Obsidian AI Exporter: The Current Evolution Supporting Multiple AIs

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Why I Built Obsidian AI Exporter

Opportunities to interact with generative AIs like Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT, and Perplexity are growing every day.
During research or brainstorming you often get that “aha!” moment from a conversation with an AI.

But as soon as you close the browser tab, those valuable dialogues disappear into the abyss of your history. I wanted a way to keep those conversations as a personal knowledge asset—searchable and linkable.

Two months ago I released the Chrome extension “Obsidian AI Exporter.” Thanks to the community, many people have started using it, and I’ve been busy fixing bugs, adding features, and polishing the experience.

Below are the major updates that have turned the extension into a much more flexible and convenient tool.

What Is Obsidian AI Exporter?

Obsidian AI Exporter extracts AI conversations from your browser with a single click and saves them as clean Markdown files that can be imported into Obsidian (or any other editor).

It started as a Gemini‑only tool, but because I use multiple AIs, it now supports all the major generative AI services I work with.

Three Major New Features

Expanded AI Platform Support

• Now supports: Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT, and Perplexity.
• A “Sync” button appears in the bottom‑right corner of each AI UI. Click it to save the entire conversation or research results.

Flexible Saving Options

• Despite the name, you’re not forced to use Obsidian.
• From the settings screen you can:
  • Download a plain Markdown file to your computer.
  • Copy the Markdown to the clipboard for pasting into any editor.

Append Mode & AI‑Specific Enhancements

• Append mode – only new messages are added to an existing note, preventing duplication.
• AI‑specific tweaks:
  • Gemini – saves the Deep Research report section.
  • Claude – collapsible display of web‑search results.
• Full LaTeX support – formulas are rendered correctly.

Keep Your Data in Your Own Hands

• Privacy‑first: All processing happens locally in the browser; no external servers are involved.
• SSL is supported (Obsidian‑side configuration required).

As AI becomes an indispensable partner, preserving those dialogues as irreplaceable assets is essential. Pull them into your vault with a single click before they vanish.

Get the Extension

Chrome Web Store

Obsidian AI Exporter – Chrome Web Store
Export AI conversations from Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT, and Perplexity to Obsidian via a local REST API.

GitHub Repository

Obsidian AI Exporter on GitHub

Feel free to install, try it out, and let me know what you think!

Obsidian AI Exporter

A Chrome extension that exports AI conversations from Google Gemini, Claude AI, ChatGPT, and Perplexity directly to Obsidian via the Local REST API.

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Features

• Multi‑platform support – Export from Google Gemini, Claude AI, ChatGPT, and Perplexity.
• One‑click export – A floating “Sync” button appears on supported AI pages.
• Multiple output options – Save to Obsidian, download as a file, or copy to the clipboard.
• Deep‑Research support – Export Gemini Deep Research and Claude Extended Thinking reports.
• Artifact support – Extract Claude artifacts with inline citations and sources.
• Tool‑content support – Optionally include Claude’s web‑search results and tool activity as collapsible [!ABSTRACT] callouts.
• Append mode – Only new messages are added to existing notes.
• Obsidian callouts – Formatted output using [!QUESTION] and [!NOTE] callouts.
• YAML front‑matter – Metadata includes title, source, URL, dates, and tags.
• Auto‑scroll – Automatically loads all messages in long Gemini conversations.
• Platform‑based organization – Files are organized using {platform} placeholders (e.g., gemini, claude, chatgpt).

I plan to keep adding convenient features little by little. If you have impressions from trying it or requests for new functionality, please feel free to leave a comment on a GitHub issue or note.