Google has introduced a new memory import feature in Gemini that allows users to transfer saved reminders, preferences, and chat histories from other AI applications including ChatGPT and Claude. The update, reported by The Decoder on March 27, 2026, follows a similar approach pioneered by Anthropic.
The import process works by having users copy a suggested prompt into their previous AI application, which then generates a summary of stored data. Users paste this summary into Gemini, where the information is saved in Gemini’s own context system. According to the report by Matthias Bastian, users can also upload chat histories as ZIP files up to 5 GB in size and continue previous conversations within Gemini.
Google is simultaneously renaming its “Past Chats” feature to “Memory” as part of this rollout, which is happening gradually across users. Both Google and Anthropic use the same basic extraction method—”a simple prompt that asks the existing AI app to output everything it has stored about the user,” according to the source.
The feature appears designed to facilitate user migration between AI platforms. The Decoder notes that Anthropic originally developed this approach “after OpenAI drew criticism for a military deal Anthropic had turned down on ethical grounds,” with Anthropic wanting to give users “an extra reason to make the move” when they were already considering switching platforms.
The memory import capability represents Google’s effort to reduce friction for users considering a switch to Gemini from competing AI assistants. The gradual rollout suggests Google is testing the feature’s performance and user adoption before making it widely available to all Gemini users.
