Are.na Exporter is a browser-based tool for syncing and exporting your Are.na channels. It fetches your channels and blocks via the Are.na API, stores everything locally using IndexedDB, and lets you export as CSV, JSON, or SQLite. No backend needed.
Use Cases
Are.na's built-in export saves each block as an individual web bookmark file. Are.na Exporter gives you structured formats like CSV, JSON, and SQLite, opening up workflows that weren't possible before.
AI-Powered Discovery
Export your bookmarks as CSV or JSON, feed them to an LLM like Claude, and ask it to find similar content online. No more manual searching.
Local Backup
Keep an offline copy of your channels as CSV, JSON, or a queryable SQLite database. Your research archive, independent of any platform.
Cross-Platform Migration
Move your Are.na blocks into other tools: spreadsheets, databases, custom scripts. Export structured data with the fields you actually need.
Privacy-First
Everything runs in the browser. Your API token stays in localStorage, synced data lives in IndexedDB, and nothing is ever sent to an external server.
How It Works
The workflow is three steps: sync, browse, export. Enter your Are.na user slug and access token, sync your channels (with automatic rate-limit handling and retry), browse blocks in a gallery overlay, then export with configurable field selection and date filtering.
SQLite in the Browser
The SQLite export uses sql.js, a WebAssembly port of SQLite, to generate a valid .sqlite database file entirely client-side.
