Google lets you import chat history
Google launched Gemini tools that can import chat history and context from rivals like ChatGPT and Claude, making it easier for users and companies to switch assistants or centralize conversational context. This underscores the competition to own assistant persistence and the data flows behind LLM UX (x.com).
Google published step‑by‑step instructions on March 26, 2026 that rename Gemini’s “Past chats” feature to “Memory” and add an explicit “Import memory” flow in the Gemini app. (blog.google) The rollout surfaces two desktop options — reported as “Import Memory” and “Import Chat History” — reachable from Gemini’s Settings & help menu. (9to5google.com) The migration process supports a copy‑and‑paste workflow where Gemini provides a suggested prompt to run in the source assistant and then ingests that assistant’s exported output, and it also accepts uploaded export files via an attachments/import interface. (theverge.com) News outlets and how‑tos name ChatGPT (OpenAI) and Claude (Anthropic) specifically as supported source platforms in migration examples and user guides. (macrumors.com) The import features were announced the same day Google promoted Gemini 3.1/Flash updates to users and refreshed developer docs for the Gemini 3 model family and API. (9to5google.com) Reporters framed the change as part of a broader industry push against assistant lock‑in, noting Anthropic released its own memory‑copying updates earlier this quarter and analysts flagged portability as a competitive battleground. (bloomberg.com)
