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.
Three export modes
Mode
Scope
URL it activates on
Tier
Single-chat export
The one open conversation
Any claude.ai/chat/<id>
Free (PDF capped 3/day)
Batch export
Every conversation in your account, as one ZIP
claude.ai/chat/<id>
Paid
Project export
One whole project (Instructions, knowledge files, every conversation in it), as one ZIP
claude.ai/project/<uuid>
Paid
Batch and Project Export are mutually exclusive: the popup shows the one
that fits the current page, and only one paid export can run at a time.
Project Export supports Markdown / HTML / JSON / TXT (not PDF — same
browser-print limitation as batch). See the
how-to for the step-by-step.
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.
Bulk export — every conversation on your Claude account in one ZIP.
Project export — one ZIP per Claude project, including the project's
Instructions, knowledge files, and every conversation in it. Triggered
from claude.ai/project/<uuid> pages. See
the how-to.
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 or title before bulk export (upcoming).