Ever want to find an old chat that you had with ChatGPT? But there’s no option to search your previous chats, and you have to manually hunt through the chat list on the left of the website.
What if you had all your ChatGPT chats saved locally on your computer? Then you can quickly search through them, back up important exchanges, or even manipulate the data if needed.
How to export all your chats in ChatGPT
Here’s a GIF that shows you the steps.
And if you like the instructions in text:
- Log into to ChatGPT.com
- Click on your face icon
- Select “Settings” from the menu
- A settings dialogue will appear. Click on “Data controls” in the left menu.
- In the list is an option “Export data“. Click on the white button that says “Export“
- A new dialogue will appear asking if you are sure. Click the black button “Confirm export“
- You’ll get a green confirmation notice that says “Successfully exported data. You should receive an email shortly with your data.”
My email took under an hour to arrive. Once you get that email, you’ll be able to click on the link to download your data as a zip file. Inside that zip file you’ll find:
chat.html: A searchable HTML file with all your chats.conversations.json: A JSON file with your chat data, useful for data manipulation.message_feedback.jsonmodel_comparisons.jsonshared_conversations.jsonuser.json
The chats are primarily stored in chat.html and conversations.json. The HTML file is great for quick searches, as you can load it in your browser to see all your chats in one place.
If you want to perform more detailed analysis or data manipulation, the JSON file is a better choice, as it’s more structured and easier to work with programmatically.