How to Disable ChatGPT Memory (Web & Mobile)

The ChatGPT memory feature is designed to improve your experience by remembering the information you share during conversations. This is handy if you need to go back and find something especially if you need to copy and paste it. But there are scenarios where you probably don't want to have it active. So while memory functionality can improve usability, it also involves storing some data for future reference, which may impact your preferences regarding privacy and control over your information. So if you've decided you don't want it enabled here are the steps you can use to disable memory in ChatGpt on mobile and the web version.

Why Disable ChatGPT Memory?

Disabling memory will not impact ChatGPT's ability to respond effectively during individual sessions. However, preferences or context shared in one session won't carry over to the next. Although the memory feature adds a fair bit of convenience, you might want to disable it for any one of the following reasons, though you might also have your own reasons that aren't listed here and that's certainly fine as well.

Privacy Concerns: If you've shared sensitive information, you may prefer not to have it stored for future reference.
Control Over Data: Turning off memory ensures that none of your interactions are retained beyond the current session, giving you full control over what is remembered.
Device Synchronization: If you use ChatGPT across multiple devices or accounts, memory retention could inadvertently sync data across platforms, potentially raising concerns about where your information is stored.

How to Disable ChatGPT Memory (Web & Mobile)

To disable Memory in ChatGPT to stop storing chats you'll need to do the following.

On Desktop

Open ChatGPT in your preferred web browser and log in to your account.
Click your profile picture or name in the top-right corner to open the menu.
Select Settings and navigate to the Personalization section.
Locate the Memory option – you'll see a toggle switch next to it.
Click the toggle switch to turn the memory feature Off.

On Android and iOS

Open the ChatGPT app or access ChatGPT through a mobile browser, and log in to your account.
Tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top-left corner.
Select Settings and go to the Personalization section.
Locate the Memory setting and switch it to the Off position.

How to Delete ChatGPT Memory History

If memory was enabled previously, you might want to delete stored information while you're at it. It only takes a few seconds to do.

Delete ChatGPT Memory on Desktop

Open ChatGPT in your web browser and log in.
Click your profile picture or name in the top-right corner to access the menu.
Go to Settings and then the Personalization section.
Scroll down to find the Clear ChatGPT’s Memory option and click it.
When prompted for confirmation, click Yes to delete stored data.

Delete ChatGPT Memory on Mobile

Open the ChatGPT app or access it via a mobile browser, and log in.
Tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top-left corner.
Navigate to Settings and then the Personalization section.
Tap Clear ChatGPT’s Memory and confirm when prompted.

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