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# Data Export |
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Export all of your data at any time. No lock-in, no friction. |
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## What You Can Export |
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| Projects & Items | JSON | All projects, items, tags, chapters, versions, license keys, promo codes, and blog posts | |
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| Sales | CSV | Date, item, amount, status, and buyer email for every sale | |
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| Purchases | CSV | Date, item, amount, and status for everything you have bought | |
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| Followers & Members | CSV | Usernames, display names, types, status, and membership dates | |
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| Content Files | ZIP | All uploaded files (audio, video, covers, versions, dynamic clips) with a manifest | |
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## How to Export |
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1. Go to Settings > Data |
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2. Choose the export type |
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3. Click "Export" |
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JSON and CSV exports download immediately. Content file exports are assembled into a ZIP archive and provided as a temporary download link (valid for one hour). |
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## Content File Export |
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You get exactly the same quality fans receive. If any server-side processing occurred (e.g., format conversion), the export contains the processed version. Keep your own lossless backups if original quality matters. |
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The export includes a `README.txt` manifest listing every file and its original context. |
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Limits: |
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- Maximum 500 files per export |
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- Maximum 2 GB total size |
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If you have more content than these limits allow, export in batches by project. |
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Git repositories are not included in the content file export. Clone them separately: |
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git clone https://makenot.work/source/<username>/<repo>.git |
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## Export Format Details |
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### Projects JSON |
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A single JSON file containing a complete snapshot: projects with metadata, items with all fields (pricing, visibility, tags, chapters, versions), blog posts with full Markdown, license keys, and promo codes. Parseable with any JSON tool. |
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### CSV Exports |
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CSV files use standard comma-separated format with a header row. |
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## Platform Portability |
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If you leave, you take everything: content files, metadata, sales history, and audience data. |
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## See Also |
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- [Content & Items](./02-content.md): What gets exported |
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- [Selling & Audience](./03-selling.md): Sales and revenue data |
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- [Migration](./migration.md): Moving to Makenot.work from another platform |
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