Claude Conversation Exporter

Export your Claude.ai conversations with full message history

A Chrome extension that allows you to export your Claude.ai conversations in various formats (JSON, Markdown, Plain Text) with support for bulk exports and conversation browsing. Features 📥 Export Individual Conversations - Export any conversation directly from Claude.ai 📚 Bulk Export - Export all or filtered conversations as a ZIP file 🔍 Browse & Search - View all your conversations in a searchable table 🌳 Branch-Aware Export - Correctly handles conversation branches (exports only the current branch) 📝 Multiple Formats - JSON (full data), Markdown, or Plain Text 🗂️ ZIP Archives - Bulk exports create organized ZIP files with all conversations 🏷️ Metadata Options - Include or exclude timestamps, models, and other metadata 🤖 Complete Model Information - Preserves and displays model information for all conversations (unlike official Claude.ai exports) 🔮 Smart Model Inference - Automatically infers the correct model for conversations that used the default model at the time Why Export Your Claude.ai Conversations? Beyond just backing up your data, there are compelling reasons to export your conversations: 1. Access to Discontinued Models Some older Claude models (like Claude 3 Sonnet and Claude 3.5 Sonnet) are no longer available on Claude.ai but remain accessible through APIs. By exporting your conversations, you can continue them using these models through other interfaces. 2. Overcome Context Limitations Claude.ai doesn't allow you to continue conversations after hitting context length limits. Other applications can implement: Rolling context windows - Automatically manage context to continue indefinitely Context compression - Summarize earlier parts to fit more conversation Selective context - Choose which parts of the conversation to keep in context 3. Escape Platform Restrictions and "Long Conversation" Injections Claude.ai uses a fixed system prompt and injects "reminders" that include certain behavioral rules. Recent updates have added restrictions that some users find limiting, such as: Injunctions against Claude discussing its inner experiences or consciousness Specific formatting restrictions Behavioral constraints that may not align with all use cases With exported conversations, you can continue them in environments with different or customizable system prompts. Using the Anthropic API instead of Claude.ai also avoids "long_conversation_reminder" injections, though it doesn't avoid all injections. 4. Enhanced Features in Other Apps Many third-party applications offer features not available on Claude.ai: Custom system prompts Multi-model conversations Integration with external tools and APIs 5. Data Ownership and Portability Your conversations are valuable intellectual property. Exporting ensures you: Own and control your data Can migrate between platforms Won't lose access if policies change Can analyze your conversation patterns and history Advantages Over Official Claude.ai Export This extension provides several advantages over the official Claude.ai data export: Model Information Preserved: The official export doesn't include which model (Claude 3, 3.5, Opus, Sonnet, etc.) was used for each conversation. This extension preserves and displays this crucial information. Historical Model Inference: For conversations that used the default model (which shows as null in the data), the extension intelligently infers which model was actually used based on when the conversation occurred and Anthropic's default model timeline. Instant Export: No waiting for email delivery - export conversations immediately. Flexible Formats: Choose between JSON, Markdown, or Plain Text formats based on your needs. Selective Export: Export individual conversations or filter by model, date, or search terms. Better Organization: Conversations are exported with meaningful filenames and can be bulk exported into organized ZIP files. --- The extension only accesses data when explicitly triggered by the user No data is sent to external servers All processing happens locally in the browser User's Claude.ai authentication is used only for API access