> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How do I turn on auto-sync for my chat history?

> Have the extension sync your conversations in the background, once an hour, per platform

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Open the extension panel, go to the **Settings** tab, and flip on the platforms you want under **Background Sync**. From then on the extension syncs new conversations from each enabled platform once an hour, with no file exports involved.

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## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings">
    Click the floating MemoryPlugin button on a supported site, then open the **Settings** tab in the panel.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable Background Sync per platform">
    Toggle on the platforms you want: **Auto-sync ChatGPT**, **Claude**, **Gemini**, **Grok**, **DeepSeek**, or **TypingMind** conversations. Each platform has its own switch.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check on it any time">
    Use **View Sync Status & History** in the same section, or open the **Sync** tab to see what is synced and what isn't.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Auto-sync needs you signed in to both MemoryPlugin and the source platform in that browser. Gemini sync is experimental and may break when Google changes things.
</Note>

## Syncing manually instead

If you'd rather sync on your own schedule, open the **Sync** tab and use the **Sync** dropdown: **Sync All**, **Sync current page**, or **Choose chats...**. Progress shows as *"{x} of {y} unsynced chats"* and you can cancel mid-run.

## Have a big backlog?

For hundreds of old conversations, uploading an export file from the dashboard is faster than syncing chat by chat. See [Importing Chat History](/features/chat-history/importing).

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Chat History" icon="clock-rotate-left" href="/features/chat-history/introduction">
    What syncing your history unlocks
  </Card>

  <Card title="Browser Extension" icon="browser" href="/integrations/browser-extension">
    The full Sync tab and Settings reference
  </Card>
</CardGroup>