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OpenAI users decry removal of long chat copy-paste functionality

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Users are expressing frustration with recent changes to OpenAI's chat interface, specifically the removal of the ability to select and copy long conversations. While OpenAI suggests alternative methods like opening chat links or saving as PDFs, users report these are not working or are insufficient for preserving all data. The current workaround of downloading entire chat histories as JSON files is described as time-consuming and inefficient. AI

IMPACT User experience issues with AI chat interfaces may hinder broader adoption.

RANK_REASON User complaints about a product change, not a direct announcement from the company.

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OpenAI users decry removal of long chat copy-paste functionality

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/FloorShowoff ·

    No more select-and-copy long chats

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>This is terrible.</p> <p>I used to be able to select and copy long chats and save them to a Word document. Can’t do that anymore.</p> <p>They said I can open a link to my chat, but they said there’s a node error. It’s not working.</p> <p>They sai…

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