Anthropic has rolled out a much-awaited memory update for its Claude chatbot, giving you the power to recall previous conversations with ease. This feature is designed to keep your chats flowing smoothly, so if you’ve ever struggled to piece together discussions from different sessions, this could be the fix you need.
In a recent demo, a user asked Claude to summarise conversations that took place before a holiday, and the chatbot delivered a neat recap of earlier chats. Anthropic promises you’ll “never lose track of your work again”—a claim that’s sure to appeal to anyone juggling multiple projects. Available on web, desktop, and mobile platforms, this update helps you manage separate projects and workspaces without missing a beat.
Starting today, users on Claude’s Max, Team, and Enterprise subscription plans can activate the memory feature by heading to the “Settings” under “Profile” and enabling “Search and reference chats.” If you’re on another tier, don’t worry—a rollout for you is on the horizon.
It’s important to note that Claude works a bit differently from OpenAI’s ChatGPT. It doesn’t automatically pull up past chats unless you prompt it to do so, and Anthropic confirms that this isn’t about building a profile on you. Instead, it’s all about giving you control over your conversation history.
This move comes as part of an ongoing rivalry between Anthropic and OpenAI. While OpenAI recently launched GPT-5, Anthropic is busy with a funding round that might push its valuation to around $170 billion. Amid all the buzz, adding memory functions is seen as a smart way to make the platform more engaging—even if some users have voiced concerns over how these chatbots manage personal conversation histories.
