Features

AI Chat Archive is a Chrome extension that exports Claude.ai conversations. This page is the full capability list, grouped by what it does and which tier unlocks what.

For a two-minute install → first export walkthrough, see getting-started.md.

Export formats

AI Chat Archive exports to five formats. The first three are the primary ones promoted; JSON and TXT exist for power users who need structured or stripped-down output.

Format	Extension	Best for	Attachments bundled?
PDF	`.pdf`	Sharing, printing, archival	❌ (browser-print limitation)
HTML	`.html`	Offline browsing, web archival	✅ in ZIP mode (paid)
Markdown	`.md`	Obsidian, Notion, grep, notes	✅ in ZIP mode (paid)
JSON	`.json`	Programmatic ingestion	✅ in ZIP mode (paid)
Plain text	`.txt`	Compliance archives, search indexes	✅ in ZIP mode (paid)

See the format specs for the exact structure each one produces.

What gets captured

Every export includes, by default:

All human and assistant messages in chronological order.
Message timestamps (local, UTC, or ISO-8601 — your pick in advanced settings).
Code blocks with their language tags preserved.
Claude-generated artifacts — final version inline, earlier versions in an appendix.
Widgets (Claude's show_widget output) — SVG widgets rendered inline; HTML widgets saved next to the transcript.
present_files — files Claude generates during the conversation are listed inline and bundled into the ZIP.
Uploaded attachment references — attachment names and sizes shown in the transcript. The binaries themselves are only bundled in paid ZIP mode.

Can be toggled in advanced settings:

Include Claude's thinking (off by default) — exports hidden thinking blocks for Opus and Sonnet models that expose them.
Include tool calls (off by default) — exports tool-use blocks that don't have a dedicated renderer (web search, code execution metadata, etc.).

Never captured:

Your Claude account ID, workspace ID, or login session.
Any conversation you didn't explicitly export.
Analytics / telemetry — the extension produces none.

Free tier

Available to every user, no license required:

Export the currently open conversation.
All 5 formats (PDF, HTML, Markdown, JSON, TXT).
Advanced settings (timestamp format, thinking inclusion, tool-call inclusion).
PDF daily quota: 3 per day. HTML / Markdown / JSON / TXT have no quota.
A single attribution line in the exported file footer.

Free tier is enough for occasional backups and casual users.

Paid tier (one license)

Activates with a license key from https://aichatarchive.app. Unlocks:

Bulk export — every conversation on your Claude account in one ZIP.
Include attachments in the ZIP — bundle uploaded files and Claude-generated present_files alongside their transcripts. See the ZIP bundle structure.
Unlimited PDF exports — no more 3/day cap.
No branding footer in exported files.
Filter by date, title, or project before bulk export (upcoming).

See pricing.md for tier prices.

Privacy-first architecture

Runs entirely in your browser. No AI Chat Archive server. No proxy.
Declares only 3 host_permissions: claude.ai, aichatarchive.app, api.polar.sh.
License activation sends only the license key to Polar (payment provider). Never sends conversation data.
No analytics, no telemetry, no "phone home".

Full details in privacy.md.

Browser support

Chrome (primary target).
Chromium-based browsers: Edge, Brave, Arc, Opera, Vivaldi. All supported.
Firefox: not supported.
Safari: not supported.

What it doesn't do (and won't)

Scope discipline keeps the product sharp. The following are explicitly out of scope:

❌ Editing, searching, or manipulating conversations inside Claude.ai (that's a different product category).
❌ Syncing exports to cloud storage. Your OS already does this better.
❌ Scheduled / automatic background exports without your click. This would require standing permissions we don't want.
❌ Exporting conversations from other platforms (ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot). Maybe in separate products — not this one.