WorkThe story, in brief
OpenAI won't let some customers export their chats, but this tool will
OpenAI's export lock on Business and Enterprise chats is creating a shadow market for third-party data extraction tools—and raising questions about data ownership.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
OpenAI's restriction on chat exports for premium tiers is creating friction around data portability and user control, spawning workarounds that highlight governance gaps in enterprise AI adoption.
The key facts
4 to knowChatGPT Business and Enterprise users cannot export chats natively
Third-party tools like scrapemychats filling the data portability gap
Data ownership and export restrictions becoming friction point for enterprise customers
Raises questions about user control and data governance in paid tiers
Go to the source
The Register AI/MLtheregister.com
Publisher excerpt: ChatGPT Business and Enterprise users lack the standard chat export option, so third-party utilities like scrapemychats fill the gap