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Practical guides on exporting, saving, and working with ChatGPT conversations.

ChatGPT conversations are ephemeral by default: free accounts have a 30-day history limit, there is no built-in way to export a single conversation into a clean portable file, and browser print produces broken layouts the moment a chat includes code blocks, tables, or LaTeX. These guides cover every practical method to export, archive, and reuse ChatGPT conversations - format-by-format walkthroughs for all 8 supported output types; technique guides for selective export, long threads, and formatting fidelity; and integration workflows for Obsidian, Notion, and GitHub documentation.

Every guide on this site is written against the actual ChatCache extension. Each step, file output, and edge case - merged table cells, LaTeX formulas, images embedded mid-conversation - is tested with real conversations. Where a method has known limitations, they are documented rather than glossed over.

Backup Guide

The Ultimate Guide to Backing Up Your ChatGPT Chat History

Why you need to back up ChatGPT conversations, which methods work, and how ChatCache preserves code, math, and tables across seven export formats.

April 23, 2026 · 11 min read

PDF Export

How to Export ChatGPT to PDF

Three methods compared - OpenAI's data export, browser print, and ChatCache. Which one actually works when your conversation has code, math, and tables.

April 18, 2026 · 9 min read

All Formats

How to Export ChatGPT Conversations

Every practical way to save a ChatGPT conversation - share links, native data export, copy-paste, and the ChatCache exporter. Which method fits which workflow.

April 18, 2026 · 10 min read

Markdown Export

How to Export ChatGPT to Markdown

The fastest way to get a .md file from any ChatGPT conversation. Covers code block fidelity, GitHub docs, Obsidian, and knowledge-base workflows.

April 18, 2026 · 8 min read

JSON Export

ChatGPT to JSON: Export Conversation Data

How to get structured JSON from a ChatGPT conversation for backup, analysis, or developer pipelines. Compares native data export vs one-click JSON.

April 18, 2026 · 7 min read

Word Export

How to Export ChatGPT to Word (DOCX)

Turn any ChatGPT conversation into an editable Word .docx file. Headings, tables, code blocks, and lists all preserved as proper Word document structures.

May 9, 2026 · 8 min read

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