How to export your workspace Slack data
Who can take advantage of this aspect?
1. Owners and administrators of workspaces, as well as owners and administrators of organizations and members who have the Export admin system role
2. Accessible with each and every subscription
There is the capability to export data from your workspace or Enterprise Grid organization when you use Slack. There are a number different data export methods available to you, depending on the subscription that you have:
| Free | Pro | Business+ | Enterprise Grid | |
| You may export data from public channels in your workspace, including messages and links to files to your computer. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| It is possible to export data from direct messages (DMs), private channels, and public media channels. | Yes | Yes | ||
| Exports should be scheduled on a recurrent basis. | Yes | |||
| One user’s data may be exported from all of the chats that they have participated in. | Yes |
Which Data Types are exported into Slack?
Free and Paid subscriptions in Slack
Owners and administrators of workspaces have the ability to export data from public channels inside their workplace by following the procedures below:
1. Simply click the name of your workspace in the sidebar while you are on your desktop.
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Followed by clicking on Workspace settings, select Tools & settings from the menu options.
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On the upper right, click the Import/Export data button.
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Choose the tab “Export.”
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Open the drop-down menu that is located below the Export date range option to choose an option.
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Select the Start export option. When your export file is available, we will send you an email with the details.
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After opening the email, select the option to visit the export page for your workspace.
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To gain access to the zip file, click on the Download Ready button.
All of the public channels' file URLs will be included in the zip file, as well as the message history of your workspace, which will be preserved in JSON format.
Over in Slack, Business+ Subscription
Slack allows you to export data from your workspace
By following the procedures below, workspace owners and administrators are able to export data from public channels that are present in their workspace. If the owner of a workspace has been granted permission to export data from all channels and conversations, then they are also able to utilize these procedures to export data from private channels, public channels, and direct messages (DMs).
1. Simply click the name of your workspace in the sidebar while you are on your desktop.
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Followed by clicking on Workspace settings, select Tools & settings from the menu options.
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On the upper right, click the Import/Export data button.
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Choose the tab “Export.”
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Open the drop-down menu that is located below the Export date range option to choose an option.
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Select the Start export option. When your export file is available, we will send you an email with the details.
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After opening the email, select the option to visit the export page for your workspace.
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To gain access to the zip file, click on the Download Ready button.
Your message history will be stored in JSON format within the zip file, together with file links belonging to all public channels or all channels and direct messages, depending on the kind of export you have selected.
Slack allows you to do periodic data exports.
Workspace owners have the ability to plan an export to take place on a weekly or monthly basis, provided that their application to export data from all channels and discussions has been considered and granted.
1. Simply click the name of your workspace in the sidebar while you are on your desktop.
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Followed by clicking on Workspace settings, select Tools & settings from the menu options.
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On the upper right, click the Import/Export data button.
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Choose the option to Schedule exports, and then select a frequency.
Note: that scheduled exports contain data for the frequency that you select. Weekly exports, for instance, only include information for the week prior to the current one.
The subscription to Slack for the Enterprise Grid
It is important to note that data exported from Enterprise Grid organizations cannot be imported into other workspaces.
Using Slack It is possible to export data from all conversations and channels.
The owners of an organization have the ability to make a request to export data from all of the channels and chats that are contained inside their organization. After this export type has been enabled, they will be able to export data from public channels, private channels, and direct messages by following the procedures that are listed below.
1. Simply click the name of your workspace in the sidebar while you are on your desktop.
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Start by selecting Tools & settings from the menu, and then proceed to click on Organization Settings.
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In the left sidebar, choose Security, and then select Exports from the menu that appears.
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Choose the option to Schedule exports, and then select a frequency.
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Choose whether you want to export data from your entire organization or just a particular workspace, and then choose a date range to export the data from.
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To begin, select the Start button. When your export file is available, we will send you an email with the details.
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After opening the email, select the option to visit the export page for your workspace.
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Make sure you choose the Downloads tab.
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To obtain the zip file, click the Download button that is located next to your export.
It is expected that the zip file would include the message history of your organization in JSON format, as well as file links from all channels and discussions.
Slack allows users to export data for a single user.
Owners of organizations have the ability to make a request to export data from all of the discussions that a single user has participated in. When this export type is enabled, the procedures that are listed below can be used by the owners of the organization to export data from the chats of a single user.
1. Simply click the name of your workspace in the sidebar while you are on your desktop.
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Start by selecting Tools & settings from the menu, and then proceed to click on Organization Settings.
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In the left sidebar, choose Security, and then select Exports from the menu that appears.
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Choose the option to Schedule exports, and then select a frequency.
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Choose a member, and then take a decision on whether you want to export data from your whole organization or just a particular workspace. Then, choose a date range and an export format.
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To begin, select the Start button. When your export file is available, we will send you an email with the details.
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After opening the email, select the option to visit the export page for your workspace.
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Make sure you choose the Downloads tab.
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To obtain the zip file, click the Download button that is located next to your export.
In accordance with the structure that you set, the compressed file will include the message history as well as the files for a single user.
Note: if you decide to export data from your whole organization in TXT format, the only multi-workspace channels and direct messages that will be included are those that are org-wide. When exporting data for a single workspace, just the channel and direct message data from that workspace will be included.
