Exporting Data

sight·line generates exports locally on your device. No data is transmitted to any server during export. The resulting file — PDF, CSV, or image — is saved to a location you choose on your Mac.

Exporting from the Results screen

After a session, the Results screen is your main export starting point. Three keyboard shortcuts cover the most common actions:

• Cmd+P — Export as PDF
• Cmd+Shift+C — Export as CSV

You can also access these from the export menu (the share icon in the top right of the Results screen).

PDF reports

PDF is the standard format for evaluation files, IEP teams, and documentation binders. The generated report includes:

• Header: student name, observation date, method name, and session duration
• Summary statistics: the primary behavior metric (rate, percentage, frequency), comparison to baseline if a phase marker exists, and session-level notes
• Charts: behavior-level graphs with phase markers and trend lines
• Session notes: any notes you entered during or after the session
• AI narrative: if you used AI drafting and have Pro+AI, the narrative is included as a formatted section

The PDF is generated entirely on your device using a local rendering engine. No internet connection is required. The output is print-ready at standard page sizes.

CSV export

CSV gives you the raw data for further analysis. The structure depends on the observation method:

• Interval recording: one row per interval, with columns for interval number, start time, behavior columns (0/1), and any notes
• Frequency / event recording: one row per event, with columns for timestamp, behavior name, and any coded properties
• ABC recording: one row per A-B-C entry, with columns for antecedent, behavior, consequence, time, and setting

Import the CSV into Excel, Google Sheets, SPSS, R, or any statistical tool that reads comma-separated files. Column headers are included in row one.

If a session has multiple behaviors, each behavior gets its own column (interval recording) or its own rows (event recording).

Text export

From the Results screen export menu, choose “Export as text” to copy a plain-text summary of the session to your clipboard or save it as a .txt file. The summary includes the session header, behavior totals, and any session notes. This is useful for pasting directly into an evaluation report draft, a progress note, or an email to a team member.

Text export does not include charts or AI narrative — it’s a quick-paste format, not a polished document.

Chart images

From the Publication Graphs builder, you can export individual charts as images:

• PNG — for inserting into Word, Google Docs, or PowerPoint
• SVG — scalable vector format for print or design tools
• PDF — vector-quality PDF, suitable for print and journal submission

Chart images include axis labels, legend, phase markers, and trend lines. They are exported at a resolution suitable for print.

To export a chart image: open the Publication Graphs tab from the Student Hub or Results screen, configure the chart, then use the export menu to save as PNG or SVG.

BSP documents

If a student has intervention-phase sessions, you can export a behavior support plan document from the Student Hub. The BSP export combines your observation baseline data with intervention tracking charts, formatted for a standard BSP binder or IEP attachment.

BSP export is available when the student has at least one session in an intervention phase (set via phase markers in the Results screen).

Write-Up Workspace export

For more polished observation narratives and click-to-cite reports, use the Write-Up Workspace. From the Write-Up Workspace you can:

• Draft a narrative using your session data
• Click evidence items to insert citations (behavior metrics, activity context, notes)
• Run AI drafting to generate sections of your report
• Export the completed write-up as a formatted PDF

The Write-Up PDF export is available for all observation methods and includes all narrative text, inserted citations, and linked session data.

Privacy and local storage

All exports are generated locally. sight·line does not connect to any server when you export. The generated file is saved to a folder you specify — typically your Downloads folder or a designated evaluation folder.

If your district has data governance requirements about where student data can be stored, those requirements apply to the exported files, not to sight·line itself (which keeps all data on your local device).