> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.memoryplugin.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Claude

> Using MemoryPlugin with Claude AI

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<img src="https://mintcdn.com/memoryplugin/0D7zqA9Ak-TR54pG/images/logos/claude.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=0D7zqA9Ak-TR54pG&q=85&s=c302a212e2acf4d71fd1d87febd9da20" alt="Claude" width="56" height="56" noZoom style={{ background: "#fff", borderRadius: "14px", padding: "10px", boxShadow: "0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.12)", boxSizing: "border-box" }} data-path="images/logos/claude.svg" />

Claude is Anthropic's assistant at [claude.ai](https://claude.ai). MemoryPlugin gives it long-term memory across your AI tools. Because Claude speaks MCP, the remote MCP server is the cleanest way to connect it.

## Set up

Most people run both: the remote MCP server as the primary integration (Claude calls your memory tools itself), plus the browser extension to keep your Claude chats syncing into your history.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add the connector">
    Add MemoryPlugin as a connector in Claude using the [remote MCP server](/integrations/remote-mcp-server) URL. There is no install, and it works on desktop, mobile, and web.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Approve access">
    Sign in and approve when Claude prompts you. Your memories then load in new chats, including on the Claude mobile app.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame caption="MemoryPlugin listed as a connected connector in Claude's settings.">
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### Browser extension (optional add-on)

<video controls playsInline className="w-full aspect-video rounded-xl" src="https://mintcdn.com/memoryplugin/9o9T_0PzzkacB3w3/videos/setup-on-claude.mp4?fit=max&auto=format&n=9o9T_0PzzkacB3w3&q=85&s=c119d42e81b0804a8cee32a8d679c758" data-path="videos/setup-on-claude.mp4" />

Install the [browser extension](/integrations/browser-extension) alongside the MCP connection to capture your Claude conversations into chat history. Syncing always runs through the extension; the connector recalls that history but never captures it. On [claude.ai](https://claude.ai) the extension also shows the floating button, so you can inject memories and use the **Extract memory** pill directly in the page.

### Local MCP server

For Claude Desktop or another MCP client that prefers a local process, configure the [local MCP server](/integrations/mcp-server) instead of the remote one.

## What works here

This walkthrough shows both paths in action: the connector letting Claude call the memory tools itself, and the extension injecting memories and saving them on claude.ai.

<video controls playsInline className="w-full aspect-video rounded-xl" src="https://mintcdn.com/memoryplugin/9o9T_0PzzkacB3w3/videos/using-with-claude.mp4?fit=max&auto=format&n=9o9T_0PzzkacB3w3&q=85&s=2800cbfa7262acab8dac4782f492230a" data-path="videos/using-with-claude.mp4" />

* **Memory recall and save.** Over MCP, Claude calls MemoryPlugin's tools to search your memories and save new ones. No manual injection step.
* **Chat history sync.** Claude is one of the six platforms the extension can sync directly, or you can upload a Claude export file.
* **Extract memory pill.** With the extension on claude.ai, select text and click **Extract memory** to save a snippet.

## Limitations

* The remote MCP server handles memory recall and save. Live chat history capture from the browser still needs the extension, so most people run both.
* Whether Claude actually calls the tools each turn is up to Claude. If it forgets, ask it to check MemoryPlugin before answering.

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Remote MCP Server" icon="cloud" href="/integrations/remote-mcp-server">
    Recommended, no install
  </Card>

  <Card title="Local MCP Server" icon="server" href="/integrations/mcp-server">
    For Claude Desktop and MCP clients
  </Card>

  <Card title="Browser Extension" icon="browser" href="/integrations/browser-extension">
    Add live chat history sync
  </Card>

  <Card title="Chat History" icon="clock-rotate-left" href="/features/chat-history/introduction">
    Import and search your conversations
  </Card>
</CardGroup>