Claude now lets you import memories from other chatbots

Anthropic officially launched a new “Import Memory” feature for Claude, specifically designed to help users migrate from other AI assistants like ChatGPT and Gemini without losing their accumulated context.

The move is being seen as a tactical play to capture users during the viral “Cancel ChatGPT” trend, which was triggered by OpenAI’s recent controversial partnership with the U.S. government for military AI applications.

How the Import Works

Anthropic has simplified the migration into a “copy-paste” process rather than a complex file export. You can find the new tool at claude.com/import-memory.

1. Extract: Claude provides a “Digital Passport” prompt. You paste this into your existing chatbot (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.).
2. Export: The old chatbot then spits out a clean code block containing your stored preferences, bio, and work style.
3. Import: You paste that block into Claude’s Settings > Capabilities > Memory, and Claude “learns” who you are within 24 hours.

What Claude Can “Learn” From Others

The import is designed to preserve the “digital soul” or tacit understanding you’ve built with other models:

• Response Style: Instructions like “always keep it concise” or “never use emojis.”
• Professional Context: Your job title, current projects, and preferred coding languages.
• Personal Details: Your location, interests, and family context (though Claude focuses primarily on work-related memories for efficiency).

Key Details & Limitations

The Competitive Context

Anthropic has “beaten Google to the punch” with this launch. While Google has been testing a similar feature for Gemini since February 2026, it focuses on importing full chat histories, whereas Anthropic focuses on the distilled “memory” edits, which is more privacy-centric and faster to process.