Storage Model
useEffect(() => recorderRef.current = new PortableSessionRecorder( userId: options?.userId, storage: 'indexeddb', );
// Later, stop and export const session = recorder.stop(); const exportedJson = recorder.export();
This article explores the comprehensive toolkit PostHog offers for making your session replay data portable, focusing on three key avenues: raw data exports, open-source self-hosting, and API-driven access.
return startRecording, stopRecording, exportSession, isRecording, ;
The PostHog browser SDK takes an initial snapshot of the website's Document Object Model (DOM) HTML structure.
Portability is not just about moving data; it's also about controlling it. PostHog provides comprehensive tools to manage data in place, ensuring your portability strategies are aligned with legal and ethical standards.
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// Control playback setTimeout(() => replayer.pause(), 5000); setTimeout(() => replayer.setSpeed(2), 10000);
For single sessions or immediate bug investigations, the PostHog App UI provides an native download trigger: Replay recording retention - Docs - PostHog
To make PostHog session replay truly portable, you need to configure the frontend SDK to capture data flexibly and establish a local ingestion point. Here is a high-level architectural overview of how to build it. Step 1: Initializing PostHog for Portability
Batch Exports: For teams with high volume, batch exports ensure that your session data is backed up in your own cloud infrastructure, preventing vendor lock-in. Self-Hosting for Ultimate Portability

