In a notable development for ChatGPT users, a new tool named Scrapemychats has emerged, enabling Business and Enterprise subscribers to export their chat records. This functionality is particularly significant as OpenAI does not provide a standard export option for these tiers, leaving users without a straightforward means to retain their conversation history.
Created by freelance journalist Conrad Quilty-Harper, Scrapemychats was released on GitHub this week. Quilty-Harper shared his motivation for developing the tool, citing his own experience of upgrading from a personal account to a Business one, only to find the data export process cumbersome. “I made the stupid decision to upgrade… and for some reason OpenAI doesn’t let you export the data easily,” he explained in an email.
According to OpenAI’s help page, users on Free, Plus, Pro, and some Educational plans can export their chats, but those on Business and Enterprise plans are excluded from this feature. No clear justification has been provided for this limitation, although it raises questions about the potential intent to keep high-tier subscribers engaged within the platform.
While OpenAI does offer Enterprise administrators access to workspace conversation logs via its Compliance Platform, these logs are retained for only 30 days unless archived elsewhere. Therefore, Scrapemychats serves as a crucial tool for Business users who wish to create a local archive of their chat sessions.
Scrapemychats operates through a logged-in browser session, allowing it to navigate the user’s ChatGPT account, open conversations, and store the data—including any file attachments—into a local archive. The tool presents the stored conversations in an email-like HTML format that can be accessed offline. However, it is important to note that Scrapemychats cannot operate in a headless mode due to ChatGPT’s bot protection, which limits its speed and functionality. Downloading a large archive, such as 600 chats, may take several hours, but the process can be paused and resumed as needed.
Quilty-Harper expressed concern over the lack of easy access to data for paying customers, stating, “I would quite like to know the reason why ChatGPT doesn’t make it easy for paying customers to get access to their data.” He speculated that this friction may be intentional, hinting at the complexities surrounding data ownership and user rights.
As Scrapemychats currently stands, it provides an unofficial pathway for users to reclaim their chat histories, though its future availability may be uncertain if OpenAI decides to close the loophole it exploits.
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