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I built a Chrome extension to make it easier to export Gemini conversations into formats that are actually usable for work.

The main problem I ran into was that copying content from Gemini into documents was more tedious than it should be. Long chats, lists, code blocks, and structured answers often needed cleanup before they could be shared or reused.

So I made a tool that lets you export either selected messages or an entire Gemini chat in a few clicks. The output can be saved as PDF, Word DOCX, Google Docs, or Notion, depending on what you want to do next.

I also added a few basic formatting controls like font family, font size, and text color, since I often wanted exports to look a bit more consistent before sending them to someone else or keeping them as internal notes.

A few workflows I had in mind:

- exporting a full Gemini thread to PDF for sharing or archiving

- turning Gemini output into an editable Word document

- sending a conversation to Google Docs for collaboration

- moving useful chats into Notion for documentation or knowledge management

The extension supports both partial export and full-thread export, so it works whether you want to save a small part of a conversation or need a gemini export entire chat workflow without copy-paste.

>> Website: https://backrun.co/gemini-exporter >> Chrome extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/gemini-exporter-save-gemi/lgipeakgdkcgnkdljeagconfbfeolidj

I’d love feedback on:

- formatting quality for longer conversations

- handling of code blocks, lists, and headings

- which export destination is most useful in real workflows

Hey HN,

If you've ever tried to export Gemini chat history, you already know the problem: there's no native way to do it.

I use Gemini heavily for research and writing. After every session I'd end up doing the same tedious thing — select all, copy, paste into Word, fix broken formatting, repeat. Code blocks collapsed into plain text. Headings disappeared. Tables fell apart. It was 10 minutes of cleanup for every conversation worth keeping.

So I built Gemini Exporter, a Chrome extension that handles the export Gemini chat workflow in one click. Supported export formats:

- Export Gemini chat to Word (DOCX) – structure preserved: headings, lists, code blocks, all editable

- Export Gemini chat to PDF – clean layout for sharing, archiving, or compliance

- Export Gemini chat to Google Docs – direct push, no file download needed, ready for collaboration

- Export Gemini chat to Notion – converts the thread into a Notion page for documentation or knowledge bases

- Export a selected part or the entire chat history

- Set font, size, and text color before export

Why not just use the API? The Gemini API doesn't expose a user's existing conversation history — it only generates new responses. The only way to export Gemini chat that already exists in the browser is to read it from the DOM directly. That's what the extension does, entirely client-side. No conversation data leaves your browser for Word and PDF exports.

Would appreciate feedback from anyone with complex chats — especially heavy code blocks, math notation, or very long multi-turn threads. Those are the edge cases I'm still hardening.

→ Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/gemini-exporter-save-gemi/lgipeakgdkcgnkdljeagconfbfeolidj

→ Website: https://backrun.co/gemini-exporter

I built a Chrome extension called Gemini Exporter that solves a problem I kept running into: there's no native way to export Gemini chat history into a clean, usable document.

Every time I finished a long research session or drafted something in Gemini, I had to manually copy-paste everything and reformat it. Headings broke, code blocks turned into plain text, and the whole thing looked messy.

So I built an exporter that actually preserves structure.

What it does: - Export Gemini chat to Word (DOCX) – preserves headings, lists, code blocks as editable text - Export Gemini chat to PDF – useful for archiving, sharing with clients, or compliance - Export to Google Docs – for team collaboration without downloading files - Send chat to Notion – great for building knowledge bases or project docs - Choose to export a selected conversation or the full chat history - Set font, size, and text color before exporting

Why I built it: Most AI chat tools lack native export. ChatGPT at least lets you download a JSON. Gemini gives you nothing. As someone who uses Gemini heavily for writing drafts and research, the friction of "how do I get this out of the browser?" was real enough to justify building a fix.

Technical notes: The extension reads the DOM on gemini.google.com, parses the conversation structure, and routes it to either a local file generator (DOCX/PDF via client-side libraries) or the respective API (Google Docs / Notion). No chat data is sent to any third-party server. Export happens entirely in your browser for Word and PDF.

Would love feedback on edge cases, especially around code-heavy chats and multi-turn conversations with lots of nested formatting.

>> Install: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/gemini-exporter-save-gemi/lgipeakgdkcgnkdljeagconfbfeolidj

>> Website: https://backrun.co/gemini-exporter