A simple PowerShell script that converts exported ChatGPT conversations (conversations.json) into a clean, human-readable Markdown document.
✍️ Author: Miloš Perunović
🗓️ Date: 2025-07-16
- Converts ChatGPT JSON exports into Markdown format.
- Extracts and includes the exact 📅 date and time for each conversation and message — information not available in the official
chat.htmlexport. - Preserves conversation order and message roles (User / Assistant).
- Generates clean, readable Markdown for easy archiving or publishing.
When you export your ChatGPT data from OpenAI, you receive a JSON file (e.g. conversations.json) containing all your conversations.
This script:
- Parses the JSON and generates a
.mdfile containing your entire chat history in Markdown format. - Adds precise conversation and message timestamps, which are not included in the default
chat.htmlexport.✅ This is the main advantage of using this script, as it allows you to know exactly when each chat took place.
Run the script in PowerShell:
.\Convert-ChatGptToMd.ps1 -InputPath "path\to\conversations.json" -OutputPath "path\to\ChatGPT_Export.md"📅 2024-12-30 10:55:17
[user] [2024-12-30 10:37:31]
How can I convert my chat history to Markdown?
[assistant] [2024-12-30 10:37:32]
You can use this PowerShell script to convert your conversations.json file into Markdown format!
Markdown makes it easy to:
- archive your chat logs
- publish them as articles or blog posts
- keep your notes organized in plain text
- share your conversations without exposing raw JSON data
- Contributions, suggestions, and improvements are welcome!
- Open an Issue if you encounter bugs or have feature ideas.
- Create a Pull Request if you'd like to improve the script.
- Share feedback or examples of how you're using the script!
- Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell Core (7.x)
- No additional modules required
MIT License – © 2025 Miloš Perunović