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5656You can pull your claude.ai history straight into the wizard by signing in, or download it from claude.ai yourself and choose the file.
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58**Sign in to claude.ai (recommended)**
58> [tab] Sign in to claude.ai (recommended)
59>
60> Click **Sign in to claude.ai…**. Your browser opens to claude.ai; sign in if prompted, choose your organization if you belong to more than one, and click **Authorize**.
61>
62> ![claude.ai organization selector titled Select organization, listing one organization.](https://mintcdn.com/claude-ai/HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV/images/third-party/import/import-consent-org.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV\&q=85\&s=1657a03028a7ceb3d173e71ba27f591d)
63>
64> The organization selector, shown if your claude.ai account belongs to more than one workspace.
65>
66> ![claude.ai authorization card reading Claude Desktop Import would like to connect to your Claude chat account, with an Authorize button.](https://mintcdn.com/claude-ai/HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV/images/third-party/import/import-consent-authorize.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV\&q=85\&s=55be3501d41c9e61b49154db66b71d5b)
67>
68> The authorization prompt. The only permission granted is a one-time export of your own data.
69>
70> Back in Claude Desktop, click **Fetch export**. The wizard requests an export from claude.ai, downloads it, and shows what it found.
71>
72> ![Import from Claude wizard step 1 showing a claude.ai export row with the account email and a summary of 7 chats and 1 project.](https://mintcdn.com/claude-ai/HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV/images/third-party/import/import-signed-in.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV\&q=85\&s=dafc4cbfffd685321442cbd72fd73993)
73>
74> The wizard after the export finishes downloading.
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60Click **Sign in to claude.ai…**. Your browser opens to claude.ai; sign in if prompted, choose your organization if you belong to more than one, and click **Authorize**.
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62![claude.ai organization selector titled Select organization, listing one organization.](https://mintcdn.com/claude-ai/HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV/images/third-party/import/import-consent-org.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV\&q=85\&s=1657a03028a7ceb3d173e71ba27f591d)
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64The organization selector, shown if your claude.ai account belongs to more than one workspace.
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66![claude.ai authorization card reading Claude Desktop Import would like to connect to your Claude chat account, with an Authorize button.](https://mintcdn.com/claude-ai/HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV/images/third-party/import/import-consent-authorize.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV\&q=85\&s=55be3501d41c9e61b49154db66b71d5b)
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68The authorization prompt. The only permission granted is a one-time export of your own data.
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70Back in Claude Desktop, click **Fetch export**. The wizard requests an export from claude.ai, downloads it, and shows what it found.
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72![Import from Claude wizard step 1 showing a claude.ai export row with the account email and a summary of 7 chats and 1 project.](https://mintcdn.com/claude-ai/HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV/images/third-party/import/import-signed-in.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV\&q=85\&s=dafc4cbfffd685321442cbd72fd73993)
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74The wizard after the export finishes downloading.
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76**Choose a downloaded file**
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78On claude.ai, go to **Settings → Privacy → Export data** and click **Export**. If you don't see **Export data**, ask a workspace owner to [enable member data export](#enable-member-data-export-admins).
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80![claude.ai settings Privacy page with the Export data subpage open, showing an Export button and a note that a download link will be sent by email.](https://mintcdn.com/claude-ai/HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV/images/third-party/import/import-web-export.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV\&q=85\&s=1ed4aa5a08469420020d3ff83579c0de)
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82The Export data page in claude.ai personal settings.
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84claude.ai emails you a download link when the export is ready. The link expires after 24 hours.
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86![Email from Claude titled Your data is ready for download with a Download data button.](https://mintcdn.com/claude-ai/HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV/images/third-party/import/import-email.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV\&q=85\&s=cf883e9c401401686568c77cb6ac45c1)
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88The export-ready email.
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90Download the `.zip`, then in the import wizard click **Choose file…** and select it.
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92![Import from Claude wizard step 1 showing a selected member-data zip file with a summary of 7 chats and 1 project.](https://mintcdn.com/claude-ai/HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV/images/third-party/import/import-choose-file.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV\&q=85\&s=5cb868969ebed88801296f696796d0f1)
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94Step 1 with a downloaded export selected.
76> [tab] Choose a downloaded file
77>
78> On claude.ai, go to **Settings → Privacy → Export data** and click **Export**. If you don't see **Export data**, ask a workspace owner to [enable member data export](#enable-member-data-export-admins).
79>
80> ![claude.ai settings Privacy page with the Export data subpage open, showing an Export button and a note that a download link will be sent by email.](https://mintcdn.com/claude-ai/HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV/images/third-party/import/import-web-export.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV\&q=85\&s=1ed4aa5a08469420020d3ff83579c0de)
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82> The Export data page in claude.ai personal settings.
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84> claude.ai emails you a download link when the export is ready. The link expires after 24 hours.
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86> ![Email from Claude titled Your data is ready for download with a Download data button.](https://mintcdn.com/claude-ai/HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV/images/third-party/import/import-email.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV\&q=85\&s=cf883e9c401401686568c77cb6ac45c1)
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88> The export-ready email.
89>
90> Download the `.zip`, then in the import wizard click **Choose file…** and select it.
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92> ![Import from Claude wizard step 1 showing a selected member-data zip file with a summary of 7 chats and 1 project.](https://mintcdn.com/claude-ai/HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV/images/third-party/import/import-choose-file.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=HpR2FaaZXZXkiUcV\&q=85\&s=5cb868969ebed88801296f696796d0f1)
93>
94> Step 1 with a downloaded export selected.
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9696Click **Continue**, or **Skip this step** if you only want to bring in local sessions.
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