How to Switch From ChatGPT to Claude With Just One Simple Prompt

Anthropic just made it easier than ever to switch from ChatGPT (or another AI model) to Claude.

BY BEN SHERRY, STAFF REPORTER @BENLUCASSHERRY

Anthropic has had a turbulent few days, but the safety-focused AI company might be having the last laugh. 

Following Anthropic’s stand off with the United States Department of War, President Trump’s subsequent firing of Claude from government use, and OpenAI’s surprise deal with the Pentagon, individual users are dumping ChatGPT and flocking to Claude. On Saturday, the Claude mobile app rose to the top spot on the iOS App Store, surpassing ChatGPT for the first time. At that same time, TechCrunch has reported that uninstalls of the ChatGPT mobile app jumped 295 percent compared to the previous day. 

But switching AI providers isn’t always a seamless experience. 

The more often you use an AI platform, the more it gains an understanding about you, your work, and your personal context, which is why starting over with a new AI can feel like taking a major step back. Now, Anthropic is looking to capitalize on its newfound momentum among consumers by making it easy to transfer context about yourself from rival AI providers like ChatGPT and Google Gemini to Claude. 

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On Monday the company announced that its Memory feature, which enables Claude to remember key information about you across conversations, is now available for non-paying Claude users. Anthropic says on its website that this allows users to transfer their personal information with a single copy-paste, although in reality, it actually takes two copy-pastes. 

How to transfer your context from ChatGPT to Claude

On Claude.ai, navigate to the settings page and select “Capabilities” from the sidebar menu. Then, click the button labeled “start import” under a section titled “Import memory from other AI providers.” 

Next, you’ll see a popup requesting that you copy a pre-written prompt and paste it into a new chat with the AI platform you’re looking to leave behind. For example, if you’ve been using ChatGPT and want to move on, you’d enter this prompt into ChatGPT.

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