Sharing and backups

Choose the export that matches your goal. A readable transcript, a transferable conversation, and a full library backup preserve different things.

Choose an export

Action	Best for	What it contains
Export Transcript	Reading or sharing text outside LLMster	Markdown message text, reasoning, and tool details; image attachment counts rather than embedded image files.
Share Conversation	Opening a chat in LLMster on another device	A .llmster conversation with messages, images, reasoning, tool history, chat configuration, and continuation metadata.
Export All Chats	Backing up or transferring the library	Chats and folders, organization, pins, drafts, attachments, timestamps, and chat/model configuration, with optional password protection.

Share one conversation

Open the chat’s Share actions from its toolbar or library context menu. Choose Share Conversation for a transferable file or Export Transcript for text, then save or share through the system interface.

Read the file contents as private conversation data. Hiding reasoning or tool calls in the chat view does not mean they are excluded from an export.

Back up the library

1. Wait for responses and tool calls to finish, then open Settings → Utilities → Export All Chats.
2. Choose whether to protect the backup with a password. If enabled, enter at least eight characters and confirm the same password.
3. Export and save the file somewhere you can find independently of LLMster.
4. Keep the password with your backup records if you enabled protection; it is required to unlock the backup.

Not included in backups

App preferences, server addresses, authentication tokens, and Keychain data are excluded. A backup also does not include downloaded model files from your LM Studio host. Configure the server separately when moving to another device.

Import a conversation

Open Settings → Utilities → Import Chats and select a LLMster file, or open a supported file with LLMster from the system file interface. Review the preview before importing.

If asked whether this is the Same LM Studio Server, choose it only when you know the saved continuation belongs to that server. Transcript Only preserves the visible history without binding to that saved server context. An already imported conversation may offer Open Conversation instead.

Imported chats refresh model availability. If the saved model is no longer available, choose an available model before continuing.

Restore a library backup

1. Back up the current library if you want to keep it.
2. Use Import Chats to open the library backup. Enter its password if requested.
3. Review the counts of chats, folders, messages, and attachments.
4. Wait for local responses and tool calls to finish, then choose Replace Chat Library and review the confirmation.

Restore replaces the library

Restoring a full library backup deletes and replaces the chats and folders currently on this device. It does not merge the two libraries. App settings and server authentication remain unchanged.

For unavailable export actions, incorrect passwords, or rejected files, see Features and data.