I don’t get why ChatGPT makes printing entire conversations so difficult

ChatGPT Feature requests
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You make providing feedback ridiculously hard.

Add a print function.

I understand your frustration regarding the limitations in exporting or printing full conversations within the ChatGPT app. To ensure your feedback reaches the development team effectively, here’s a draft message you can use:

Subject: Feature Request: Export and Print Full Conversations in ChatGPT

Dear OpenAI Development Team,

I am writing to suggest the implementation of a feature that allows users to export and print entire conversations within the ChatGPT app. Currently, the absence of such a feature poses challenges for users who wish to save, review, or share their interactions comprehensively.

Suggested Features:

  1. Export Conversation: Enable users to download complete chat histories in formats like PDF or text.

  2. Print Functionality: Integrate a direct print option within the app to facilitate easy printing of conversations.

  3. Formatting Options: Provide tools to customize the appearance of exported conversations, such as font style, size, and layout.

Implementing these features would significantly enhance user experience by offering greater flexibility in managing and utilizing chat interactions.

Thank you for considering this request. I look forward to your positive response.

Best regards,

David

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I second this. Yes, a politely worded feature request would be a positive, proactive response. However, the absence of such a feature at this stage of development is such a ridiculous and conspicuous fail that it evokes the suspicion that the absence is intentional. What reason would OpenAI have for restricting a simple “select all” and then “copy, paste?” I think that’s what the OP is getting to: “Why?” I’ve seen plenty of posts of people frustrated in the past (circa 2023) that various chatGPT interfaces would not allow copying of portions of a conversation. We seem to have gone full swing to the other side of the coin now. For what it’s worth, I use the most recent version of the chatGPT app (as of May 2025) on Mac OS Sonoma 14.6.1. I’ve encountered the same frustration trying to copy or print entire conversations through the web interface on Windows 11 in Chrome. It is truly mind boggling that OpenAI can’t get this right.

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