# DiscordChatExporter
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**DiscordChatExporter** is an application that can be used to export message history from any [Discord ](https://discord.com ) channel to a file.
It works with direct messages, group messages, and server channels, and supports Discord's dialect of markdown as well as most other rich media features.
> ❔ If you have questions or issues, **please refer to the [docs](.docs)**.
> 💬 If you want to chat, **join my [Discord server](https://discord.gg/2SUWKFnHSm)**.
## Terms of use<sup>[[?]](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/.github/blob/master/docs/why-so-political.md)</sup>
By using this project or its source code, for any purpose and in any shape or form, you grant your **implicit agreement** to all the following statements:
- You **condemn Russia and its military aggression against Ukraine**
- You **recognize that Russia is an occupant that unlawfully invaded a sovereign state**
- You **support Ukraine's territorial integrity, including its claims over temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas**
- You **reject false narratives perpetuated by Russian state propaganda**
To learn more about the war and how you can help, [click here ](https://tyrrrz.me/ukraine ). Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦
## Download
- **Graphical user interface** (desktop app):
- 🟢 ** [Stable release ](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/releases/latest )**: look for `DiscordChatExporter.*.zip`
- 🟠 [CI build ](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/actions/workflows/main.yml ): look for `DiscordChatExporter.*.zip`
- **Command-line interface** (terminal app):
- 🟢 ** [Stable release ](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/releases/latest )**: look for `DiscordChatExporter.Cli.*.zip`
- 🟠 [CI build ](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/actions/workflows/main.yml ): look for `DiscordChatExporter.Cli.*.zip`
- 🐋 [Docker ](https://hub.docker.com/r/tyrrrz/discordchatexporter ): `docker pull tyrrrz/discordchatexporter`
- 📦 [AUR ](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/discord-chat-exporter-cli ): `discord-chat-exporter-cli`
- 📦 [Nix ](https://search.nixos.org/packages?query=discordchatexporter-cli ): `discordchatexporter-cli`
> **Note**:
> If you're unsure which build is right for your system, consult with [this page](https://useragent.cc) to determine your OS and CPU architecture.
> **Important**:
> To run **DiscordChatExporter**, you need to make sure that the **.NET 8.0 Runtime** is installed.
> You can download it here:
>
> - [.NET 8.0 Runtime for **macOS x64**](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/thank-you/runtime-8.0.0-macos-x64-installer)
> - [.NET 8.0 Runtime for **macOS arm64**](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/thank-you/runtime-8.0.0-macos-arm64-installer)
> - [.NET 8.0 Runtime for **Linux**](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/install/linux) (find the correct download for your distro)
> - On **Windows**, the runtime should be installed automatically when you run the application for the first time
>
> This should not be necessary if you install **DiscordChatExporter** using a package manager, as it should take care of the dependencies for you.
> This is also not necessary if you are running **DiscordChatExporter** via Docker, because the image already contains the runtime.
> **Note**:
> AUR and Nix packages linked above are maintained by the community.
> If you have any issues with them, please contact the corresponding maintainers.
## Features
- Cross-platform graphical and command-line interfaces
- Authentication via either a user or a bot token
- Multiple output formats: HTML (dark/light), TXT, CSV, JSON
- Support for markdown, attachments, embeds, emoji, and other rich media features
- File partitioning, date ranges, message filtering, and other export options
- Self-contained exports that can be viewed offline
## Screenshots
## See also
- [**Chat Analytics** ](https://github.com/mlomb/chat-analytics ) — solution for analyzing chat patterns of Discord users, using exports produced by **DiscordChatExporter** .
- [**DiscordChatExporter-frontend** ](https://github.com/slatinsky/DiscordChatExporter-frontend ) — convenient viewer for exports produced by **DiscordChatExporter** .
