Users Can't Reliably Save ChatGPT Chats
414 posts across 19 communities in the last 30 days; 33% from community.openai.com.
“If you delete all your work chats and then go to your usage page, go to analytics, and scroll down you can then see all those chats. they will all be titled "untitled chat" since you deleted them. but if you click on those chats you can read those chats again and see all the…”
“Anyone else noticed that deleting chats in ChatGPT has gotten ridiculously slow lately? When I hit delete, the animation starts and then just hangs there for like 10 seconds before the chat actually disappears. I swear this used to be almost instant. Not sure what changed, but…”
“I used to do role-play with chatgpt before like 1 years ago. But at that time I encountered a problem which was long term role-play (months) as chatgpt chat session can only hold a certain amount of context then it started to forget things. Then I paused and moved to stand alone…”
Users are experiencing significant difficulties in saving, exporting, and reliably accessing their ChatGPT conversation history. This includes issues with data loss, limitations on export options, broken functionality, and challenges in copying/searching within chats, hindering their ability to retain valuable work and information.
SOURCES (60)
“Feature Request: Import ChatGPT Conversations as Verifiable Sources — Beyond Project Memory”
Feature Request: Save Conversation Synopses Directly to ChatGPT Projects
“Context. I’m using an IPhone 8 and out of nowhere I can’t open old chats. On top of that if I make a new chat, the second I close the app, if I reopen it and try to access the chat then the app just crashes. What’s with that? What can I do? submitted by /u/Anime_nerd47 [link] [comments]”
“If you delete all your work chats and then go to your usage page, go to analytics, and scroll down you can then see all those chats. they will all be titled "untitled chat" since you deleted them. but if you click on those chats you can read those chats again and see all the files you uploaded in those chats. Not sure if a bug or feature but it looks like you cant truly delete work chats. then if you open those chats and try to delete them you can only archive them. archiving them does”
“I'm thinking about upgrading from Plus to Pro ($100), mainly because I keep hitting the 5-hour Codex limit.I have some long-running chats with a lot of context and instructions that I don't want to lose. If you've upgraded from Plus to Pro, could you continue your existing chats as usual? Did you run into any warnings about the chat being started with a different model, or notice any issues with context after upgrading? Just looking for firsthand experiences before I make the switch.”
“ChatGPT marks research answer complete but only first section is saved (461 characters)”
Please Bring Back ChatGPT Group Chats for Students
“I currently have a chatGPT plus subscription, I am using it for my personal development projects. When I discontinue my ChatGPT subscription, do I lose the access to the Projects and the related chats ? submitted by /u/Inevitable3000 [link] [comments]”
App search function is horrible! I continually found my self searching and basically having discussion over again because the way the search results were presented was horrible. I created a project with…
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Persistent Text Duplication Bug When Pressing Enter – ChatGPT Android App
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Git Clone Open WebUI Version dev (079fb19e7) Operating System Linu”
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Git Clone Open WebUI Version dev (079fb19e7) Operating System Linu”
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Git Clone Open WebUI Version dev (079fb19e7) Operating System Linu”
Feature Request: Project-Scoped Memory and Search Across Chat History
Spoiler Formatting for ChatGPT messages
Feature Request: User-Created Folders for Chat Organization
“I wanted to search through my old chats, so I split my ChatGPT export into files and uploaded them to a Project. Tested it by asking about some random old coding discussions and it actually found the exact details. I cleaned up the Python script I used, in case anyone wants to try it: https://github.com/Akilaydin/Chat-History-To-Project submitted by /u/Akilayd [link] [comments]”
Allow ChatGPT to Search the Full Conversation History Inside a Project
“Anyone else noticed that deleting chats in ChatGPT has gotten ridiculously slow lately? When I hit delete, the animation starts and then just hangs there for like 10 seconds before the chat actually disappears. I swear this used to be almost instant. Not sure what changed, but it's getting pretty annoying, especially when trying to clean up a bunch of old conversations. Is everyone experiencing this or is it just something with my account? submitted by /u/TheSpoonFed1 [link]  ”
“Chat is a *horrible* place to keep anything. if I have to find something in and dig for it through a hundred different channels and 10,000 messages? Then multiple that by 8 PMs? Not mention to all the other stuff I need to keep eyes on as a Director? That's not a insignificant amount work. You want it to be someplace consistent and 'durable'. maybe that's a slack page, maybe a private confluence page, maybe an email. But to make this as easy for me as a leader, all of it should b”
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [ ] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch. Reproduced on v0.12.3 . On dev I compared the code: chatActionHandler and backend chat action are byte identical to v0.12.3. I didn't run dev itself. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Docker (official image)”
“I used to do role-play with chatgpt before like 1 years ago. But at that time I encountered a problem which was long term role-play (months) as chatgpt chat session can only hold a certain amount of context then it started to forget things. Then I paused and moved to stand alone app. But when Claude introduced project I can actually have very long term role-play like 3 months until now. I just need to put all the session into the same project and then it can share the details. I wonder if chatgp”
“[ChatGPT] ★ 1/5 (v1.2026.279) — ChatGPT used to give more options and now every second when you’re writing something it’s asking you to create a new document because the first one is too full. It’s annoying. I understand a lot of people pay for it but what’s the point I look at it as something like the Internet, it should be free. Obviously there should be a limit of how you much you can post but it’s getting ridiculous. It used to be better.”
