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Export to Excel

Action v0.3.8

Export chat conversations to Excel spreadsheet format for analysis, archiving, and sharing.

What's New in v0.3.8

  • ⚡ Open WebUI 0.9.x Compatibility: Added runtime version detection and async DB call adapters for Users.get_user_by_id and Chats.get_chat_by_id — ensuring seamless compatibility with Open WebUI 0.9.x.

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 .xlsx format
  • 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

  1. Download the plugin file: export_to_excel.py
  2. Upload to OpenWebUI: Admin Panel → Settings → Functions
  3. Enable the plugin

Usage

  1. Have a conversation you want to export
  2. Click the Export button in the message action bar
  3. 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)

Source Code

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