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How do I export an analysis?

A finished analysis can be downloaded as a clean document, so you can keep it, share it, or work from it outside Kindred.

Where to export from

Open a completed analysis and look for the Export button in the bar at the top of the view. The button appears once the analysis has finished; a run that is still building, or one that did not complete, does not offer an export yet. Click Export and choose a format.

The three formats

Markdown downloads a .md file: plain text with simple formatting marks. It is the best choice if you want to paste the analysis into a notes app, a document, or anything that understands Markdown, and keep it easy to edit.

Word downloads a .docx file you can open in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or Pages. Choose this when you want a formatted document to read, annotate, or hand to someone else.

PDF downloads a fixed-layout document that looks the same everywhere. Choose this when you want a clean, final copy to archive, print, or attach.

What the file contains

The export carries the full analysis: the five reasoning phases and the Sources & References record beneath them. The source list keeps each source's details, including its link, so the evidence travels with the document. Where a link only reaches a site's homepage rather than the cited page, the same honest note you see on screen is included.

How citations are handled

Inline citation markers are removed from the exported text so it reads cleanly as prose. The reasoning you read on screen is the same reasoning in the file, just without the small in-text markers. The sources themselves are not dropped: they remain in the Sources & References section at the end, with their links, so a reader of the exported document can still find the evidence.

How to read the Sources & References record