ThreadKeepThreadKeep vs ChatGPT Projects
These two are often compared because both group chats, but they do different jobs. Projects is a workspace inside ChatGPT. ThreadKeep is a filing layer in your browser.
Side by side
| ChatGPT Projects | ThreadKeep folders | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A workspace inside ChatGPT with its own instructions and files | A browser extension that files chats into folders and tags |
| Changes how ChatGPT answers | Yes, by design (instructions, files, memory settings) | No, a folder holds a title and a link |
| Nesting | Not that we could find | Folders inside folders |
| Other AI sites | ChatGPT only | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok |
| Shared with others | Project sharing exists | No, data is local to your browser |
| Devices | Web and mobile apps | Desktop Chrome; folders do not sync between devices |
| Export | Whole-account export by email | Per chat to Markdown, PDF, JSON, text |
| Cost | Included with ChatGPT; limits vary by plan | Free tier, Pro $4.99/month or $59 lifetime |
ChatGPT details are from OpenAI documentation and third-party reports as of October 2026 and may change.
Where Projects is the better choice
- You want shared instructions or files used by every chat in a group.
- You collaborate with other people on the same project.
- You use ChatGPT on a phone or in the desktop app, where a Chrome extension does not run.
- You do not want to install anything.
Where ThreadKeep is the better choice
- You only want to file chats, without changing how ChatGPT answers in them.
- You need nested folders, tags, colors or pins.
- You use more than one AI site and want one folder tree and one search box.
- You want per-chat export to Markdown, PDF, JSON or text.
- You want your folders kept on your device with no account.
Using both
Nothing stops you from using both. Keep a Project for work that needs shared files and instructions, and file those same chats into ThreadKeep folders by topic or client.
Costs and limits
Free covers up to 5 folders, 10 exports a month and unlimited search. Pro is $4.99 a month or $59 once and removes the folder and export limits.
ThreadKeep is not on the Chrome Web Store yet. Add to Chrome (coming soon). Until then, see the ThreadKeep overview.
For step-by-step instructions, see how to organize ChatGPT chats into folders and how to search all your ChatGPT conversations.
More guides
- How to organize ChatGPT chats into folders
- How to export a ChatGPT chat to Markdown, PDF or text
- How to export a Claude chat to Markdown or PDF
- How to export a Gemini chat
- How to search all your ChatGPT conversations
- How to organize your Claude chats
- How to export a Grok chat to Markdown or PDF
ThreadKeep adds folders, tags, cross-site search and export to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok. Data stays in your browser. No account.
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