Anthropic Simplifies Transition from ChatGPT to Claude: Discover the Handy New Feature!

As Claude recently topped the charts on the American App Store, Anthropic has rolled out a tool designed to make migrating from ChatGPT and other AI assistants easier. Import Memory simplifies the transfer of preferences with a few copy-paste actions.

From any AI to Claude, a two-step memory transfer

Anthropic has launched a dedicated page for transferring memories to Claude. The process is straightforward. It involves retrieving preferences and contextual information accumulated on another AI assistant and then injecting them into Claude without handling technical data or exporting files. The process consists of two steps:

1. The user copies a prompt provided by Anthropic on the dedicated page and pastes it into a conversation with their current assistant (ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Grok, or any other chatbot). This prompt requests the AI to extract all information it has remembered.
2. The collected data is then copied and pasted into Claude’s memory settings, where it gets integrated into its system.

This feature is available only to paying subscribers (Pro plans at $20 per month, Max, Team, and Enterprise). According to Anthropic’s documentation, imported memories may take up to 24 hours to be fully integrated as Claude processes memory updates in daily synthesis cycles. The import does not replace existing memories but merges them with the context already accumulated.

For free users, an alternative exists. They can access memories stored in OpenAI’s customization settings and then copy them to Claude.

Anthropic aims to eliminate friction

For digital professionals who have spent months configuring their AI assistant, switching tools previously meant starting from scratch. Re-explaining their technical stack, code conventions, editorial tone, or work habits could create significant friction. Import Memory aims to remove this hurdle easily, especially as many users initially defaulted to using ChatGPT.

An important detail to note: Anthropic transfers memories (structured summaries like “prefers Python over JavaScript” or “works at a health startup”), not the conversation history. The data is encrypted and not used for training models, the company assures.

The rising wave of Claude

The timing of this launch is not coincidental. Claude has recently climbed to the top of the downloads on the American App Store, buoyed by a wave of support following a dispute between Anthropic and the U.S. government over the military use of its models. According to a spokesperson from the firm quoted by TechCrunch, daily sign-ups have reached new records each day over the past week, the number of free users has increased by 60% since January, and paying subscribers have doubled since the beginning of the year.

Meanwhile, a BDM survey conducted in February showed that 54% of interviewed users noticed a decline in the quality of ChatGPT, and 64% of those disappointed had already switched to an alternative. By facilitating the transfer of memories, Anthropic sends a clear signal to this shifting audience.