Matching the sharing format to the audience maximizes the impact of your tracking data in every context. A dermatologist needs structured clinical data. A social media post needs a visual before-and-after. A personal archive needs raw numbers you can analyze yourself.
myhairline.ai provides three export formats designed for these three distinct use cases. This guide walks through each format, when to use it, and how to generate the output.
The Three Export Formats
| Format | Best For | Contents | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical PDF | Dermatologist visits | Timestamped photos, density readings, Norwood stage, zone data | |
| Visual Summary Card | Social sharing, forums | Side-by-side comparison, percentage change, time elapsed | PNG/JPG |
| Raw CSV Export | Personal analysis, spreadsheets | All numerical data, timestamps, zone IDs, notes | CSV |
Each format pulls from the same underlying data but presents it differently based on who will be reading it.
Format 1: Clinical PDF for Your Dermatologist
What It Contains
The clinical PDF is structured to give a hair loss specialist everything they need in a single document:
- Patient timeline: Start date through most recent reading with total tracking duration
- Norwood stage history: Your classified stage at each assessment point
- Zone-by-zone density data: Numerical readings for hairline, temples, crown, mid-scalp, and donor areas
- Comparison photos: Earliest vs. most recent photo for each zone, aligned and scaled identically
- Treatment log: Any treatments or interventions you have recorded during the tracking period
- Trend summary: Whether density is stable, declining, or improving in each zone
How to Generate It
- Open your myhairline.ai dashboard
- Select "Export" from the main menu
- Choose "Clinical Report (PDF)"
- Select the date range you want included
- Review the preview and confirm
The PDF uses standard medical formatting with clean typography and clear data labels. Dermatologists have reviewed the layout to confirm it presents information in a format they can scan efficiently during a 15-minute consultation.
When to Use It
Bring the clinical PDF to any dermatologist or hair transplant consultation. It replaces the subjective "I think my hair is getting thinner" conversation with objective data. Surgeons planning a transplant procedure, where graft counts range from 800-1,500 for Norwood 2 up to 5,500-7,500 for Norwood 7, benefit from seeing the density progression that led you to seek treatment.
For a deeper guide on preparing for a consultation, see documenting hair loss for your dermatologist.
Format 2: Visual Summary Card for Social Sharing
What It Contains
The visual card is a single image designed for sharing on social media platforms, hair loss forums, and community groups:
- Side-by-side comparison: Your earliest tracking photo next to your most recent, aligned for direct visual comparison
- Percentage change: The calculated density change displayed prominently
- Duration: How long between the two photos (e.g., "6 months of tracking")
- Zone label: Which scalp zone the comparison shows
- Watermark: A small myhairline.ai attribution with link
How to Generate It
- Open your myhairline.ai dashboard
- Select "Export" from the main menu
- Choose "Visual Card"
- Select which zone comparison to feature
- Pick your earliest and most recent photos
- Download or share directly
The card is sized at 1080x1080 pixels, which works natively on Instagram, Reddit, and most forum platforms. A 1200x628 variant is available for Twitter/X and Facebook link previews.
When to Use It
Progress sharing serves two purposes. It motivates you by visualizing your own results. It helps others in the hair loss community by showing real, trackable outcomes.
Users on treatments like finasteride (80-90% halt further loss, 65% experience regrowth) or after a hair transplant (FUE recovery of 7-10 days, 90-95% graft survival) find that sharing visual cards generates useful discussion about treatment timelines and expectations.
Privacy Controls
The visual card does not include your name or personal identifiers by default. You can optionally add a display name or username. All photos are cropped to show only the scalp zone, not your full face, unless you choose otherwise.
Format 3: Raw CSV Export for Personal Analysis
What It Contains
The CSV export provides every data point myhairline.ai has recorded in a structured, machine-readable format:
| Column | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| date | Photo timestamp | 2026-02-23T10:15:00Z |
| zone | Scalp area identifier | crown, hairline, temple_left |
| density_score | AI-calculated density value | 78.4 |
| norwood_stage | Classified Norwood stage | 3 |
| notes | User-entered notes | "Started minoxidil 5%" |
| photo_hash | Unique photo identifier | a3f8b2c1 |
| device | Camera device used | iPhone 15 Pro rear |
| lighting | Detected lighting condition | Overhead artificial |
How to Generate It
- Open your myhairline.ai dashboard
- Select "Export" from the main menu
- Choose "Raw Data (CSV)"
- Select the date range
- Download the file
When to Use It
The CSV format is for users who want to run their own analysis. Common use cases include:
- Charting density over time in Excel or Google Sheets with custom visualizations
- Correlating treatments with density changes by cross-referencing the notes column with density scores
- Tracking multiple zones simultaneously by filtering the zone column
- Building personal dashboards using tools like Notion, Airtable, or Python scripts
Power users who track multiple lifestyle variables alongside density (sleep quality, supplement intake, stress levels) often import the CSV into a master spreadsheet where they can run correlations across all variables.
Choosing the Right Format
The decision tree is straightforward:
Showing a doctor? Clinical PDF. It speaks their language and respects their time.
Sharing progress publicly? Visual card. It is sized correctly, protects your privacy, and communicates results at a glance.
Analyzing your own data? CSV export. It gives you full control over the numbers without any formatting constraints.
You can generate all three formats from the same dataset. They are not mutually exclusive. Many users generate a clinical PDF before a consultation, share a visual card after a milestone, and keep a running CSV archive for personal reference.
For a technical walkthrough of the data export process, see our detailed data export guide.
Start Building Your Tracking Dataset
Every export format is only as useful as the data behind it. The earlier you start tracking, the more comparison data you will have when you need it. Get your first density reading at myhairline.ai/analyze and begin building the dataset that powers all three sharing formats.
Medical disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Sharing health data with your doctor is encouraged, but tracking data does not replace clinical diagnosis or treatment recommendations from a qualified healthcare provider.