1.11 Exporting Conversations
How to download a chat conversation as a CSV file for evidence, records, or LMS submission.
Export to CSV lets you download any chat conversation as a spreadsheet file. This is useful when teachers ask students to submit evidence of their work to the school's LMS, or when you want to keep a record of a conversation outside of CurricuLLM.
Who can use it
Everyone — students, teachers, and administrators. The option appears on any conversation that has at least one message.
Where to find it
Inside any active chat conversation, click the three-dot menu (vertical ellipsis) in the top-right corner of the chat area. Select Export CSV from the menu.
What it produces
Clicking Export CSV instantly downloads a file called conversation.csv. The file has two columns:
- Role — Who sent the message (User or Assistant)
- Message — The content of the message
Each row is one message from the conversation, in chronological order. Only user and assistant messages are included — system messages and internal metadata are stripped out.
The file is properly CSV-formatted, so fields containing commas, quotes, or newlines are handled correctly. It opens cleanly in Excel, Google Sheets, or any LMS file upload.
How it works
The export runs entirely in your browser — no data is sent to the server. It takes the messages already loaded in the chat, filters them, and generates the CSV as an instant download. This means:
- It is instantaneous — no waiting
- It works offline once the conversation is loaded
- It does not create any server-side records
Typical use case
A teacher sets a task:
"Use CurricuLLM to research the causes of World War I. Export your conversation and upload it to Google Classroom as evidence of your research process."
The student:
- Completes their research conversation in chat
- Clicks the three-dot menu → Export CSV
- Uploads conversation.csv to the LMS
The teacher can then open the CSV to review the student's prompts, the AI's responses, and how the student engaged with the material — providing insight into their research process, not just the final product.
Tips
- Encourage students to name their conversations clearly before exporting, so the CSV is easier to identify when submitting to the LMS.
- The CSV includes the full conversation, so remind students to review it before submitting — everything they typed is included.
- Teachers can also export their own conversations for professional records, lesson planning evidence, or sharing with colleagues.
- For a richer export of a chat conversation, teachers with Studio access can use Send to Studio instead, which turns the conversation into a source for generating polished materials.
Summary
Export to CSV gives everyone a quick way to download a chat conversation as a spreadsheet. It is instant, runs in the browser, and produces a clean file that works with any LMS or spreadsheet tool.