The story behind ChatExport

A privacy-first iPhone app built by a small indie team — because your AI conversations belong to you, not to a server somewhere.

ChatExport app in use

Why we built this

ChatGPT became genuinely useful — but the moment a conversation ended, it was essentially gone. There was no clean way to save it, archive it, or share it without copy-pasting a wall of text that lost all formatting.

Screenshots felt clunky. Exporting through a browser produced ugly results. And every third-party tool we tried required handing over credentials or uploading conversations to yet another cloud service — which felt completely wrong for content that can contain sensitive professional or personal information.

So we built ChatExport: a native iPhone app that exports your ChatGPT conversations to PDF, HTML, Markdown, or plain text — cleanly formatted, entirely on your device, with no cloud involved.

The guiding principle was simple: your conversations stay yours.

Building ChatExport — privacy-first design

How your privacy is protected

These aren't marketing claims — they're technical facts about how the app is built.

100% offline processing

All export conversion happens directly on your iPhone. No data is ever sent to our servers — because we don't have servers involved in this process. The app works without an internet connection once installed.

No cloud storage

Your conversations are never uploaded to any cloud service by ChatExport. Exported files land in your iPhone's Files app — under your full control. You decide what to do with them from there.

Face ID & Touch ID lock

You can lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID so no one else can open it on your device. This uses iOS's native biometric authentication — the same system that protects your banking apps.

No account required

ChatExport does not require you to create an account or provide an email address. There is no sign-up, no profile, and nothing to log in to. The app is yours from the moment you download it.

What we store about you

We do not collect, store, or process your conversation content. The app uses standard Apple analytics (opt-in, anonymised) to understand crash patterns and improve stability. That's it. Read our full Privacy Policy for complete details.

The app

ChatExport — conversation list screen
ChatExport — export format selection
ChatExport — PDF preview

Who uses ChatExport

Anyone who uses ChatGPT on iPhone and wants to keep their conversations properly.

Professionals

Lawyers, consultants, researchers, and writers who use ChatGPT for real work — and need clean, shareable exports they can attach to documents or archive for compliance.

Small teams & founders

People who use AI to draft specs, brainstorm, or plan — and want to save those sessions as proper documents without uploading sensitive business content to third-party services.

Privacy-conscious users

Anyone who doesn't want their AI conversations processed by yet another cloud platform. Students, journalists, healthcare workers — anyone where data sensitivity matters.

⭐ Customer Reviews

Customer Testimonials

See what our users say about ChatExport and how it helps them save and organize AI conversations.

SM

Sarah Mitchell

★★★★★

Amazing tool! The export process is smooth and fast. I love being able to save all my ChatGPT conversations in PDF format for future reference.

JD

James Davis

★★★★★

Perfect for developers! Markdown exports make it easy to analyze conversation patterns and integrate with other tools. Highly recommend!

EC

Emily Chen

★★★★★

This app saved me hours of work. I can now export all my research conversations with ChatGPT and organize them efficiently. Best investment ever!

MR

Michael Rodriguez

★★★★★

The interface is clean and intuitive. Multiple format support is a game-changer. I use it daily for my business AI conversations.

LT

Lisa Thompson

★★★★★

Excellent customer support and constant updates. The app saves me so much time when archiving important ChatGPT chats.

DP

David Park

★★★★★

As a content creator, this tool is invaluable. I can export my AI brainstorming sessions and reference them anytime. Simple and powerful!

AW

Amanda Wilson

★★★★★

Great value for money! Works flawlessly with official ChatGPT platform. The HTML export is perfect for sharing insights with my team.

RK

Robert Kumar

★★★★★

Privacy-focused and secure. I trust ChatExport with my sensitive AI conversations. The best export tool on the market, hands down!

NP

Nina Patel

★★★★★

Finally, a simple way to back up my AI chats! The offline storage gives me peace of mind knowing my conversations are safe and always accessible.

TH

Thomas Hughes

★★★★★

As a consultant, I share AI-generated insights with clients regularly. The HTML export looks professional and the formatting is always spot-on.

JL

Jennifer Lee

★★★★★

The full-text search feature is a lifesaver! I can quickly find that one coding solution from weeks ago without scrolling through endless chats.

From the blog

Guides, updates, and ideas around AI conversation export.

Try it on your iPhone

ChatExport is free to download. Export your first conversations and see how it works — no account, no sign-up, nothing to configure.