Common workflows
- Bug-report triage — export a beta or patch-notes thread and pivot replies by author to track who reported what, when.
- Feature-request mining — pull a megathread and classify
comment_text with ChatGPT to rank the most-requested features.
- Community sentiment over time — sort by timestamp to chart how a discussion's tone shifted after an announcement.
- Moderation snapshot — capture a heated thread before edits or deletions remove the original wording.
- Support knowledge base — archive solved-question threads as a searchable spreadsheet for your community team.
Plan limits
Per-discussion size scales with your plan. Free (no signup): up to 100 comments per discussion. Personal: 5,000. Premium: 50,000. Business: 250,000 — see pricing for the full feature comparison and API tiers for the API-specific limits.
FAQ
Steam Discussions Exporter — FAQ
Is the Steam discussions exporter free?
The free tier (no signup) returns up to 100 comments per discussion. Larger comments and CSV/JSON require a paid plan: Personal 5,000, Premium 50,000, Business 250,000. See
pricing.
Which discussion URLs are supported?
Both group discussions (/groups/<name>/discussions/<forum>/<topic>/) and app / game-hub discussions (/app/<appid>/discussions/<forum>/<topic>/). Open the specific topic, not the forum index.
Does it work on private or restricted forums?
No — only publicly viewable discussions are exported without authentication.
Are nested quotes and replies included?
Yes — every comment in the thread is captured, including quoted text, in posting order.
Are deleted comments included?
No — only currently visible comments. Schedule periodic exports if you need a deletion audit.
Can I export many threads at once?
Yes — bulk URL upload on a paid plan processes each URL as a separate export and bundles the resulting files in one ZIP (one file per URL).
Is there an API?
Yes — JSON-over-HTTP
API on Premium and Business plans.