PSA: ChatGPT's data export can take days to arrive, and the download link dies 24 hours after it does
If you're planning to back up your ChatGPT history, know how the official export actually behaves before you rely on it. You request it in Settings, Data controls, Export. Then you wait. OpenAI's own help page says it can take up to 7 days to arrive. When the email comes, the download link expires…
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- 2026-09-26 08:38 · r/OpenAI
PSA: ChatGPT's data export can take days to arrive, and the download link dies 24 hours after it does