Save your export
Request the export
Sign into ChatGPT, open Settings, choose Data controls, and select Export data. Confirm the request.
Wait for the notification
OpenAI says delivery can take up to seven days. The notification goes to the contact method associated with the account.
Download while the link is active
The link expires after 24 hours. Sign into the same account and save the ZIP file containing your history and other account data.
Sources:OpenAI: Export your ChatGPT data
What to check if it doesn’t appear
- Check the account’s email or phone number and spam folder.
- If the link expired, request a new export.
- Self-service chat export is not available for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, or Healthcare accounts; check the official instructions for your account type.
Sources:OpenAI: Export your ChatGPT data
Keep the archive as your original copy
Download the file somewhere you can find again. Open it and check that the material you expected is present before changing or closing your original account. Exporting a copy does not require deleting the source.
An account archive can contain much more than the document you want to work on. Select the relevant passage or document rather than sending an entire archive into an AI conversation.
Bring selected work into Quartz
Choose the useful material
Find the draft or passages you want to continue. Include the context needed to understand them.
Create a document
Once you have workspace access, paste the content into a Quartz document. For an existing Word file, use File → Import → Word document.
Check the result
Review formatting and source references. Ask a focused question about the document, then choose which response passages to insert.
An archive is not a full workspace transfer
Quartz does not import a complete account archive from this product. Conversation trees, account settings, permissions, and workspace structure are not automatically recreated. Keep the archive for reference and move the work you want to develop.
The public Quartz demo is a way to try the conversation. It does not replace your own account archive or provide a full migration service.
A few practical questions
The short ones are here. For anything else, ask below.
Will exporting delete my ChatGPT content?
The export steps create a copy. They are separate from deleting content or closing an account.
Can I upload the entire export into Quartz?
There is no automatic full-account import. Select content to paste into a document, or import a Word file. Check the resulting document before relying on it.
Can I start using Quartz today?
Quartz is opening access through its waitlist. You can explore the public demo, then join the waitlist for your own workspace. Signing in is for people who already have access.