https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog Engineering notes, product updates, and guides about ChatExport — the free ChatGPT App for exporting conversations to Markdown, JSON, PDF, HTML, and plain text. en-us Sun, 03 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/introducing-chatexport https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/introducing-chatexport Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Announcements A free ChatGPT App that lets you export any conversation to PDF, Markdown, JSON, HTML, or plain text — without ever uploading your messages to a third-party server. https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/how-export-pipeline-works https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/how-export-pipeline-works Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Engineering A walkthrough of how a single MCP call turns a ChatGPT conversation into a downloadable file at the edge. https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/choosing-the-right-export-format https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/choosing-the-right-export-format Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Guides PDF for sharing, Markdown for editing, JSON for tooling, HTML for the web, plain text for archives. A short guide. https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/privacy-by-design https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/privacy-by-design Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Privacy A short, plain-English explanation of why ChatExport stores no conversation content and what data we actually touch. https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/mcp-app-development-lessons https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/mcp-app-development-lessons Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Engineering Notes from shipping a real OpenAI App on the Model Context Protocol — the parts that surprised me, the parts that just worked. https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/connecting-google-drive https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/connecting-google-drive Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Guides ChatExport never stores files on our servers. If you want exports backed up automatically, you connect your own Google Drive — here is how. https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/why-no-paid-tier https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/why-no-paid-tier Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Principles The honest economics of running a free ChatGPT App, what we optimise for, and where we draw the line. https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/pdf-export-design-decisions https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/pdf-export-design-decisions Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Engineering How we render code blocks, long paragraphs, RTL languages, and emoji into a portable PDF — without server-side fonts or layout engines. https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/comparing-export-methods https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/comparing-export-methods Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Guides How a ChatGPT-native app compares to extension-based and copy-paste-based export methods on convenience, privacy, and reliability. https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/roadmap-and-feedback https://chatgpteai.web.app/blog/roadmap-and-feedback Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Announcements What is shipping next, what is on the maybe pile, and the best ways to get a feature request in front of us.