Exporting data
Inboxt provides export options so you can access your data outside of the app at any time.
Self-hosting configuration
The way exports are handled depends on your instance configuration:
- Storage: Exports can be stored locally on your server or in an S3-compatible bucket.
- Email: If SMTP is configured, you can receive a download link for your export via email.
See Self-hosting for configuration details.
Export types
You can export either:
- All account data
- Highlights only
Exports are generated on demand and made available for download.
Exporting all data
An all-data export contains a complete snapshot of your account.
The export is provided as a ZIP archive and includes:
- Account metadata
- Saved articles and newsletters
- Full article and newsletter content (HTML and text)
- Labels and label assignments
- Highlights (both per item and globally)
- Inbound email addresses
- Newsletter subscriptions
The archive is structured in a human-readable way, making it suitable for backups, migrations, or custom tooling.
Exporting highlights
You can export your highlights independently from the rest of your data.
Highlights can be exported in the following formats:
- HTML: suitable for viewing in a browser
- Markdown: ideal for note-taking apps
- Plain text: simple and widely compatible
Each export includes:
- Highlighted text
- Source item title
- Source URL (when available)
- Creation date
Export structure (overview)
An all-data export ZIP archive typically contains:
metadata.json: export metadata and item countsjson/: canonical JSON representations of your datasaved_items/: per-item content and metadatahighlights/: global highlight exports
This structure is stable and designed to be easy to consume programmatically.
If you run into issues while exporting data, you can report them on the GitHub Repository.