Get a clean, complete transcript of any ChatGPT conversation — as PDF, TXT, Markdown, or HTML — directly from your iPhone. No extensions, no desktop software.
All processing happens on-device. Your conversations never leave your phone.
ChatGPT doesn't give you a transcript. Here are the workarounds people try — and why they fall short.
Strips all formatting. Code blocks, tables, and lists become unreadable plain text. Impossible to do cleanly for long conversations on iPhone.
ChatGPT's built-in data export gives you a raw JSON file — hard to read, requires a desktop browser to request, and can take hours or days to receive.
Not searchable, not selectable, not shareable as text. A long conversation takes dozens of screenshots, and you can't paste the content anywhere useful.
ChatExport gives you a proper transcript.
All messages, all formatting, all code blocks — exported as a clean PDF, TXT, Markdown, or HTML file. Directly on your iPhone. In seconds.
Seven steps. Your transcript is in the Files app in under a minute.
Launch the ChatGPT app and navigate to the conversation you want to export as a transcript. Tap it to open the full chat view.
The upload arrow icon sits at the top-right of the conversation screen. Tap it to reveal sharing options.
Choose "Share Link" from ChatGPT's sharing options. This creates a public URL for the conversation and opens the iOS share sheet.
Find ChatExport in the iOS share sheet and tap it. If it's not visible, scroll the app row horizontally or tap "More" to find it in the full list.
ChatExport launches and fetches your complete conversation — every message, code block, table, and image. The full transcript is ready for export.
Select the format that best matches your use case:
Plain text transcript — works in any app, easy to search, copy, and paste. Formatting stripped, all text preserved.
Formatted, printable, shareable transcript with full layout. Best for sending to colleagues or keeping a readable archive.
Structured text for Obsidian, Notion, Bear, or any Markdown editor. Code blocks use fenced syntax with language identifiers.
Full rendering for browsers or archiving. Open in Safari, share online, or store as a self-contained web page.
Your exported transcript appears in the iPhone Files app. From there you can open it, share it to Mail, Slack, Notion, Google Drive, or any other app on your device.
Each format serves a different purpose. Here's a quick guide.
Plain readable text. Works in every app on every device. Best for searching content or pasting into other tools.
Formatted, printable document. Share with colleagues, attach to emails, or archive with full visual layout preserved.
Structured text with syntax preserved. Ideal for Obsidian, Notion, Bear, or any Markdown-aware editor.
Full rendering for browsers. Archive the conversation as a web page, open in Safari, or host it anywhere.
Dive deeper into specific export formats.
Complete guide to exporting ChatGPT conversations as formatted PDF documents on iPhone.
Read guideExport ChatGPT transcripts to Markdown for Obsidian, Notion, Bear, and any text editor.
Read guideHow to use the share button in the ChatGPT iPhone app to export any conversation.
Read guideDownload ChatExport free. Share from ChatGPT, choose your format, export. Your transcript is ready.