ChatGPT to Markdown Extractor

A Python tool that extracts full ChatGPT conversations from shared links and converts them to clean Markdown format, preserving code blocks, links, and conversation structure.

Features

• Extracts complete conversation history from ChatGPT share links
• Converts HTML content to clean Markdown
• Preserves code blocks with proper formatting
• Maintains URLs and links
• Clear User/Assistant message structure
• Supports both chatgpt.com and chat.openai.com domains

Installation

1. Install Python dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Install Playwright browser (Firefox):

playwright install firefox

Usage

Basic usage

python chatgpt_to_markdown.py <URL>

Save to file

python chatgpt_to_markdown.py <URL> --output conversation.md

With custom title

python chatgpt_to_markdown.py <URL> --title "My Conversation" --output my_conversation.md

Debug mode (shows browser)

python chatgpt_to_markdown.py <URL> --debug

Example

python chatgpt_to_markdown.py https://chatgpt.com/share/689880fa-1938-8004-8928-3441ac6a80bb --output llm_context_discussion.md

Output Format

The tool generates Markdown with the following structure:

# [Title]

## User
[User message content]

## Assistant
[Assistant response content with preserved formatting, code blocks, and links]

## User
[Next user message...]

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• Firefox browser (installed automatically via Playwright)
• Internet connection to access ChatGPT share links