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Installation Method

Docker

Open WebUI Version

v0.6.43

Ollama Version (if applicable)

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Operating System

Ubuntu 22.04

Browser (if applicable)

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Expected Behavior

When downloading chats containing images as JSON, there should be an option to convert referenced images into inline Base64 URLs. Otherwise, it is impossible to export images from these chats to external platforms (such as another Open WebUI instance).

Actual Behavior

When downloading a conversation with images as a JSON file, the output only contains references to the images rather than the actual image data.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Update Open WebUI to the latest version
2. Export chats containing images created in previous versions as JSON
3. Export chats containing images created in the new version as JSON
4. Compare
5. Found that when exporting conversations with images as JSON in the latest version, the output only contains image references instead of the actual image data

Logs & Screenshots

It involves some privacy concerns, but it's very easy to reproduce.

Additional Information

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