Export your GPT chats to Perplexity

Official export from ChatGPT

ChatGPT includes a built-in export tool. It emails a ZIP file link that expires after 24 hours, and the ZIP contains chat.html with your conversation history along with other account data.

1. Sign in to ChatGPT.
2. Open Settings from your profile menu.
3. Open Data Controls and choose Export Data.
4. Confirm the export and wait for the email link.
5. Download the ZIP before the link expires.

This export is available to logged-in Free, Plus, and Pro accounts.

Quick one-off options

For a single chat, extensions can save the thread as PDF, Markdown, or HTML. These are static files and are not true imports into another model.

Why the ZIP export feels heavy

The official flow requires a request, an email wait, a ZIP download, and then cleanup or parsing. It is good for archiving but not great for frequent migrations.

Prepare for Perplexity

• Keep prompts and answers grouped together.
• Add short titles so you can scan threads fast.
• Trim repeated system messages to reduce clutter.

Import into Perplexity

1. Open a new Perplexity thread.
2. Paste the cleaned transcript or attach the file.
3. Ask Perplexity to continue from the final user message.

Checklist

• Remove private data before sharing.
• Split large exports into smaller topics.
• Keep the original ZIP as a backup archive.