The Claude exporter that doesn't cap you
Most Claude exporters turn the conversation in front of you into a file, and stop there. That's fine until you hit a daily PDF limit, need a whole project instead of one chat, or open the file and find your formatting flattened into plain text. AI Chat Archive grew out of those gaps.
Unlimited PDF, free — no daily cap
Most export tools cap free PDFs at a few a day — three is the usual number. We don't: export as many as you need, whenever you need them, at no cost. Each PDF is built in your browser using Claude's own typography, so artifacts, code blocks, tables, and thinking steps come out the way they look on screen — Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text included.
How AI Chat Archive compares
What to look for in a Claude exporter, and how we compare with a typical single-purpose tool:
| Capability | AI Chat Archive | Typical Claude exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Free PDF export | Unlimited — no daily cap | Often capped (e.g. 3/day) |
| Export formats | PDF, Markdown, HTML, JSON, TXT | Usually one or two |
| Export a whole project (ZIP) | Yes — instructions, knowledge docs, every chat | No |
| Batch-export your full history | Yes — one ZIP | Rarely |
| Bundle real attachment files | Yes — uploaded & Claude-generated files | References only, if at all |
| Runs 100% locally (no upload) | Yes | Varies |
| Account required | No | Sometimes |
| CJK-correct PDF | Yes, out of the box | Often broken |
Beyond a single chat
Three scopes, depending on how much you need to get out:
One conversation
Open the chat, click the extension, pick a format — a clean file lands in your downloads. Free, no daily limit. Step-by-step: how to export a Claude chat.
A whole project
Export a whole Claude.ai project — its custom instructions, knowledge documents (text and binary uploads), and every conversation inside — as a single ZIP. Claude itself has no "export project" button, and this is the part people miss most.
Your entire history
Export your entire history in one pass, packaged as a single ZIP — instead of saving conversations one at a time.
100% local and private
The extension only ever talks to claude.ai, over the session you're already signed in with — the same API the Claude web app uses — and writes the file straight to your downloads. Your conversations never reach our servers, because we don't run any that could receive them. No account, no analytics, no telemetry. Read the full privacy policy.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a daily limit on PDF export?
No. AI Chat Archive exports unlimited PDFs for free, with no daily cap. Many Claude exporters limit free PDF export to a few per day; this one doesn't. The PDF is rendered locally with Claude's own typography, so code blocks, tables and thinking steps come out readable.
Can I export an entire Claude project?
Yes. AI Chat Archive packs a whole Claude.ai project — custom instructions, knowledge documents, and every conversation inside it — into a single ZIP. Most exporters only handle one conversation at a time.
Can I export all my Claude chats at once?
Yes. Batch export saves your entire Claude.ai history as one ZIP, in the format you choose, instead of clicking through conversations one by one.
What formats can I export Claude chats to?
PDF, Markdown, HTML, JSON, and plain text (TXT) — five formats from a single export. Markdown is Obsidian-ready: lists render as lists and code blocks as code blocks.
Does it work in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox?
Yes. AI Chat Archive is published on the Chrome Web Store, Microsoft Edge Add-ons, and Firefox (AMO), and runs on other Chromium browsers like Brave and Arc.
Does exporting upload my Claude conversations anywhere?
No. It runs 100% locally: the extension reads your conversations from claude.ai using your existing session and writes the file straight to your downloads folder. No account, no upload, no telemetry.