--- title: How to export and save Zello History on a PC description: 1. Download the history tool from http://zello.com/data/mesh/hex.exe . 2. Open your Command Prompt screen. 3. Locate the file after downloading. In this... --- [Skip to content](https://support.zello.com/zw/how-to-export-and-save-zello-history-on-a-pc#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://support.zello.com/zw/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![wordmark@2x](https://support.zello.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Trial%20series/wordmark@2x.png?width=92&height=16&name=wordmark@2x.png)](https://zello.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://support.zello.com/zw/kb-tickets/new) - [Contact us](https://zello.com/contact/new-ticket/) [Contact us](https://zello.com/contact/new-ticket/) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Zello Work](https://support.zello.com/zw?hsLang=en) 2. [Using Zello](https://support.zello.com/zw/using-zello?hsLang=en) 3. [Windows PC App](https://support.zello.com/zw/using-zello?hsLang=en#windows-pc-app) September 14, 2026 # How to export and save Zello History on a PC This article is written for: ✅ Zello Work ❌ Zello Friends & Family. **Note: This article is written for the Legacy PC app. It doesn't apply to Dispatch Hub.** 1\. Download the history tool from [http://zello.com/data/mesh/hex.exe](http://zello.com/data/mesh/hex.exe?__hstc=227585922.71b6df7f716b0c25b319135e85c9a5a3.1701816989797.1718143504362.1718155601673.437&__hssc=227585922.17.1718155601673&__hsfp=1342778728). 2\. Open your Command Prompt screen. 3\. Locate the file after downloading. In this example we have placed the downloaded hex.exe file into our C Drive. 4\. Type hex --help to display the list of commands available. The only commands needed are the path to the file where the history database is stored (-B) and the directory where the output files will be saved (-O).  Other commands are optional but will name output files with time stamps (-T), filter by lower limit (-S), and filter by upper limit (-F). *-T is a boolean (true/false), please provide the following arguments:* **hex -B "HistoryDb" -O .\\exp2 -T false** **hex -B "HistoryDb" -O .\\exp2 -T 0** or **hex -B "HistoryDb" -O .\\exp2 -T true** **hex -B "HistoryDb" -O .\\exp2 -T 1** ![](https://support.zello.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/27728861025421-2.png) 5\. The example below will export history files from user Eugene, place them in a folder named "Recordings", label each file by date, and export recordings starting on January 1, 2018. Generally, your files's location will be %USERPROFILE%\\AppData\\Local\\Zello for Work \\\. For more information on where files are stored see [History files](https://support.zellowork.com/hc/en-us/articles/208097247-Where-are-History-files-are-saved-on-the-PC-?__hstc=18491174.9e993cd16c9cb98e7cb24e313106efa0.1773238021238.1774625586160.1774638562006.49&__hssc=18491174.241.1774638562006&__hsfp=943d6b50972d0ced2f02cd6c0cb74eb0). ![](https://support.zello.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/27728861032845-2.png) The saved files can be replayed by using a player. 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