Overview & Getting Started

Download ChatGPT conversations, Projects, Group Chats, Deep Research reports, Library files, Images, and Archived Chats as Obsidian-ready Markdown or local assets. Keep your AI interactions organized, searchable, and under your control.

Why ChatGPT to Obsidian?

Your ChatGPT conversations contain valuable insights, research findings, generated images, research reports, code snippets, and project decisions. ChatGPT to Obsidian lets you download this work directly to your local machine, ready to import into Obsidian.

Key Features

Local Download

Download conversations directly to your Downloads folder. No cloud storage, no middleman servers—your data stays on your machine.

Markdown Format

All conversations are saved as clean .md files compatible with Obsidian, Notion, and any Markdown editor.

Obsidian Metadata

Exported notes include YAML frontmatter such as date, originalDate, updatedDate, sourceUrl, sourceId, platform, tags, projectName, and messageCount.

Group Chat Support

Export full ChatGPT Group Chat history from /gg/ pages, preserving authors and message order.

Projects and Archived Chats

Export ChatGPT Projects and archived ChatGPT conversations. Archived exports are organized under an Archived Chats/ folder.

Deep Research Export

Export ChatGPT Deep Research conversations with the final report preserved as readable Markdown, including safer handling for nested Markdown and code fences.

Library Files and Images

Download ChatGPT Library images and document files, or batch export images from https://chatgpt.com/images/, as individual files or ZIP archives.

Canvas and Text Documents

When ChatGPT text documents, canvas-style documents, or code artifacts are connected to a conversation, the extension can include them in the Markdown export when available.

Selective Export

Select specific Q&A turns or messages and export only what matters. Perfect for extracting key insights from long discussions.

Bulk Download

Download multiple conversations or assets from Chat Pages, GPT Projects, Group Chats, Library Files, Images, and Archived Chats.

Image Download

Optionally download ChatGPT-generated images to an images/ subfolder alongside your Markdown files. Image-only replies are exported in the correct conversation order after the related user prompt.

Copy to Clipboard

One-click copy of any Q&A pair as markdown text for quick sharing.

Who Is This For?

Researchers: Archive AI-generated insights for your projects in your personal knowledge base.

Students: Build a searchable study archive from ChatGPT tutoring sessions.

Professionals: Document work discussions and preserve important AI-assisted decisions.

Knowledge Workers: Create a reliable, searchable archive of your AI interactions in Obsidian.

How It Works

1. Install: Add the extension to Chrome
2. Configure: Set your download folder (e.g., “obsidian”)
3. Download: Click the download button to save conversations as markdown
4. Import: Move files from Downloads/obsidian/ into your Obsidian vault

What You Get

Each downloaded conversation includes:

• Title: Original ChatGPT conversation title
• Source metadata: ChatGPT URL, source ID, platform, tags, and project name when available
• Dates: Export date, original ChatGPT date, and updated date
• Content: Fully formatted messages with preserved structure
• Images: Optional ChatGPT image downloads linked from Markdown
• Artifacts: ChatGPT text documents, canvas-style documents, or code artifacts when available

Recent Updates

July 2026: Cleaner Obsidian YAML metadata, canvas/text document artifact export, Archived Chats folder organization, better Deep Research Markdown, smarter re-sync behavior, and corrected image reply ordering.

June 2026: ChatGPT Images export, Archived Chats sync, and ChatGPT Library files export.

May 2026: Custom export preview page and selective export improvements.

Next Steps

Ready to get started? Follow our Installation Guide to set up the extension.