AI Chat Exporter, often searched as Chat-Exporter, is an extension family that adds export buttons to Gemini, ChatGPT and Claude pages, with a free tier and two cheap monthly plans. ChatExports is a browser-based converter for the official data export files, covering nine platforms in one purchase. This page compares them feature by feature, including the places where they are the better choice.
AI Chat Exporter is a good free way to save the chat you are looking at, especially in Gemini. ChatExports is the better tool when you want the whole archive, real Word files, unlimited PDFs and no recurring charge.
| Feature | ChatExports | AI Chat Exporter |
|---|---|---|
| What it captures | The entire history in the official export file, offline, in one pass. | The loaded chat on screen. Their own reviews note you must scroll to the top first so the whole thread loads. |
| Platforms per purchase | Nine platforms in one $25 purchase. | One extension per platform: Gemini, ChatGPT and Claude are separate products with separate plans. |
| Price | $10 one-time for one platform, $25 one-time for all nine. No subscription. | Free tier, Starter $1.99/month billed yearly, Standard $2.99/month billed yearly — per extension. |
| Free option | None. Free preview is capped at three messages per conversation. | Free tier with images, CSV, JSON, Markdown, text and 3 PDFs/day. |
| PDF limits | Unlimited. | 3/day free, 30/day Starter, 100/day Standard. |
| Reasoning and thinking traces | Whatever the provider includes in the export file is converted, including long reasoning where present. | Praised by reviewers for capturing Gemini thinking, deep research and canvas output from the page. |
| Word (.docx) | Native .docx export. | PDF, Markdown, text, CSV, JSON, image. No .docx listed. |
| Bulk export | Filter by keyword or date, then export the selection as one ZIP. | Per-conversation, from the page. |
| Branding | Never any branding on output. | Branding removed only on paid plans. |
| Install and device support | No install; works on phones and tablets too. | Chromium desktop extension per platform. |
| Refunds | Refund on request if we cannot read your export. | 3-day money-back guarantee. |
People searching Chat-Exporter usually mean ai-chat-exporter.com, the extension family that also publishes ChatGPT Exporter and Claude Exporter. This comparison uses their published pricing and feature pages.
Free with 3 PDFs a day, Starter at $1.99/month billed yearly, or Standard at $2.99/month billed yearly. Each platform extension is priced separately, so covering three AIs multiplies the cost.
No. It reads what the page has loaded, which is why their own reviewers recommend scrolling to the start of a thread first. ChatExports reads the export file, so message order and completeness do not depend on scrolling.
ChatExports writes native .docx with headings, roles and code blocks preserved. AI Chat Exporter does not list a Word format; you would convert its Markdown or PDF yourself.
AI Chat Exporter requires sign-in even on the free tier. ChatExports lets you upload and preview anonymously; an account is needed only at checkout so your purchase can be tied to it.