The will process the request and send a direct message (DM) with a link to download the CSV file once it is ready. Method 2: Bulk Export for Large-Scale Data
This generates a JSONL file containing teams, channels, users, and message history, including reactions and threaded discussions. Method 3: Cloud Workspace Migration
If you need to download data from multiple channels or an entire team for migration or backup, use the via the command line. mattermost download channel
For users without Enterprise licenses or those needing more flexibility, community-developed scripts are available on platforms like .
Go to the to enable and configure the plugin. You can set file size limits and restrict export rights to specific admins. How to Download: Go to the specific channel you want to download. Type the slash command /export in the message input. The will process the request and send a
Users can generate a pre-signed URL or use the slash command /exportlink [job-id] to retrieve download links for the exported zip files.
For Mattermost Cloud users, the is used to generate and download exports. For users without Enterprise licenses or those needing
Use these with caution as they are not officially supported and may require Python or other programming environments to run. Summary of Export Formats File Format Channel Export Plugin Individual channel archives and compliance Bulk Export Tool Full server backups or migrations Board Archive .boardarchive Migrating specific project boards API Scripts Various (Text/JSON) Custom formatting or non-Enterprise users Mattermosthttps://docs.mattermost.com Export channel data - Mattermost documentation