Guide · DeepSeek
How to export your DeepSeek data
DeepSeek doesn't mail you a tidy ZIP — but your history lives in a local JSON file you already own. Here's how to find it and turn it into something searchable.
1. Web: use account data export
On chat.deepseek.com, open Settings and look for the account / data section. Where available, Export data downloads a JSON of your chats. Note that web export coverage can lag local apps.
2. Desktop / CLI: grab the local history
The DeepSeek desktop app and CLI store conversation history locally. Look for chat_history.json under a .deepseek folder in your home directory — e.g. ~/.deepseek/chat_history.json on Linux. If you can't find it, search your user profile folder for chat_history.json.
3. Analyze it locally
Drag chat_history.json into AI Data Inspector. The parser recognizes DeepSeek's chat_metadata structure, reconstructs each conversation in order, and unlocks the scanner, search, instructions and exports.
Questions
Does DeepSeek have a one-click data export?
The web app has limited export options, but the DeepSeek desktop and CLI clients keep a local chat_history.json that contains everything. That file is what you analyze.
Where is DeepSeek’s chat_history.json stored?
Locally on your machine — typically under a .deepseek folder in your home directory (Linux: ~/.deepseek/chat_history.json). Exact paths vary by OS and version.
What does the DeepSeek file look like?
A chat_metadata object holding a map of message nodes, each with role (user/assistant), content and a timestamp. AI Data Inspector reads that map directly.
Is analyzing DeepSeek data private?
Yes — everything runs in your browser, including the parser, scanner, search and exports. Nothing is uploaded.