Abstract: A method of converting electronic messages into conversation data. The method comprises: receiving electronic message data from an externally shared communication channel in a group-based communication platform, wherein the electronic message data comprises: electronic messages; a respective user associated with each electronic message; a respective channel or group associated with each electronic message; and a respective time or date associated with each electronic message; generating a database that represents the electronic message data in a message per row format; generating conversation data by grouping the electronic messages in the database into one or more conversations based on the electronic message data; and outputting the generated conversation data in a form of one or more of: a conversational HTML file; a text file; a CSV file associated with each user associated with each electronic message; or a CSV file associated with each channel or group associated with each electronic message.