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ChatGPT provides AI-generated responses to your questions, requests, and commands. But there’s a lot more you can do with each conversation. OpenAI allows you to change the name of a chat to better fit its topic; delete a chat if you no longer need it; share a link to a chat so others can read it; and even export the conversations to view them in a single file.
Whether you pay for the ChatGPT Plus or use the free tier, the options for managing your chats are the same. Here's how to access, edit, delete, and share your AI chat sessions on the web and in the ChatGPT app.
Manage Your Chats on the Web
To get started, browse to the ChatGPT website and sign in. If you don’t yet have an account, click the Sign up button to create one and log in. Enter a question or request at the prompt, and ChatGPT will respond.
(Credit: PCMag / OpenAI)To continue with the current conversation, submit another question at the prompt. To segue to a different topic, click the New chat button at the top and type something else. As you kick off new conversations, ChatGPT will display a history of each chat in the left sidebar.
(Credit: PCMag / OpenAI)You can also manage your chats in the official ChatGPT mobile app for iOS or Android. Any chats you start on the website or the app are synchronized between the two, so you can access the same history. To view previous conversations in the mobile app, tap the two-lined icon at the top left. Swipe down to view all prior chats and tap a specific conversation to display it.
Rename a Conversation
Let’s say a particular conversation is saddled with a generic or non-descriptive name. To rename it, click the ellipsis next to its entry in the sidebar and select Rename from the menu. The current name is selected, allowing you to delete or modify it and then type a new name. When done, click the checkmark to save the new name.
(Credit: PCMag / OpenAI)Delete a Conversation
If you no longer need a specific conversation, click its ellipsis on the left and then select Delete. You’re asked if you want to delete the chat. Click the checkmark to delete it.
(Credit: PCMag / OpenAI)To delete all of your previous conversations, click your account image at the top right and select Settings. Under General, click the Delete all button next to Clear all chats.
(Credit: PCMag / OpenAI)To delete all your conversations from the mobile app, tap the two-lined icon at the top left and then tap the ellipsis icon next to your name. At the Settings screen, select Data Controls and then tap Delete All Chats.
(Credit: PCMag / OpenAI)To delete a conversation in the app, tap the three-dot icon in the top right (Android) or tap the name of the current model at the top (iPhone) and remove the conversation from the menu.
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Share a Link to a Chat
You’re able to share a chat with someone else by generating and sending a link to it. The person with whom you share the chat doesn’t need a ChatGPT account to view it. However, anyone with an account can continue the conversation on their own. Click the ellipsis for the conversation you want to share and then select Share.
(Credit: PCMag / OpenAI)A Share Link to Chat window displays your request and the response as well as the name and date of the conversation. By default, your name is not associated with the chat, so it’s shared anonymously. Click Create link and check the box next to Make this chat discoverable if you want the page to pop up in a web search. From here, you can share the link via LinkedIn, Facebook, Reddit, or X.
(Credit: PCMag / OpenAI)Otherwise, click Copy link and you can paste the link wherever it needs to go. The recipient can then click on the link. If the person doesn’t have a ChatGPT account, the conversation appears as a static message that they can read but not continue. If they do have an account, they can continue the conversation on their end.
(Credit: PCMag / OpenAI)You can kill access to these shared links, but keep in mind that anyone who has already continued a conversation will still be able to access it on their end. To control the links, click your account image at the top right and select Settings > Data controls, then click the Manage button next to Shared links.
(Credit: PCMag / OpenAI)To view the conversation for a shared link, click the View source chat bubble icon all the way to the right. To delete the shared link (but not the actual conversation), click the trash can icon on the right. To remove the links for all shared conversations, click the ellipsis icon at the top and select Delete all shared links.
(Credit: PCMag / OpenAI)To share a link to the chat from the app, tap the three-dot icon in the top right (Android) or tap the name of the current model at the top (iPhone), then choose the Share command. At the Share link to chat window, tap Share Link at the bottom, then choose Share link. The Share menu for iOS or Android pops up, allowing you to share the link via email, text message, social media, or cloud storage.
Copy and Paste a Response
You can save or share a response outside of ChatGPT by copying and pasting its text. To do this, click the Copy icon at the bottom of a response. You can now paste the text into an email, message, document, or other application to use elsewhere.
(Credit: PCMag / OpenAI)Export Your Conversations
Even further, you’re able to export all of conversations to view and use outside of ChatGPT. Click your account image at the top right and select Settings > Data controls, then click the Export button next to Export data and choose Confirm export. The export is then sent to you via email.
(Credit: PCMag / OpenAI)Check your email for a message with the subject of “ChatGPT - Your data export is ready.” In the message, click the Download data export button to save the data export as a zip file. After extracting the contents of the file, open the chat.html file in your default browser. The name, request, and response for each conversation appears in its own section within.
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