Anthropic wants your ChatGPT memories

Anthropic launched a new tool that lets users import their saved preferences and context from other AI providers with a single copy-paste, coming during a tension in switches and new sign-ups as the company battles the Pentagon.

Users copy a provided prompt into their current chatbot, paste the output into Claude's memory, and the switch kicks in within 24 hours.

The tool also pulls saved instructions, personal details, project context, and behavioral preferences from ChatGPT, Gemini, or Copilot in a single upload.

Anthropic also opened Claude's memory feature to free users for the first time, letting everyone build persistent context across conversations. Claude Code also got a new auto-memory upgrade, now able to save project context, debugging patterns, and workflow habits on its own across sessions.

Memory upgrades are big news for getting the most out of any AI platform, but the timing is right, given the current wave of consumer support for the company in the wake of the Pentagon’s ban. Giving all those new users an easy way to bring context over is a smart move for turning a viral moment into lasting retention.