> ## 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.

# How do I keep MemoryPlugin out of a chat?

> Have a conversation without memories, recall, or sync touching it

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By default, MemoryPlugin only joins a chat when you invite it. If you never activate the chat, no memories go in. Here is how to stay in control of each piece.

## Keep memories out

* **Don't activate the chat.** No inject click, no memories. This is the default.
* **Using auto-inject?** Every new chat shows an **Auto-injecting memories** prompt with a 5-second countdown. Click **Cancel** and that conversation stays memory-free.

## Keep chat history recall out

With **Chat History Recall** on, the AI can pull context from your past chats. Two ways to stop it:

* **For one message:** include `#nohistory` anywhere in the message.
* **Per chat:** when the **Add chat history context?** prompt appears before sending, choose **Skip this chat**.

## Keep a conversation out of sync

* **Before it happens:** auto-sync is off by default and per platform. Leave a platform's toggle off in Settings under **Background Sync**, and sync manually with **Choose chats...** to hand-pick what goes in.
* **After it's synced:** exclude the conversation from the [Chat History dashboard](/features/chat-history/dashboard#excluding-chats). Excluding deletes the chat's content and vectors and stops it from ever being re-imported; a placeholder with the title remains so you can undo later.

<Note>
  **Exclude** stops a chat from coming back on future syncs and uploads. **Delete** just removes it now, and it can return the next time that conversation syncs.
</Note>

## Related

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    All the settings in one place
  </Card>
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