Move your AI memory to a new assistant

What does this setup do?

Copy what ChatGPT knows about you into Claude, with the private parts removed first, so a new assistant starts with your preferences.

Who is it for?

Anyone switching or adding an AI assistant who is tired of re-explaining their job, tone and preferences. Do not move anything you would not want stored in the new service.

How do you set it up?

Tools

• ChatGPT with Memory turned on
• Claude on the web or Claude Desktop
• A plain text file for a backup copy of the export

Steps

1. In ChatGPT, open Settings, then Personalization, then Memory, and look at what is stored. OpenAI says the controls you see can vary by plan, region and workspace.
2. Ask ChatGPT what it remembers about you. OpenAI says you can ask it directly. Use the prompt below so the answer comes back as one list you can copy.
3. Read the list and delete any line you do not want in the new service. Claude's help center says you can edit the export prompt to leave out sensitive information.
4. Save the cleaned list in a text file as your own backup.
5. In Claude, go to Settings > Your Claude and select Start import. Paste the list into the text box and click Add to memory.
6. Click See what Claude learned about you and read the answer. Fix anything wrong with the Tell Claude what to change or remove box, or ask in chat.
7. Grok Bot: import steps are Not stated in sources. Paste the cleaned list into its instructions by hand and check the result.

I am moving to another assistant and want a clean copy of what you know about me. List every saved memory and every preference you use about how I like answers written. Put them in one list, one line each, with the date saved if you have it.

Rules:
- Keep my wording where you can.
- Do not guess or add anything you do not actually store.
- Mark any line that mentions health, money, passwords, account numbers, children or other private details with [PRIVATE] so I can delete it.
- After the list, say whether it is complete.

Show me the list first. Do not send it anywhere.

Which chat tools work with this prompt?

Paste the prompt into any of these assistants (free or paid tiers).

• ChatGPT
• Claude

What tips make it smoother?

• Claude's help center says its memory focuses on work topics, so personal details unrelated to work may not be kept.
• OpenAI says you can correct the memory summary or delete it from the Memory controls.
• Keep the cleaned text file. Claude says imports may not always be incorporated.

Where do the claims come from?

Summaries use public sources linked below, not independent verification. How setups are picked.

• Read Anthropic’s write-up (support.claude.com)

  Anthropic: Import and export your memory from Claude: export prompt, Settings > Your Claude > Start import, Add to memory, See what Claude learned about you, imports are experimental, work-focused memory, plan list (read 2026-10-31 through a page fetch tool, not a direct browser open)

• Read OpenAI’s write-up (help.openai.com)

  OpenAI: Memory in ChatGPT: Settings > Personalization > Memory, ask ChatGPT what it remembers, memory summary corrections, availability varies by plan, region and workspace (read 2026-10-31 through a page fetch tool, not a direct browser open)