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Historian

History Explorer for Jira

Search, Filter, and Export Jira Work Item History. The Ultimate Changelog and Audit Log Explorer.

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Runs on Atlassian

Runs on Atlassian

Cloud Security Participant

Cloud Security Participant

Available for Jira Cloud & Data Center

Available for Jira Cloud

Atlassian Marketplace Bug Bounty Program Participant

Atlassian Marketplace Bug Bounty Program Participant

ISO27001 Certified Vendor-1

ISO27001 Certified Vendor

Cloud Fortified App

Cloud Fortified App

Meet Historian

Transform the complex Jira changelog into a clear, organized report. Filter, group, and analyze issue history to easily track team activity and investigate updates.

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Collect Changes from a Group of Work Items

Collect, inspect, and export changes to field values across work items.

View changes from a high-level perspective to analyze the big picture and overall project progress.

Get the required level of macro and micro visibility to keep teams accountable and projects on track.

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Your Jira Searches Can Travel Back in Time

View your work item searches exactly as they were at a given moment in the past.

Perfect for getting Backlog Snapshots for Audits.

Recalculates all system and custom field values to a precise moment in the past, replacing memory-based opinions with objective, verifiable snapshots.

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Compare Two Points in Issue History

Pick any two dates to see a side-by-side comparison of work item field values on those dates and end the "I said, you said" conflicts.

Historian highlights the exact text and field changes, allowing you to pinpoint data shifts for stakeholders or auditors in seconds.

It’s forensic-quality evidence that replaces manual scrolling with instant clarity.

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Precision Filtering & Search

Pinpoint critical changes instantly without manual scrolling

JQL Integration: Use the JQL box to narrow your report to specific projects, issue types, or statuses.

Granular Field Filters: Isolate changes to specific standard or custom fields (e.g., "Story Points" or "Assignee").

User & Date Filters: Instantly see who made changes during a specific sprint, week, or custom date range.

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Audit-Ready Exports & Organization

Maintain complete accountability and transparency.

Group & Sort: Organize your report by Work Item, User, or Date to visualize data your way.

Highlight Changes: Visually emphasize critical updates with color-coded highlights to spot modifications faster.

Export to Excel/CSV: Download your filtered history reports to XLSX or CSV formats for external audits, offline archiving, or stakeholder presentations.

Who is Historian for?

Project Managers

Track scope creep by monitoring changes to descriptions and story points over time.

Jira Administrators

Audit system changes and troubleshoot user permissions by tracing exact update times.

Compliance Teams

Generate exportable audit trails to prove data integrity and process adherence.

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See Historian in Action

Transform Jira’s standard changelog into a powerful, organized reports.