How do I export ChatGPT memory and import it to another AI?

ChatGPT does not offer a structured export of its saved memories — you copy them manually from Settings → Personalization → Memory. Claude added a one-time markdown memory import in 2026. To keep memory portable from the start, an independent layer like Alma (which exports to JSON or Markdown any time) avoids the lock-in.

ChatGPT’s manual copy

ChatGPT stores saved memories you can view under Settings → Personalization → Memory, but there is no one-click structured export. Moving them elsewhere means copying the text by hand — workable for a handful of entries, painful at scale.

Claude’s one-time import

In 2026 Claude added the ability to import a memory file in markdown, including from ChatGPT or Gemini exports. It is a useful one-time migration, but it is a snapshot rather than continuous sync.

Portable from the start

The way to avoid this problem entirely is to keep memory in a layer that is portable by design. Alma exports your full memory and conversations to JSON or Markdown whenever you want, and includes a complete GDPR data export. Your memory stays yours, ready to move.

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