Export your data.
Your data is yours. From Settings, under Data and privacy, you can take it with you in a click, from a quick JSON snapshot to a complete ZIP with every asset.
Three ways to take it
| Option | Format | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Download my data | ZIP | A complete, verifiable copy including your media files. |
| Export everything | JSON | A quick, readable snapshot to inspect or script against. |
| Encrypted full archive | Encrypted ZIP | A secure off-site backup you keep under your own passphrase. |
Download my data
The full takeout. One click builds a single ZIP containing your channel, every overlay with its widgets and variations, your tip settings, the last 90 days of events, and every asset binary (your uploaded images, video and sound). Use this when you want a complete, verifiable copy of everything we hold for your channel.
Export everything (JSON)
A lighter, one-click option. It bundles your overlays, alerts, labels, session data and tip records into a single JSON file, with no asset binaries (grab those with Download my data). It downloads named like this:
overlaything-export-yourname-2026-06-05.jsonBecause it is plain JSON, you can open it in any text editor or process it with your own scripts.
Encrypted full archive
For a backup you control end to end. Set a passphrase and choose what to include (configs, plus optionally your assets, events and chat-log history). We build an encrypted bundle and email you a one-hour download link. You decrypt it locally with the age tool.
The encrypted archive is decrypted locally with your passphrase. If you lose the passphrase, the archive cannot be recovered, by you or by us.
None of these exports contain passwords or connected-service credentials. Your Twitch tokens, PayPal details and similar are excluded or redacted.
If you are coming from another platform, the StreamElements import brings your existing setup and history into OverlayThing.