Installation
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Download & Install
- Go to the Chrome Web Store and search for "Perplexity to Obsidian - Batch Export".
- Click Add to Chrome and follow the prompts to install the extension.
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Pin the Extension for Quick Access
- Click the Extensions icon (puzzle piece) in your Chrome toolbar.
- Find "Perplexity to Obsidian" in the list and click the pin icon to keep it visible on your toolbar.
Overview
Perplexity to Obsidian - Batch Export is a Chrome extension that helps you export your Perplexity AI conversations to Markdown files, perfectly formatted for Obsidian or any Markdown-based note-taking app. You can export a single conversation directly from the popup, or batch export all your chats from the options page, with advanced customization and history management.
1. Popup Page: Quick Export & Navigation
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Export Current Conversation
When you are on a Perplexity chat page, click the extension icon to open the popup.
- Click Export Current Thread to instantly export the current conversation as a Markdown file.
- The filename and save path follow your custom settings.
- You’ll see a status indicator for export progress and any issues.
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Go to Batch Export
- Click Open Batch Export to jump to the options page for advanced, multi-conversation export.
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Export Settings Preview
- In the popup, you can view and edit the export subdirectory (save path).
- See a live preview of the generated filename for the current conversation.
2. Batch Export (Options Page)
- Accessing Batch Export
- Open the options page via the popup or Chrome extension settings.
- Conversation List
- View all your Perplexity conversations, with support for pagination and refresh.
- Select individual conversations, or use Select All for bulk actions.
- Already exported conversations are clearly marked.
- Batch Export Actions
- Export Selected: Export only the conversations you’ve checked.
- Export All: Export all conversations in your history (subject to plan limits).
- Progress bar and real-time status are shown during export.
- Cancel export at any time.
- Export Limits
- Free users have a limited number of batch exports; subscribe for unlimited exports.
