{
  "id": 19883,
  "title": "OpenAI won't let some customers export their chats, but this tool will",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/23/openai-wont-let-some-customers-export-their-chats-but-this-tool-will",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-07-23T20:48:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Software",
    "slug": "the-register-software",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/23/openai-wont-let-some-customers-export-their-chats-but-this-tool-will/5277795"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI's ChatGPT Business and Enterprise users cannot export their workspace chats using the standard data export option, but a free tool called Scrapemychats has emerged as an unofficial solution for those subscribers. Created by freelance journalist Conrad Quilty-Harper and recently published on GitHub, Scrapemychats allows ChatGPT Business subscribers to save a copy of their chat sessions before moving on to other AI platforms. Quilty-Harper told The Register that he made the decision to upgrade to a Business account and was disappointed by the lack of easy data export options. OpenAI has not provided any justification for the restriction. While Enterprise administrators can access conversation logs through the Compliance Platform, the platform only retains them for 30 days unless archived elsewhere. However, Scrapemychats offers a way to create a local archive of workspace chats, albeit temporarily, as OpenAI is likely to close the loophole soon. The tool works by logging into a ChatGPT account through a browser session and storing accessible conversations, including file attachments, in a locally archived HTML interface. The stored chats can be used as desired, and the tool can be paused and resumed during download. Installation requires command line access, and all necessary steps are provided in the GitHub writeup. Quilty-Harper expressed curiosity about why ChatGPT does not make it easy for paying customers to access their data, hinting that it might be due to terms of service violations.",
  "summary": "ChatGPT Business and Enterprise users lack the standard chat export option, so third-party utilities like scrapemychats fill the gap",
  "key_points": [
    "OpenAI restricts ChatGPT Business users from exporting workspace chats via standard data export.",
    "Freelance journalist Conrad Quilty-Harper develops free tool Scrapemychats to address the issue."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}