ChatGPT Project Export Guide | How to save chat history, code and data

Export chat history

Use ChatGPT's built-in export function
Open ChatGPT (https://chat.openai.com).
Click "Settings" in the lower left corner.
Select "Data Controls".
Click "Export Data".
Wait for OpenAI to send an email and download a .zip file containing all historical conversations.

Export code

Method 1 : Manual copy
Directly select the code > Copy > Paste into your code editor (such as VS Code, PyCharm).
Applicable to: small code snippets, simple code snippets.

Method 2 : Download code file
Copy the code generated by ChatGPT.
Create a file locally (such as script.py or index.html).
Paste the code into the file and save it.

Method 3 : Use ChatGPT plug-in
Some browser extensions (such as ChatGPT File Uploader) allow ChatGPT to process and export code directly.

Export Markdown/Text Format

If ChatGPT generates a long document, help guide, or FAQ, you can:

Method 1 : Copy the text and paste it into Notepad, Word, Google Docs, or Typora (supports Markdown).

Method 2: If Markdown is supported, you can save it as a .md file:
Copy the Markdown code generated by ChatGPT.
Paste it into a Markdown editor (such as Typora, Obsidian).
Save it as .md format.

Export JSON / structured data

For data in tables and JSON structures: let ChatGPT generate JSON
Copy the JSON and paste it into a JSON file (such as data.json).
You can use VS Code or Postman to open the JSON and check the format.

Batch export (for developers)

If you want to automatically export the content generated by ChatGPT: use the ChatGPT plugin
Some third-party Chrome extensions (such as ChatGPT Exporter) can export conversation records in one click.

Summary

Export chat records: ChatGPT has a built-in export function, and ZIP files are received by email.
Export code: manually copy/create a file/use a plugin.
Export Markdown/text: copy and paste into a Markdown editor.
Export JSON structured data: copy and paste the JSON file/use the API to process.
Batch export: use the OpenAI API or plugin.

Updated on: 09/02/2025