Convert your ChatGPT history into well-formatted Markdown files. Additionally, visualize your data with word clouds 🔡☁️, view your prompt history graphs 📈, and access all your custom instructions 🤖 in a single location.
- YAML Headers: Optional and included by default.
- Track message versions: prompt/response edits included.
- Code Interpreter: Environment code blocks and execution results.
- Data Visualizations: Word clouds, graphs, and more.
- Custom Instructions: All your custom instructions in one JSON file.
See examples here.
Ensure you have Python and Git installed. If not:
- Sign in at chat.openai.com.
- Navigate: Profile Name (bottom left) -> Settings -> Data controls -> Export -> Confirm export.
- Await email from OpenAI and download the
.zip
file.
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Open a program called "terminal" or "command prompt".
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Type (and hit enter after each line):
git clone https://github.com/mohamed-chs/chatgpt-history-export-to-md.git
cd chatgpt-history-export-to-md
This will copy this GitHub repository on your computer, and navigate to the root directory.
Type (and hit enter):
python setup.py
This will create a virtual environment and install the necessary python libraries.
On Linux or MacOS:
source .venv/bin/activate
On Windows:
Using Command Prompt (cmd.exe
):
.venv\Scripts\activate.bat
Using PowerShell:
.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
If you encounter an error about script execution in PowerShell, try running:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -File .venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
With the environment set up, you can now run the script. In the terminal or command prompt, execute:
python main.py
Now, follow the instructions on screen and choose your desired options, the script will handle the rest.
And that's it! After running the script, head over to the output folder to see your nice word clouds, graphs, and neatly formatted Markdown files. Enjoy !
Tweet Your Discoveries:
See How to use the JS script for instructions on how to download new conversations.
I hope you find this tool useful. I'm continuously looking to improve on this, but I need your help for that.
Whether you're a tech wizard or you're new to all this (especially if you're new to all this), I'd love to hear about your journey with the tool. Found a quirk? Have a suggestion? Or just want to send some good vibes? I'm all ears!
Here's how you can share your thoughts:
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GitHub Issues: For more specific feedback or if you've stumbled upon a bug, please open an issue. This helps me track and address them effectively.
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GitHub Discussions: If you just want to share your general experience, have a suggestion, or maybe a cool idea for a new feature, jump into the discussions page. It's a more casual space where we can chat.
And if you've had a great experience, consider giving the project a star ⭐. It keeps me motivated and helps others discover it!
Thank you for being awesome! 🌟
Feel free to fork this repository and make your enhancements or improvements. ALL contributions are welcome !
This is just a small thing I coded to help me see my convos in beautiful markdown, in Obsidian (my go-to note-taking app).
I wasn't a fan of the clunky, and sometimes paid, browser extensions.
I'm working on automating it to add new conversations and updating old ones. Had some luck with a JavaScript bookmarklet, still ironing it out tho. Shouldn't take long.
See TODO for more info on what I'm working on. Feel free to contribute :)
for an older version with no external dependencies (no virtual environment needed), see https://github.com/mohamed-chs/chatgpt-history-export-to-md/tree/fe13a701fe8653c9f946b1e12979ce3bfe7104b8.