> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://basedash.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Export and share

> Download chart data, copy charts, export dashboards to PDF, share links, and restore deleted work

Every chart, dashboard, and chat in Basedash can be shared with teammates, and most can be exported or copied for use outside Basedash.

<Info>
  Available on all plans. What you can share depends on your [role and
  access](/docs/administration/members-and-roles) to each item.
</Info>

## Overview

| What | Where | Formats |
| - | - | - |
| Chart data | Chart menu → **Export** | Markdown, CSV, JSON, Excel |
| Chart to clipboard | Chart menu → **Copy** | Link, PNG image, SQL, Markdown, CSV, JSON |
| Dashboard | Dashboard menu → **Export to PDF** | PDF |
| Data from a chat answer | File card in the chat | CSV |
| Public dashboard | Share menu → **Embedding** | Public link or iframe |
| Scheduled delivery | **Subscribe** | Chart or dashboard images by email or Slack |

## Export chart data

1. Open the chart's menu.
2. Hover **Export**.
3. Choose **Markdown**, **CSV**, **JSON**, or **Excel**.

The export runs the chart's query again and downloads every row it returns, not only the rows on screen, up to 1,000,000 rows. Columns you've hidden in the chart are left out.

You can also export the underlying records when you [drill down](/docs/features/charts#drill-down) into a chart element.

## Copy a chart

Open the chart's menu and hover **Copy** to copy:

* **Copy link**: a link to the chart that teammates with access can open.
* **Copy as PNG**: an image of the chart, ready to paste into a doc or message.
* **SQL**: the chart's query.
* **Markdown**, **CSV**, or **JSON**: the chart's data.

## Export a dashboard to PDF

Open the dashboard's menu and choose **Export to PDF**. Basedash downloads the dashboard as a PDF file.

## Download data from chat

When you ask chat for data you can take elsewhere, for example "Export all customers who signed up last month as a CSV," the AI creates a CSV file in the conversation. Click the file card to download it. The card shows the row count and file size, and says **Row limit reached** if the result was cut off.

Only people who can access the chat can download its files. Download links expire after 30 days. In Slack, the CSV is attached to the thread instead.

## Share with teammates

* **Charts**: open the chart's menu and choose **Share** to send it to a [Slack channel](/docs/features/slack#share-charts-to-slack) or copy its link.
* **Dashboards**: click **Share** to give members, groups, or everyone access. See [Sharing and collaboration](/docs/features/dashboards#sharing-and-collaboration).
* **Chats**: click **Share** to let others read or continue the conversation. See [Share a chat](/docs/features/chat#share-a-chat).

A shared link only works for people who already have access to the item.

## Share outside your organization

To share a dashboard with people who don't have a Basedash account, turn on **Embedding** in the dashboard's share menu. This creates a public, view-only link and an iframe code you can paste into a website. Anyone with the link can view the dashboard, so use **Reset link** if it leaks.

Filters are hidden on public dashboards unless you turn on **Show on public dashboard** for each filter. To embed dashboards in your own product with per-user data, see [Embedding](/docs/developers/embedding).

## Send on a schedule

Use [subscriptions](/docs/features/subscriptions) to email or post a chart or dashboard to Slack every day, week, or month. Use [automations](/docs/features/automations) when you need CSV attachments, conditions, or custom messages.

## Restore deleted charts and dashboards

Deleted charts and dashboards go to **Recently deleted**, which you can open from the filter on the Charts page or in the sidebar. They stay there for 30 days, then are permanently deleted.

* To restore a chart, choose **Restore to** and pick a dashboard.
* To restore a dashboard, click **Restore**.
* To remove an item right away, choose **Permanently delete**.

Deleting a chart or dashboard requires full access to it. Restoring requires edit access.

## Limits

<Note>
  * Chart exports are limited to 1,000,000 rows. - **Export** isn't available
    for [multi-source charts](/docs/features/multi-source-charts). - Chat CSV download
    links expire after 30 days. - Deleted chats can't be restored.
</Note>

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Are exports logged?">
    On the Enterprise plan, every chart export is recorded in the [audit
    log](/docs/administration/audit-logs) with the query, format, and row count.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can view-only members export data?">
    View-only members can open charts and dashboards shared with them, and
    export what they can see. They can't share items with others.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do exports respect row-level security?">
    Yes. Exports run with the same permissions and [row-level
    security](/docs/administration/row-level-security) as the chart you're viewing.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Dashboards" icon="table-columns" href="/docs/features/dashboards">
    Build, share, and publish dashboards.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Subscriptions" icon="bell" href="/docs/features/subscriptions">
    Get charts and dashboards on a schedule.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Embedding" icon="code" href="/docs/developers/embedding">
    Put Basedash dashboards in your own product.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Audit logs" icon="clipboard-list" href="/docs/administration/audit-logs">
    Review who exported what.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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