Method 1: The All-in-One Extension (Recommended)
Manual saving is slow and usually breaks formatting, so a dedicated extension is the best choice. The most robust option is "Export chatgpt conversation to PDF, Notion, Word, Google Docs, and More". You can search in chrome web store.
Why Use This Extension? Unlike “print to PDF,” it preserves conversation structure (code blocks, headers, markdown, tables) and exports cleanly.
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Install: Find the extension in your browser store and click Add to Browser.
2. Open your chat: Go to the conversation you want to save.
3. Choose format: Export to PDF (archive), Word/Google Docs (edit), or Notion (knowledge base).
- Optional: Select only part of the conversation (if supported).
- Export: Download or sync to Notion/Google Docs.
Pro Tip: Best for copying tables from chatgpt to word without borders disappearing.
Method 2: The Native "Export Data" Feature (OpenAI Official) Best for exporting all chat history as raw data (not a polished document).
How to use: Settings → Data Controls → Export Data → confirm email → download .zip. Inside you’ll get conversations.json (raw structured data).
- Pros: Full backup. - Cons: Not readable like Word/PDF; needs a JSON viewer or conversion script.
Method 3: The "Share Link" Feature Fastest way to share a conversation as a read-only web page: open chat → Share → Create Link → copy URL. (Not for offline export.)
Method 4: Manual PDF Creation (Print to PDF) Quick visual record: open chat → Ctrl+P / Cmd+P → Save as PDF → set margins to minimum → save. Downside: often breaks code/tables and looks cluttered.
Method 5: Copying Text to Google Docs and Word Copy → paste without formatting (Ctrl+Shift+V / Cmd+Shift+V, or “Keep Text Only”). Warning: removes formatting (bold, tables, code blocks, equations).
Method 6: Advanced Workflows - ChatGPT to Notion: Paste Markdown directly (usually formats well) or use a Notion-clip extension. - Developer Scripts (GitHub & Markdown): Tools like pionxzh/chatgpt-exporter can export to .md or clean JSON for GitHub/Obsidian workflows.
Pick Method 1 if you care about formatting, Method 2 if you want a full backup, and Method 3 if you just need to share quickly.
