ChatCairnChatGPT Exporter alternative: save ChatGPT chats locally
ChatGPT Exporter vs Superpower ChatGPT vs ChatCairn
Last checked . Facts about ChatGPT Exporter and Superpower ChatGPT come only from the public pages linked at the end. We did not install those extensions for this page, and we do not restate a feature their pages do not list. Product names are used to identify them. ChatCairn is not affiliated with or endorsed by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, ChatGPT Exporter or Superpower ChatGPT.
What each one is
ChatGPT Exporter
ChatGPT Exporter describes saving ChatGPT conversations as PDF, Markdown, text, CSV, JSON and image. Its Chrome Web Store listing says you can export selected messages, that Markdown, text, JSON and CSV are free, and that PDF export includes 3 free exports per day. Its FAQ says a PDF is processed temporarily on its servers and then deleted, and that the other formats are processed in the browser. The same FAQ says Chrome is officially supported, and that the extension can also be installed on Edge, Brave and other Chromium browsers. The site also links to separate Claude Exporter and Gemini Exporter tools. Those other tools are not reviewed here.
On its pricing page, checked the same day, Free is $0 with 3 PDFs per day, plus Markdown, text, CSV, JSON and image export. The free plan’s button says “Sign in to continue.” The store listing also says a chat can be downloaded before logging in to ChatGPT, so those two statements sit side by side on their public pages. Starter is $1.99/month billed yearly or $2.99/month billed monthly, with 30 PDFs per day. Standard is $2.99/month billed yearly or $3.99/month billed monthly, with 100 PDFs per day. Paid plans list a 3-day refund.
Superpower ChatGPT
Superpower ChatGPT describes a workspace on top of ChatGPT: folders, search, prompts, highlights, notes and exports. Its pricing page lists Free at $0 and Pro at $10/month billed annually ($120/year) or $15 billed monthly. The comparison table there gives the free plan up to 5 conversation folders, up to 5 saved prompts, and “single-chat basics” for export. Pro is the column for bulk export and for PDF, Markdown, JSON and text. The pricing FAQ says workspace data is stored locally in the browser when possible, and that messages you send in ChatGPT go directly to OpenAI. It lists Chrome and Firefox as directly supported, and says the Chrome build can be installed in Chromium browsers including Edge and Brave. The homepage and pricing page we checked talk about ChatGPT. They do not describe saving Claude, Gemini, Grok or Perplexity chats.
ChatCairn
ChatCairn is a browser extension for desktop Chrome and Edge from LGD Ventures. You choose a chat on chatgpt.com, claude.ai, gemini.google.com, grok.com or www.perplexity.ai and save it. The library searches what you saved, and you can turn a highlight into a note or a task. Export is PDF, Markdown or a JSON backup you run yourself. The saved copy stays in the browser. There is no ChatCairn account, and there is no automatic or cloud backup.
Free is up to 30 saved chats and 10 notes and tasks, including search and Markdown, PDF and JSON export. Pro is $4.99 per month, cancel anytime, or $69 once (USD, as of November 2026). Pro saves past 30 chats, keeps more than 10 notes and tasks, exports the library as a ZIP, and can remove the export footer. One key activates up to 3 browsers. The LGD Pro Pack is $79 once and includes ChatCairn Pro, MeetCrate Pro and BackTrail Pro.
Side by side
Which should you use? It depends on whether you want a ChatGPT file download, a ChatGPT workspace, or one local library across five assistants.
| ChatGPT Exporter | Superpower ChatGPT | ChatCairn | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job it describes | Download ChatGPT chats as files | Organize and reuse ChatGPT chats | Save, search and export chats from five assistants |
| Assistants on the pages we checked | ChatGPT. Separate Claude and Gemini tools exist and are not reviewed here | ChatGPT | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity |
| Free | $0. 3 PDFs/day. Markdown, text, CSV, JSON, image | $0. Up to 5 folders. Single-chat export basics | $0. 30 saved chats. 10 notes and tasks. Search, Markdown, PDF, JSON |
| Paid | Starter $1.99/mo yearly or $2.99/mo monthly. Standard $2.99/mo yearly or $3.99/mo monthly | Pro $10/mo yearly ($120/year) or $15 monthly | Pro $4.99/mo or $69 once. LGD Pro Pack $79 once |
| Where the copy is handled | PDF: temporary server processing, then deleted. Other formats: in the browser | In the browser when possible. Chat messages still go to OpenAI | In your browser. No ChatCairn server for chat content. No automatic or cloud backup |
| Browsers they list | Chrome; also Edge, Brave, other Chromium | Chrome and Firefox; Chromium including Edge and Brave | Desktop Chrome and Edge |
| Notes from a highlight | Not described on the pages we checked | Highlights are listed. Notes are in the Pro column of the pricing table | Notes and tasks from highlights, up to 10 on Free |
How to save a ChatGPT chat locally with ChatCairn
- Install ChatCairn from the Chrome Web Store or Edge Add-ons. It runs on desktop Chrome and Edge.
- Open the conversation on chatgpt.com. The same Save action works on claude.ai, gemini.google.com, grok.com and www.perplexity.ai.
- Click the ChatCairn icon, then Save. Chats are not saved automatically. Saving again updates that copy.
- Open the library and export Markdown, PDF, or a JSON backup. The file stays on your device. ChatCairn does not upload it to a cloud drive for you.
See ChatCairn pricing, including the $79 LGD Pro Pack.
A fair way to choose
- ChatGPT Exporter fits when the job is a ChatGPT file, including a selected part of a chat, CSV, or an image, and you are fine with its published PDF limits and with PDF generation touching its servers briefly.
- Superpower ChatGPT fits when you want folders, prompts and other ChatGPT workspace tools, and you are fine with the free caps on its pricing table or with Pro at the price it lists.
- ChatCairn fits when the chats you care about are spread across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity, and you want that library in the browser, with search, notes and tasks, and a file you export yourself.
None of these tools deletes chats on the assistant’s site. ChatCairn only manages the copy you saved. For a designed ChatGPT PDF, see how to export a ChatGPT chat to PDF.
FAQ
Is ChatCairn a ChatGPT Exporter alternative?
For saving ChatGPT chats as files you keep, yes. ChatCairn also puts Claude, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity in the same local library. It does not claim every ChatGPT Exporter control, such as per-message PDF themes.
Can I save ChatGPT chats locally?
Yes. The chats you save stay in this browser. Chat content is not sent to a ChatCairn server. Export JSON, Markdown or PDF when you want a file on your device. There is no automatic or cloud backup.
What does ChatCairn cost?
Free covers 30 saved chats and 10 notes and tasks. Pro is $4.99 per month or $69 once (USD, as of November 2026). The LGD Pro Pack is $79 once.
Does ChatGPT Exporter upload my chat?
Its FAQ says it does not store conversation data. The same answer says a PDF export is processed temporarily on its servers and then deleted, and that Markdown, text, JSON, CSV and image exports run in the browser.
Does Superpower ChatGPT export to PDF?
Its pricing FAQ says Pro unlocks bulk exports, folder exports, selected-message exports, and formats such as PDF, Markdown, JSON and text. The comparison table lists free exports as “Single-chat basics.” We are not adding a free-plan PDF cap that page does not state.
Sources, last checked 9 November 2026: ChatGPT Exporter, pricing, FAQ, Chrome Web Store listing; Superpower ChatGPT and pricing; ChatCairn. Prices on those sites can change.