Import Claude

What you need

A Claude data export (ZIP file containing conversations.json).

How to export from Claude

1. Go to claude.ai
2. Click your profile icon in the bottom-left corner
3. Click Settings
4. Go to Privacy & Data
5. Click Export data
6. Wait for the email from Anthropic (usually within a few minutes)
7. Click the download link in the email (expires after 24 hours)
8. Unzip the archive on your Mac

Your conversations are in conversations.json.

How to import into Retrace

1. Open Retrace and go to Settings
2. Click the Data Sources tab
3. Click the Claude card
4. Drop your conversations.json file or click to select it
5. Review the conversations found in the preview
6. Click Import

What gets imported

• All conversations with their names
• Every message (both your prompts and Claude's responses)
• Timestamps and message ordering

Good to know

• No participant linking needed: Claude conversations are between you and the assistant. Retrace assigns them automatically.
• Export link expires: The download link expires after 24 hours. Download it promptly.
• Re-importing: Safe to do. Retrace deduplicates messages automatically.