analysis.md

Date-based

Uses the conversation date:

• 2026-01-22.md
• 2026-01-21.md

Title with Date

Combines both for clarity:

• 2026-01-22 Building a React Component.md
• 2026-01-21 Python Data Analysis.md

Download Folder Configuration

By default, files are saved to your Downloads folder. You can specify a subfolder:

1. Open the extension popup
2. Enter a folder path in “Download Folder” (e.g., Obsidian/Claude)
3. Files will be saved to Downloads/Obsidian/Claude/

Note: The path is relative to your Downloads folder.

Conflict Handling

If a file with the same name already exists, the browser will handle it based on your settings:

• Uniquify (default): Adds a number suffix (e.g., file (1).md)
• Overwrite: Replaces the existing file
• Prompt: Asks you what to do each time

Configure this in the extension options page.

Importing to Obsidian

After exporting:

1. Open your file manager and navigate to Downloads (or your configured folder)
2. Find the exported Markdown file
3. Move or copy it to your Obsidian vault folder
4. Open Obsidian - the file will appear in your vault

Tip: You can configure your download folder to point directly to your Obsidian vault for seamless integration.

Tips

• Pin the extension for quick access
• Use date-based naming for chronological organization
• Use title-based naming for topic-based organization
• Configure download folder to match your Obsidian vault structure
• Free tier quotas reset daily

Troubleshooting

Export button is disabled

• Make sure you’re on a Claude conversation page (claude.ai/chat/…)
• Refresh the page and try again
• Check that you haven’t exceeded the daily free limit (5 exports)

File not downloading

1. Check browser download settings
2. Ensure downloads are not blocked
3. Try a different download folder path
4. Check browser console for errors

Formatting looks wrong

• Make sure you’re viewing the file in Obsidian or a Markdown editor
• Check that code blocks are properly formatted
• Verify that images are accessible

For more help, contact [email protected]