Save your Claude conversations somewhere you control
Every chat you've had in Claude lives in your Anthropic account — there's no local copy and nothing backs it up on its own. A lockout or closed account takes the whole history with it. Anthropic will email you an export on request — usually within minutes, so you can have a working archive this same session — but it's a one-time snapshot, stale the moment your next chat starts.
Good news: Claude's official export usually lands in minutes, so you can request it, download the .zip, and build a searchable Claude conversation archive in this same session — no multi-day wait.
Free, no card — email sign-in only when you're ready to upload.
Same-session path — then keep it current
Claude is the fast official export. After upload, ask your chats or connect your agents so the vault stays useful.
Export Claude now
Request the export in Claude's privacy settings. The download link typically arrives within minutes — drop the .zip in as it arrived and browse your archive today.
After you upload
Once your export is in Mirror, ask your chats in plain language — or connect your agents so Cursor / Claude Desktop share one memory.
Also on ChatGPT?
ChatGPT's official Takeout can take days — request it now, and when the email lands drop the .zip in as it arrived; big zips are prepared automatically before upload. How to export ChatGPT chats.
How Mirror works
1 Official export
Request the data export in your provider's settings. They email you a .zip — no scraping, no API keys, nothing extra to install.
2 Upload once
Drop the official .zip in as it arrived — whatever size it is. Mirror strips it down to conversation data in your browser before upload, then it's encrypted and tied to your account.
3 Browse your archive
Mirror counts the conversations, messages, and words that exist only in the provider's account — and surfaces the threads you'll actually recognize.
Get your export
Claude usually minutes
- Sign in at claude.ai, click your initials, and choose Settings → Privacy.
- Click Export data and confirm.
- Anthropic emails a download link — usually within minutes; it expires 24 hours after delivery.
- Download the .zip while signed in, then drop it into Mirror as it arrived — we prepare it for upload automatically.
Timing, size limits, and common mistakes: full step-by-step export guide. Also: Also on ChatGPT? How to export ChatGPT chats.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a Claude export take?
Anthropic's official Claude data export usually lands within minutes. The download link expires 24 hours after delivery — download the zip while you're signed in, then drop it into Mirror as it arrived.
Will my archive stay up to date after I export?
An export is a snapshot — it goes stale with your next conversation. Claude lands in minutes, so re-export when you want a fresher vault. Then ask your chats or connect your agents. Soft Pro Capture keep-current recruiting stays on hold.
Can I combine Claude with a ChatGPT backup?
Yes. Claude often arrives in minutes. ChatGPT Takeout can take hours or days — request it now, and drop the zip in as it arrived when it lands; big exports are stripped down to conversation data before upload. Both providers share one Mirror archive.
After you upload: Once your export is in Mirror, ask your chats in plain language — or connect Cursor / Claude Desktop so your agents share one memory.
Mirror works with the official data exports from ChatGPT and Claude only — no scraping, no other providers. Your exports are never used to train models. Soft Pro Capture keep-current recruiting stays on hold.