# witcheer's Wingtips #20: how to use export

Written by [witcheer](https://x.com/witcheer) at Nous Research. Republished with credit.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/wingtips/20  
Published: 2026-07-14  
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Sources: [Hermes docs: Sessions](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/sessions)


Hermes Wingtips #20: how to use export

Hermes sessions export is one command for every format. pick with --format:

(1) md or qmd for a readable archive (one file per session and a manifest under `~/.hermes/session-exports`)

(2) html for a self-contained page you can open and share

add `--redact` when anything leaves the box: it hides API keys, tokens and credentials from the write.

for one particular session: `--session-id <id>`.