AI Chat Exporter

May 25, 2026 · View on GitHub

A powerful, browser-agnostic extension to export conversations from popular AI platforms including Google Gemini, Claude, and ChatGPT. Built with modern ES6 architecture for maximum extensibility and maintainability.

Features

Multi-Platform Support: Export from Gemini, Claude, and ChatGPT
Multiple Export Formats: JSON, Markdown, and PDF
Media Embedding Control: Choose URL-only exports or embedded media for MD/PDF
Document Extraction: Captures uploaded files, embedded documents, and preview panels
Browser Agnostic: Works on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari
Modern UI: Clean, dark-themed interface
Fast & Efficient: Optimized scraping with automatic scroll handling
ES6 Modules: Modern architecture with 70% less code duplication
Template Pattern: Easily extensible for new platforms
Export Selected: Select one message to export from that point onward, or select multiple messages to export only those in original order
Privacy-First Settings: Optional broad host access, cache controls, and clearer diagnostics

Quick Start

Installation

Chrome Web Store (Recommended)

Install directly from the Chrome Web Store:

Install AI Chat Exporter

Works on Chrome, Edge, Brave, and other Chromium-based browsers.

Manual Installation (Chrome / Edge)

Download the latest release from GitHub
Open chrome://extensions/ (or edge://extensions/)
Enable "Developer mode"
Click "Load unpacked"
Select the extension folder

Firefox

Download the latest release
Open about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
Click "Load Temporary Add-on"
Select the manifest.json file

Safari

Convert using Safari Web Extensions Converter
Build and run through Xcode

Usage

Navigate to any supported AI chat page
Click the extension icon in your browser toolbar
Choose one flow:
- Export Current Page: Export full conversation.
- Export Selected:
  - Click once to enter selection mode.
  - Select one or more messages in the page.
  - Click Export Selected again to export.
    - 1 selected message: exports from that point to latest.
    - 2+ selected messages: exports only selected messages in original order.
Choose your desired export format:
- Copy JSON: Copy to clipboard
- Download JSON: Save as JSON file
- Download MD: Save as Markdown (embedded media optional)
- Export PDF: Print to PDF

Full walkthrough (video + text): How to Use Guide

Known Issues

Most previously reported issues are now fixed in v2.0.1.

Current known issue:

Claude artifact edge cases: some complex artifact/preview extraction cases can still fail depending on Claude UI state and panel behavior.

Notes:

First-load/receiver connection issues were mitigated with auto-recovery.
Gemini root-route support and detection issues were fixed.

Supported Platforms

Platform	Active Chat	Shared Links	Preview/Artifacts	Status
Google Gemini	✅ Full Support	✅ Full Support	✅ Immersive Docs	Stable
ChatGPT	✅ Full Support	❌ Not Yet	✅ Image Generation	Stable
Claude	✅ Full Support	❌ Not Yet	✅ Code Previews	Stable

Platform-Specific Features

Gemini: Extracts uploaded documents, immersive editor content, and shared conversation links
ChatGPT: Virtualized-turn-aware extraction with recovery sweeps, long-run progress heartbeat, code blocks, generated images
Claude: Preview panel extraction (artifacts), code blocks with syntax highlighting (PDF extraction not yet supported)

Project Structure (v2.0.1 ES6 Architecture)

ai-chat-exporter/
├── src/
│   ├── popup/                    # Extension popup UI
│   │   ├── popup.html
│   │   └── popup.js
│   ├── scrapers/
│   │   ├── base/
│   │   │   └── BaseScraper.js    # Abstract base class (template pattern)
│   │   ├── config/
│   │   │   ├── chatgpt.config.js # Platform selectors & settings
│   │   │   ├── gemini.config.js
│   │   │   └── claude.config.js
│   │   ├── platforms/
│   │   │   ├── ChatGPTScraper.js # Platform-specific implementations
│   │   │   ├── GeminiScraper.js
│   │   │   └── ClaudeScraper.js
│   │   └── init.js               # Platform detection & initialization
│   ├── utils-modules/            # Shared ES6 utilities
│   │   ├── html.js               # HTML escaping
│   │   ├── mime.js               # MIME type detection
│   │   ├── media.js              # Media handling
│   │   └── markdown.js           # Markdown conversion
│   ├── content-script.js         # Thin entry point
│   ├── content/
│   │   └── handler.js            # Content-script orchestration and message handling
│   └── lib/
│       └── browser-polyfill.js   # Browser API compatibility
├── assets/
│   └── icons/                    # Extension icons
├── docs/                         # Documentation
│   ├── ES6_MIGRATION.md          # Architecture guide
│   ├── HOW_TO_USE.md             # Usage walkthrough
│   ├── RELEASE_NOTES_2.0.0.md
│   └── RELEASE_NOTES_2.0.1.md
├── manifest.json                 # Manifest V3
└── README.md

Development

No Build Required

This extension uses pure ES6 modules - no build process required!

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/TheBluCoder/AI-chat-exporter.git
cd AI-chat-exporter

# Load in browser
# Chrome: chrome://extensions → "Load unpacked"
# Firefox: about:debugging → "Load Temporary Add-on"

# Make changes and reload - that's it!

Documentation

Available documentation:

ES6 Migration Guide - Modern architecture, template pattern, and extending scrapers
How to Use Guide - Video and text walkthrough for exporting conversations
Release Notes v2.0.1 - Latest fixes and improvements
Release Notes v2.0.0 - ES6 architecture release notes

For quick setup, see the Quick Start section in this README.

For Developers

Want to add support for a new AI platform? See the ES6 Migration Guide for step-by-step instructions. With the new architecture, adding a platform requires only ~180 lines of code!

Browser Compatibility

This extension uses the WebExtensions API and is compatible with:

Browser	Version	Support
Chrome	>= 88	Full
Edge	>= 88	Full
Firefox	>= 109	Full
Safari	>= 14	Requires conversion

Privacy & Security

No Data Collection: This extension does not collect or transmit any user data
Local Processing: All scraping and exporting happens locally in your browser
No External Requests: No data is sent to external servers
Open Source: Full source code is available for audit