Chat Extractor 💬

A production-ready Chrome Extension (Manifest V3) to extract clean, structured chat conversations from AI platforms (ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Gemini) and copy them to your clipboard or download them as Markdown/Text files.

🚀 Features

• One-Click Extraction: Floating "Copy Clean Chat" button injected directly into supported sites.
• Clean Formatting: Automatically removes UI clutter, buttons, and icons while preserving paragraphs, lists, and code blocks.
• Multiple Formats:
  • Plain Text: Simple User: / A: format.
  • Markdown: Professional formatting with headers and horizontal rules.
• Smart Auto-Scroll: Automatically scrolls to load all messages in long conversations before extraction.
• Download Options: Directly export chats as .txt or .md files.
• Toast Notifications: Instant feedback when copying or downloading.

🌐 Supported Sites

• ChatGPT (chatgpt.com / chat.openai.com)
• Claude (claude.ai)
• Google Gemini (gemini.google.com)

🛠 Installation Instructions

For Brave / Chrome / Edge (Chromium Browsers)

1. Download/Clone this repository to your local machine.
2. Open your browser and navigate to the extensions page:
   • Brave: brave://extensions
   • Chrome: chrome://extensions
3. Enable "Developer mode" (usually a toggle in the top-right corner).
4. Click the "Load unpacked" button.
5. Select the root folder of this project (the directory where you cloned/downloaded it).
6. The Chat Extractor icon should now appear in your extensions list.

📖 How to Use

1. Open any supported AI platform (e.g., chatgpt.com).
2. Start or open an existing chat conversation.
3. Look for the purple 💬 floating button in the bottom-right corner of the page.
4. Click the button to open the Chat Extractor panel.
5. Click ⚡ Extract. The extension will briefly scroll through your chat to ensure all messages are loaded.
6. Once extraction is complete, click:
   • 📋 Copy as Text: Copies to clipboard in plain text.
   • 📋 Copy as Markdown: Copies to clipboard with Markdown syntax.
   • ⬇ Download .txt / .md: Saves the conversation to your computer.

📂 File Structure

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├── manifest.json         # Extension configuration
├── popup.html            # Extension popup UI
├── popup.css             # Popup styling
├── popup.js              # Popup logic
├── icons/                # Extension icons (16, 32, 48, 128)
├── src/
│   ├── background.js     # Background service worker
│   ├── content.js        # Content script entry point
│   ├── extractor.js      # Main extraction orchestrator
│   ├── styles.css        # Injected UI styles
│   ├── ui.js             # Floating UI overlay logic
│   ├── utils.js          # Shared utility functions
│   └── extractors/       # Site-specific extraction logic
│       ├── chatgpt.js
│       ├── claude.js
│       └── gemini.js
└── README.md

📜 Technical Requirements

• Manifest V3 compliant.
• Built with Vanilla JavaScript (no frameworks).
• Modular and maintainable code structure.
• Shadow DOM-like isolation for styles to avoid site interference.