Written By Deepti Ratnam
Edited By: Deepti Ratnam | Published By: Deepti Ratnam | Published: Mar 03, 2026, 12:40 PM (IST)
The ability to switch AI chatbots usually requires losing the previous talks and preferences. This may be annoying to users who have over the years provided very detailed instructions and specific context. Anthropic has added a new feature in Claude to resolve this issue. The company has expanded the ability of users to port over chat history and stored memory of other AI platforms directly into Claude. With this update, it is now simpler to switch to a new AI service without having to begin all over.
Anthropic introduced a new feature called Claude Memory. The new memory import tool is easy to operate. In case you already used another AI chatbot, then you can ask it to provide all information it has stored about you. Anthropic provides a ready-made prompt for this process. All you have to do is paste that prompt in your current AI chatbot.
As soon as you enter the prompt, the chatbot will create a full list of remembered memories and context. This contains any of the instructions you have provided regarding tone and format, personal information you provided, long term projects, tools that you are working with and any corrections you made on previous chats. The chatbot is requested to give the data in one block of the code. This enables one to replicate all at a time.
Once the exported data is received, copy all the code block. Next, select the memory settings of Claude and copy the content into the settings. Claude will start working with the imported information. Anthropic says that the system can require up to 24 hours to process a complete transfer of data.
To verify the imported information, the user can use the option of See what Claude learned about you. It also has a section of Manage memory where one can review, edit or remove information stored at any time.
The memory import tool is more practical and the switch to Claude is easier. Users that use AI tools to work, study or do their daily chores tend to develop a long-term background with their chatbot. The loss of such data may make it less productive. This update provides a smoother transition and more personalization at the beginning.
The move also indicates the increasing rivalry in the AI chatbot industry. User-friendly and more flexible features might gain popularity in the future.