Export to Excel¶
Action v0.3.7
Export chat conversations to Excel spreadsheet format for analysis, archiving, and sharing.
What's New in v0.3.6¶
- OpenWebUI-Style Theme: Modern dark header with light gray zebra striping for better readability.
- Zebra Striping: Alternating row colors for improved visual scanning.
- Smart Data Type Conversion: Automatically converts columns to numeric or datetime types.
- Full Cell Bold/Italic: Supports Markdown bold/italic formatting in Excel.
- Partial Markdown Cleanup: Removes partial Markdown symbols for cleaner output.
- Export Scope: Choose between "Last Message" or "All Messages".
- Smart Sheet Naming: Names sheets based on Markdown headers or message index.
- Smart Filename Generation: Generates filenames based on Chat Title, AI Summary, or Markdown Headers.
- AI Title Generation: Supports using a specific model (
MODEL_ID) for title generation with progress notifications.
Overview¶
The Export to Excel plugin allows you to download your chat conversations as Excel files. This is useful for:
- Archiving important conversations
- Analyzing chat data
- Sharing conversations with colleagues
- Creating documentation from AI-assisted research
Features¶
- Excel Export: Standard
.xlsxformat - Formatted Output: Clean table structure
- One-Click Download: Instant file generation
- Full History: Exports complete conversation
Configuration¶
- Title Source: Choose how the filename is generated:
chat_title: Use the chat title (default).ai_generated: Use AI to generate a concise title from the content.markdown_title: Extract the first H1/H2 header from the markdown content.
Installation¶
- Download the plugin file:
export_to_excel.py - Upload to OpenWebUI: Admin Panel → Settings → Functions
- Enable the plugin
Usage¶
- Have a conversation you want to export
- Click the Export button in the message action bar
- The Excel file will be automatically downloaded
Output Format¶
The exported Excel file contains:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Timestamp | When the message was sent |
| Role | User or Assistant |
| Content | The message text |
| Model | The AI model used (for assistant messages) |
Requirements¶
Prerequisites
- OpenWebUI v0.3.0 or later
- No additional Python packages required (uses built-in libraries)