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How to Export MyChart Records: Test Results, Visits & Letters

9 min read · Updated October 18, 2026

Your patient portal shows your chart, but the data lives on your hospital's system — if you switch providers, move, or a portal is retired, you can lose easy access to your own history. U.S. law (the 21st Century Cures Act) guarantees your right to get a copy of your electronic records, and MyChart — the patient portal used by hospitals and clinics that run Epic — gives you several ways to do it.

Menu names vary a little, because each health system sets up its own MyChart. If you can't find an item, type its name into the search box at the top of the MyChart menu.

How to download or print test results

Good for: a result for a new doctor, a form for work or school, or your numbers over time.

One result, printed or saved as a PDF:

  1. On the MyChart website, open the menu and choose Test Results.
  2. Select the result.
  3. Select the printer icon, then Print this page. The printout adds your name and other identifying details at the top.
  4. To keep a file instead, pick Save as PDF (or PDF) in your browser's print window.

Several results over time, as one PDF:

  1. Go to Test Results and select the test you track, for example your A1C.
  2. Select Compare result trends.
  3. At the bottom of the page, in the Download results section, select Download.

That second route is the one Epic's own MyChart help describes. If you don't see it, your health system's version of MyChart may not offer it yet.

How to print from MyChart on iPhone

Printing inside the MyChart app varies between health systems. The route that works on any iPhone is your health system's MyChart website in Safari:

  1. In Safari, go to your health system's MyChart site and sign in. It's usually linked from the hospital's own website.
  2. Open the result, visit summary, or letter, and select its printer icon.
  3. Tap the Share button, then Print to send it to an AirPrint printer. To keep a PDF instead, tap Share → Markup → Done → Save File To, and pick a folder in Files.

Full-record downloads (below) arrive as a .zip file. On iPhone, tap it in the Files app to open it up, then open the PDF inside.

How to download your After Visit Summary

Good for: bringing a recent visit to another doctor.

  1. Open the menu and choose Visits.
  2. Under Past Visits, find the visit and select View After Visit Summary.
  3. Select the printer icon, then print it or save it as a PDF.

How to download letters from MyChart

Good for: work or school notes, referral letters, and results your doctor sent as a letter.

  1. Open the menu, scroll to Communication, and choose Letters.
  2. Select the letter to open it.
  3. Download it, or select the printer icon for a printer-friendly copy.

How to find your immunization record

  1. Go to My Record → Health Summary and select the Immunizations tab.
  2. Select a vaccine's name to see its details.

Some health systems also list an Immunization Report in the menu. For a copy to hand to a school or employer, print the page from the MyChart website, or download your Lucy Summary (next section), which includes immunizations.

How to download your full record

Good for: keeping a complete personal copy.

  1. Open the menu, search for Document Center, and choose Visit Records.
  2. Pick Single Visit, Date Range, All Visits, or Lucy Summary.
  3. Select Download. Large files can take a few minutes; some health systems email you when the file is ready.
  4. Open Requested Records and download the file. It's a .zip with a readable PDF inside, plus machine-readable files.

Some systems label this Download My Record instead.

Lucy Summary or visits? The Lucy Summary is a portable copy of your allergies, medications, current health issues, procedures, test results, and immunizations. It does not include clinical notes or After Visit Summaries, so choose a visit option when you need those.

Tip: the XML file in the download looks unfriendly, but keep it. It's the standard version other systems and apps can import.

How to share your record with another provider

Good for: one-off sharing without downloading anything.

  • Share Everywhere: go to the Share Everywhere activity and follow the prompts. It gives a clinician anywhere temporary access to basic information in your chart.
  • Care Everywhere: lets your healthcare providers securely access your record from other healthcare organizations. If you'd rather not take part, your health system's medical records department can tell you how to opt out.

How to connect MyChart accounts from different hospitals

If you have MyChart at more than one health system, Epic's Happy Together feature can link them so you see everything in one place:

  1. Sign in on the website or in the MyChart app, open the menu, and select Link My Accounts.
  2. Choose the health system you want to add.
  3. Sign in with your login for that health system's MyChart.

Both organizations have to take part, and it depends on their version of Epic. Your name and date of birth need to match across the accounts, or linking may not work. Some systems also offer MyChart Central, a single login for your MyChart accounts at different organizations.

Can you upload documents to MyChart?

Usually yes, by attaching a file to a message rather than adding it to your chart directly. At HonorHealth, for example, you start a message (Messages → Send a message → Ask a medical question) and choose Attach visit-related document; files are limited to 3 MB, in formats like PDF, JPG, and PNG. Some systems also accept advance directives and power of attorney documents under Advance Care Planning.

Steps, file types, and size limits differ between health systems, so check your hospital's MyChart help page for the exact route.

Request records from Health Information Management

Good for: imaging such as MRI or CT scans, full chart copies, or anything the portal doesn't show.

Every hospital has a records department (often called HIM or Release of Information). You can request your complete chart — under the Cures Act rules, electronic copies of your own records must be provided, and patient-portal or electronic copies are typically free.

Connect a personal health app (ongoing, automatic)

Good for: keeping your copy up to date instead of exporting by hand.

Epic exposes a patient-access API (the same SMART on FHIR standard used across the industry). You authorize an app by signing in to your own MyChart account, and the hospital releases your records directly to that app. MyChart lists every app with access under Linked Apps and Devices, where you can select Stop sharing at any time, and it suggests reading an app's privacy policy before you connect it.

This is how MediWall works: you connect your MyChart login once, and your medications, allergies, labs, vitals, and visits are imported straight to your phone — where they're stored in an encrypted database on the device. MediWall has no account system and no server copy of your records; the hospital releases them to your phone, and that's where they stay. Check whether your hospital is on the list of supported health systems.

However you export — actually keep it

Whichever route you use, the point is having your own copy:

  • Store the files somewhere you control (your device, your personal cloud drive).
  • Re-export (or let a connected app re-sync) after hospital stays, new diagnoses, or medication changes.
  • Keep a current medication + allergy list somewhere reachable in an emergency — see our printable Emergency Medical Card template.

Sources

Checked September 30, 2026. MyChart menus and features vary by health system.

This guide is general information. MyChart is a product of Epic Systems Corporation; MediWall is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Epic. Portal menus and record-release policies vary by health system.