Google Gemini Lets You Import AI Memories and Chats

Google is rolling out two new desktop features for Gemini that make it simpler to bring over what another AI already knows about you. Dubbed "Import Memory" and "Import Chat History," the tools are designed to help people transfer preferences, context, and past conversations into Gemini without re-teaching the assistant from scratch.

Import Memory works by suggesting a prompt that you paste into your previous assistant. You then copy that assistant's response and paste it into Gemini. The idea is that Gemini will parse the output and update its internal memory with your preferences — things like preferred tone, favorite topics, or recurring details about your life that help the assistant give more personalized responses.

Import Chat History takes a broader approach: you request an export of all your chats from the other AI and upload the file to Gemini. That should allow Gemini to ingest past conversations so it can understand historical context and continue threads more naturally. Both features are launching on desktop, and Google says they aim to reduce friction for users switching between AI platforms.

This move follows a similar feature introduced earlier by Anthropic that helped port memory-like data into Claude. The new tools speak to a growing demand: as people use multiple assistants, preserving continuity becomes increasingly valuable. Instead of manually repeating preferences or past chats, users can migrate their data to maintain a consistent experience.

There are practical benefits, like saving time and keeping a single, unified assistant profile. There are also questions about privacy, export formats, and how different AIs interpret and store "memory." For now, Gemini's tools appear aimed at convenience: they simplify the migration process while leaving users in control of what gets transferred.