You can export the traces in your project as JSON from Settings → Export traces → Export to JSON.
The JSON export is designed for backup, migration, and custom integrations. It downloads your trace data in a machine-readable format without converting it into executable test code.
What gets exported?
Selecting Export to JSON downloads a ZIP archive named traces-export.json.zip.
The archive contains one .json file for each trace in your project.
Each file includes the complete representation of the corresponding trace, including:
Trace metadata
Recorded steps
Step configuration
Element locators
Other trace settings
Common use cases
JSON export is useful when you want to:
Create a backup of your traces
Store traces outside of Usetrace
Build custom tooling around the trace format
Compare trace changes over time
Migrate trace data between systems
What the export does not include
The JSON export does not generate runnable Selenium or automation tests.
It is intended as a machine-readable representation of your recorded traces.
How to export
Open your project.
Navigate to Settings → Export traces.
Click Export to JSON.
Wait for the ZIP file to download.
Extract the archive to access the individual JSON files.
Need help?
If you experience problems exporting your traces, please contact us through the in-app chat and include:
The project name
The trace name (if applicable)
A description of the issue