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Git Clone Open WebUI Version dev (079fb19e7) Operating System Linu”
Feature Request: Bulk Chat Selection and Deletion
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Git Clone Open WebUI Version dev (079fb19e7) Operating System Linu”
“Found by: CXO source reading (route exists, no UI caller), confirmed by Web's served check on alpha build 6bb955919d , test account web pat test , 2026 10 16 (6 pages, 18 script files plus 8 inline scripts; not covered: under 500px layout, other accounts). What a person sees: Sidebar "CHATS": nine chats as plain links; no per chat button or menu. History panel: only "×", "Load more", "Start private session". User menu: To dos, Projects, Work Items, Documents, Lists, Account, Logout. /account : n”
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Pip Install Open WebUI Version v0.12.3 (pip). Reproduced on v0.12.”
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing request. [x] I checked whether this already exists on the dev branch or latest source. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue or discussion before any code pull request. [x] This request is not a security vulnerability. Problem No problem as such but it gets tiring to have to delete multiple chats one by one Desired Behavior I'd like to be able to delete multiple chats together Why This M”
“Feature Add Copy Link to Agent Host chat editor tab context menus so users can share or revisit the exact session or peer chat through a stable agent host session:// link. This supplies a chat link source for the consistent navigation story 342050. Expected behavior Right click a chat editor tab and choose Copy Link . Copy a session/chat URL supported by rich session/chat pills and the session link opener, rather than an editor UI resource or external product launch URL. Preserve backend session”
[Slack] ★★★ 3/5 (v25.12.20) — Saved messages is now “to dos”
“ChatGPT conversations not loading for 5 days - Recurring issue affecting old and new chats”
Bookmark Individual ChatGPT Responses for Quick Navigation
“Allow users to delete, move, cut and paste individual Sessions inside ChatGPT conversations”
“[ChatGPT] ★★★ 3/5 (v1.2026.272) — Still not able to see my pinned group chats on my MacBook”
“[ChatGPT] ★★★ 3/5 (v1.2026.272) — Sometimes I have to reenter info multiple times. Also, sometimes when switching from module app to desktop, info gets lost..”
Sort Projects by Most Recent Chat Activity on ChatGPT Web
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“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Git Clone Open WebUI Version dev (c9a52208d) Operating System Linu”
“I keep seeing the Privacy Portal recommended when the normal ChatGPT export flow fails. I used the Privacy Portal itself—and reproduced a different failure on two distinct accounts. Account A: - request acknowledged October 6 at 4:37:05 p.m. Pacific - “report ready” notice October 7 at 5:17:51 p.m. - stated expiration October 11 at 5:17:51 p.m. - no downloadable report appeared before the deadline Account B: - request acknowledged October 6 at 4:26:24 p.m. Pacific - “report ready” notice October”
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“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Git Clone Open WebUI Version dev (3288fe010) Operating System Linu”
Open chat website. Start new chat window. Change the Model. Send a message. Close the website. Open the app. There’s your new chat from the website with the model you locked in.…
Can we get folders added to the chat section? im dealing with lots of projects it would be nice if i could group chats that are connected to a project, as i…
“I'm having to screenshot messages from the same chat for gpt to remember the information. It's saying it can't retrieve information in the chat and it needs screenshots...what? submitted by /u/Ldentoid [link] [comments]”
“Yes, that’s exactly what he did! It was the next day that I discovered it. [re: Anyone know a workaround to permanently freeze the name of a chat or how to prevent it from changing chat names?]”
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“Submission checklist [x] This is a bug, not a usage question. [x] I added a clear and descriptive title that summarizes this issue. [x] I used the GitHub search to find a similar question and didn't find it. [x] I am sure that this is a bug in LangChain rather than my code. [x] The bug is not resolved by updating to the latest stable version of LangChain (or the specific integration package). [x] This is not related to the langchain community package. [x] I posted a self contained, minimal, repr”
“Constant problems with this. Chat names chat I rename the chat and then chat renames it again. Also why are chats not dated? I rename mine with date in title but of course that-doesn’t help if HPT changes the name anyway. submitted by /u/OrangeAtl [link] [comments]”
“There is a major frequent bug: when I stop live speech mode, the conversation transcript is typically missing the lower half of it. This happens to me everyday if the conversation is a bit longer. Sometimes writing a textual response at the end will get an error of missing conversation. This is in the Android app (latest version). submitted by /u/FinalAliens [link] [comments]”
“Private, auto-updating skills for personal ChatGPT accounts without GitHub or terminal setup?”
Feature Request: Show Last Activity Date in Chat History
“Type: <b Bug</b After restarting Visual Studio Code, the previous chat session windows cannot be found — all windows are hidden. Their locations can only be retrieved through AI, but they cannot be restored. We hope you can optimize this: Add a history session list near the current session Provide a setting to recover lost sessions Enhance session stability VS Code version: Code 1.129.1 (8a7abeba6e03ea3af87bfbce9a1b7e48fed567b8, 2026 07 17T15:35:09Z) OS version: Windows NT x64 10.0.19044 Modes:”
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“I want to know what happened in a recent message but can't see it without clicking "Show more (600+)" continually until I finally get to it, which is way to much friction. I would love a revert sort option for this case. <img width="859" height="878" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user attachments/assets/0d2b2ee2 20ca 4644 b4ec c1ec9f219bc1" / <img width="628" height="1161" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user attachments/assets/4d092b8b a56d 4f30 8f69 57628c35b7b5" /”