How to export a Google AI Studio chat

Download your saved AI Studio prompt file if your account offers it, then open supported JSON in ChatExports to make a PDF, Word or Markdown transcript. Check the recovered messages against the original chat before relying on it. Get code creates Gemini API examples, not a guaranteed full-history backup. Missing replies or attachments cannot be reconstructed.

Short answer

Step by step

Open and save the conversation you want to keep: Use the same Google account that owns the AI Studio prompt. Check the original conversation and save it using the controls available in your account. Keep the original until you have compared your downloaded copy.
Download the saved prompt file if available: Look for a download option for the saved prompt. If your account saves prompts in Google Drive, download a copy from Drive rather than editing the original. Availability and button names vary; this is not a confirmed universal menu sequence.
Keep the download unchanged and check its contents locally: A file containing JSON may have no .json extension. Keep an untouched copy and check whether your own prompts and model replies are present. A code example, link or settings-only file is not necessarily a conversation archive.
Open the file in ChatExports and inspect the sample: Drop the downloaded file into the converter. Supported AI Studio prompt JSON is identified by its contents. Check the chat list, sample and any warnings. Do not run generated API code or share an API key to convert a saved file.
Compare the transcript and download your document: The US$25 one-time All platforms plan unlocks AI Studio reading and Word, PDF, Markdown, CSV and JSON downloads. Compare prompts, replies, ordering and code locally against the original. US$10 covers ChatGPT only. Conversion cannot recover content absent from the source.

Start with the saved prompt, not a promise of complete history

Google AI Studio is a separate developer tool from the consumer Gemini app. A Google Takeout instruction for Gemini Apps is not an AI Studio export instruction.

The useful input for ChatExports is a supported saved prompt file containing recorded conversation data. If your account offers a download, keep that file unchanged. If prompts are saved in Drive, download a copy without editing or deleting the original. A January 2025 reply on Google's developer forum describes this Drive workflow, but it is historical guidance, not a guarantee of today's controls in every account.

Does Get code contain the whole chat?

Do not assume it does. Google's AI Studio quickstart describes Get code as a way to use a prompt with the Gemini API in your preferred programming language. It does not guarantee a complete conversation archive.

Users reported missing conversation history in Get code in September and October 2025. These are dated user reports, not proof that every current account has the same problem. They are a reason to compare your file with the original rather than trust a code snippet as a full backup.

Raw Python, Node.js or cURL examples are not the same as supported AI Studio prompt JSON. Do not run code to rebuild your chat: it can make new API requests rather than preserve the original answers. Never include an API key in a file you share for help.

What ChatExports can and cannot preserve

ChatExports reads supported AI Studio prompt JSON locally in your browser. It converts recorded text and roles into a readable transcript. It does not connect to Google, run API calls or retrieve remote attachments.

Check both your prompts and the model replies. Media may be represented by a file or Drive reference rather than the actual image, audio or video. A reference alone cannot reproduce an attachment. Missing answers, source files and the exact AI Studio screen layout cannot be reconstructed.

A practical check before you rely on the export

For a coding discussion, compare the first prompt, a later follow-up, the corresponding model replies and a code block with the original. Check that code lines and speaker order match. Keep the original conversation until that comparison is complete.

Importing shows the recovered list and a short sample before payment. Full reading, message search and downloads require the US$25 All platforms plan for AI Studio. The US$10 plan covers ChatGPT only. See the AI Studio exporter or open your saved file.

If no download is available

For a small amount of text, copy the visible prompts and replies into a local document and check the result manually. Browser print can be a fallback for visible content, but check the saved PDF: collapsed or unloaded messages may not appear. Neither method guarantees the whole session.

For ChatExports help, send only the displayed error or warning text with private information removed through Support. Do not send your chat file, conversation content or API keys.

Sources checked on 26 October 2026. The current account-specific AI Studio download controls were not tested in a signed-in Google session.

Frequently asked questions

Does Get code always include the full AI Studio conversation?

No complete-history guarantee is documented in Google's quickstart. Get code provides Gemini API examples, and dated forum reports describe missing chat history. Check the actual recorded prompts and replies against your original conversation.

Which AI Studio file should I open in ChatExports?

Use a supported saved prompt file containing JSON conversation data, downloaded from AI Studio or Drive when available. A generated code example or settings-only file is not necessarily a supported chat archive. Keep the original download unchanged.

Can I export AI Studio chats to PDF, Word or Markdown?

ChatExports converts recorded content in supported AI Studio prompt JSON into PDF, Word or Markdown, plus CSV and JSON. Import to check the recovered list and short sample first. Full reading and downloads require the US$25 one-time All platforms plan.

Will images, missing replies and the original layout be included?

Not automatically. Remote file references are not downloaded, and missing replies cannot be recreated. Compare the source and output locally. Conversion does not guarantee the exact AI Studio screen layout or attachments absent from the file.

Do I need a Google API key or the ChatGPT-only plan?

No API key is needed to convert a saved file, and you should not share one. AI Studio requires the US$25 All platforms plan for full access and downloads; the US$10 plan covers ChatGPT only. Conversation processing remains in your browser.