Export
Export your conversations, wherever you write.
Every assistant stores your conversations its own way, and each has its traps: a link that expires, files split into parts, an option missing from the phone app. Here's what matters, assistant by assistant, with the detailed guides.
At a glance
| Assistant | How | Wait | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Settings, Data controls, Export data | Minutes to 7 days | Link valid for 24 hours |
| Claude | Settings, Privacy, Export data (computer only) | Usually minutes | Each file link works only once |
| Gemini, Copilot, Grok… | Copy and paste the conversation | Instant | One conversation at a time, add the date |
ChatGPT
The export gathers your whole history into a zip file sent by email: a chat.html page to reread in your browser, and conversations.json for tools. OpenAI says it can take up to 7 days to arrive, and the download link expires 24 hours after it's sent.
- How to export all your ChatGPT conversations
- How to find an old ChatGPT conversation (search, archive, and what's truly gone)
- How to print a ChatGPT conversation, cleanly
- How to back up your conversations before deleting them, or before closing your account
Claude
The export starts from claude.ai or the desktop app, not from the phone. The email opens a list of files: the one with your conversations is called conversations-000.zip, split into several parts for a long history. Each link works only once.
- How to export your Claude conversations
- Open conversations-000.zip and read your conversations, free, nothing uploaded
Gemini, Copilot and the others
These assistants don't offer a simple export of just your conversations. The most reliable way is to copy the conversation that matters and paste it into the Aveu studio, which recognizes who's speaking.
Once they're exported
An export is first of all a backup: keep it in a folder you'll find again, and make a fresh one now and then, since each export contains your whole history at that moment.
To reread it right away, drop it into the export viewer: the list of your conversations, search, and a button to save the one you want as .md or .txt. It works with ChatGPT and Claude, and uploads nothing.
It's also material. Drop your file into the Aveu studio: it's read in your browser without being uploaded, and each conversation becomes a dated letter, ready to reread and print.
Frequently asked questions
Does exporting delete my conversations?
No. An export is a copy: everything stays in your account, on ChatGPT as on Claude.
How long should I keep my export?
As long as you want to remember those exchanges. If you ever delete conversations or your account, your latest export will be the only trace left.
Can I export from my phone?
ChatGPT offers the export in its mobile app, but the zip is awkward to open on a phone. Claude only offers it on claude.ai and the desktop app. Either way, a computer is easier.