ChatArchive

A powerful browser extension for archiving and managing conversations from multiple AI platforms.

Features

• 🤖 Multi-Platform Support: Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Bing Chat, and more
• 💾 One-Click Save: Save complete conversations with a single click
• 📊 Smart Extraction: Automatically identifies user messages and AI responses, filters out UI elements
• 🗂️ Conversation Management: View, export, and delete saved conversations from the extension popup
• 📤 Data Export: Export conversations as JSON files for backup and analysis
• 🎨 Beautiful Interface: Modern gradient design with smooth animations
• 🔒 Privacy First: All data stored locally in your browser, never uploaded to any server

Supported Platforms

• ChatGPT (chat.openai.com)
• Claude (claude.ai)
• Google Gemini (gemini.google.com)
• Bing Chat (www.bing.com)
• Other AI platforms (generic selectors)

Installation

Chrome/Edge Browser

1. Download or clone this repository to your local machine
2. Open your browser and navigate to the extensions page:
   • Chrome: chrome://extensions/
   • Edge: edge://extensions/
3. Enable "Developer mode" in the top right corner
4. Click "Load unpacked"
5. Select the ai-chat-saver folder
6. Extension installed successfully!

Usage

Saving Conversations

1. Visit any supported AI chat platform
2. Have a conversation with the AI
3. Click the "💾 Save Chat" button in the top right corner of the page
4. You'll see a success notification when the conversation is saved

Managing Conversations

1. Click the extension icon in your browser toolbar
2. View all saved conversations in the popup
3. You can:
   • View conversation titles, message counts, and save timestamps
   • Export conversations as JSON files
   • Delete conversations you no longer need

Exporting Data

• Click the "Export" button next to any conversation
• The conversation will download as a JSON file
• Filename format: chat-{id}-{title}.json

Data Storage

• All conversation data is stored locally in your browser (Chrome Storage API)
• Maximum of 100 conversations stored (older conversations automatically removed)
• No data is uploaded to any server - completely local and private

Technical Architecture

• Manifest V3: Uses the latest Chrome extension standard
• Content Scripts: Injected into AI platform pages to extract conversation content
• Chrome Storage API: Local storage for conversation data
• DOM Parsing: Intelligently identifies message structures across different platforms

Project Structure

ai-chat-saver/
├── manifest.json       # Extension configuration
├── content.js          # Content script (message extraction logic)
├── content.css         # Save button and notification styles
├── popup.html          # Extension popup interface
├── popup.js            # Popup logic (conversation management)
├── LICENSE             # MIT License
└── README.md           # Project documentation

Development

Core Classes

ChatExtractor (content.js)

• Detects the current AI platform
• Extracts conversation messages from the page
• Filters out UI elements and duplicate messages
• Saves conversations to local storage

PopupManager (popup.js)

• Loads and displays saved conversations
• Handles export and delete operations
• Manages the extension popup UI

Adding New Platform Support

Add a new platform configuration in the siteConfigs object in content.js:

'example.com': {
  messageSelector: '.message',      // Message container selector
  userSelector: '.user-message',    // User message selector
  assistantSelector: '.ai-message', // AI response selector
  contentSelector: '.message-text'  // Message content selector
}

Contributing

Issues and Pull Requests are welcome!

License

MIT License