Cumbersome vs ChatExport

Use Apple Private Cloud Compute, your API keys, or an OpenAI-compatible endpoint. I built Cumbersome because consumer AI apps kept dumbing things down. Cumbersome is the manual transmission of AI apps: more complex, but with far greater control. WHY I BUILT THIS Consumer AI apps hide the controls I want and lock me into one provider. I wanted direct API access, the freedom to pick and compare models, and to pay providers for what I use. This is the app I use every day, so I pay attention and try to get it right. SUPPORTED PROVIDERS - Apple Private Cloud Compute - ChatGPT / OpenAI - Claude / Anthropic - Gemini / Google AI Studio - OpenRouter multi-provider - Vercel AI Gateway multi-provider - Z.ai - OpenAI-compatible custom endpoints, including Ollama, Azure, LM Studio, Groq, Together, and self-hosted backends WHAT YOU GET - A versatile API client. One app, every major provider and model. - Total control. Pick your model, tune the parameters, switch providers mid-conversation. - Compare models head to head. Stream multiple chats in parallel and let an AI judge pick the best. - Bring your own tools. Local browser use, reasoning, web search, image generation. - Rich, editable conversations. Markdown, LaTeX, code blocks, attachments, edit and export anything. - Private by design. iCloud sync across devices. Nothing saved to our servers. - Native and accessible on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. MAJOR FEATURES ADDED IN 2026 New in 2.0.0: Apple Private Cloud Compute. No API key. Requires iOS/iPadOS/macOS 27, an Apple Intelligence device, and internet. Apple usage limits apply. 2026-09-21: Independent iPad chat windows. 2026-09-14: Read replies aloud as they arrive. Save and Restart after editing. 2026-08-29: Select multiple chats. Mac export/import of all chats. 2026-08-21: Background replies on iOS 26. Question Cards for clarification. 2026-08-18: Web Agent: a shared, interactive browser. 2026-08-06: Highlight passages and attach notes for your next reply. 2026-08-03: Local Python analysis, charts, Mermaid, Markdown export. 2026-07-31: Gemini video. Responses API for custom providers. 2026-07-28: Parallel browser and MCP tools. 2026-07-23: Mind/Meld combines three AI responses into one. 2026-07-18: Full Simplified Chinese support. 2026-07-12: Ghost/Write drafts your next turn. 2026-07-09: Remote MCP servers and tools. 2026-07-02: Chat themes and reading fonts (Serif, Rounded, Mono). 2026-06-28: Folder system message presets. 2026-06-24: Prompt caching, with usage across providers. 2026-06-17: Reusable system presets per conversation. 2026-06-16: Offload long system messages to iCloud Drive. 2026-06-15: Toggle custom API parameters. 2026-06-11: Compact chats to lower API costs. 2026-06-07: Run JavaScript and HTML. 2026-06-04: OpenRouter PDF parsing and search engine options. 2026-05-12: Quick Prompt shortcut and App Visibility on Mac. 2026-05-09: Folders to group and organize chats. 2026-05-03: Collapsible sidebar sections, synced across devices. 2026-04-22: Image generation with OpenAI and Gemini. 2026-04-18: Local browser search and browsing. 2026-04-11: Headless browser mode. 2026-04-03: Searchable model picker. 2026-03-15: Extended thinking and reasoning across providers. 2026-03-09: Auto-delete chats after a set number of days. 2026-02-28: Custom OpenAI-compatible providers. 2026-02-25: Only Search When Requested. 2026-02-24: Image paste, attachment previews, PDF thumbnails. 2026-02-21: Siri and Shortcuts. 2026-02-20: Vercel AI Gateway and model filters. 2026-02-06: Voice Control, Larger Text, higher contrast. 2026-01-11: VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, keyboard navigation. 2026-01-06: OpenRouter integration. THE DEAL Core features are free. An optional Cumbersome Pro subscription adds advanced Project tools and supports ongoing development. You pay API providers directly for usage. I'm Peter, an indie developer in Reno, Nevada, out among the high desert tumbleweed. No VC money. No growth hacking. Just a tool I wanted to exist.

Turn your AI conversations into documents you can keep, organize, search, and reuse. ChatExport turns ChatGPT chats into beautiful PDF, Markdown, HTML, and plain text documents - with your images, code, formulas, diagrams, tables, links, and formatting intact. Save important conversations to your private library, find them instantly with fast local search, organize them with folders, tags, and pinned collections, edit them before exporting, and keep everything in sync across your devices. * Export in seconds Open any ChatGPT conversation, tap Share, and turn it into a document in seconds. Choose PDF, Markdown, HTML, or plain text, then share it wherever you work. ChatExport uses an in-house rendering engine designed to preserve the original conversation - including images, code, math, tables, links, formatting, and more. * Your AI work, organized Your conversations don’t have to disappear into your chat history. Build a searchable library of the AI conversations you want to keep. Organize them with folders and tags, pin important documents, and find anything instantly with fast local search. You can also edit a conversation before exporting - tweak the Markdown, trim sections, and apply a theme to create a document that’s ready to use. * Private by design Your conversations stay on your devices. ChatExport processes and stores your chats locally, with encryption at rest. No account is required. No browser extension is needed. Your conversations are never uploaded to our servers. We don’t collect, sell, or see your chats. Ever. * Built for real AI work Developers - keep debugging sessions, solutions, and code intact. Writers - turn AI brainstorms and drafts into clean documents. Researchers and students - archive explanations, research, and notes. Professionals - keep important AI work organized, searchable, and ready to reuse. Creators - move conversations into Markdown and your favorite writing tools. * Your AI work, wherever you need it Keep your library in sync across iPhone and iPad with iCloud. Lock private conversations with Face ID or Touch ID. Search and manage your documents locally, even when you’re offline. Do the thinking with AI. Keep the result. * Free to try ChatExport is free to try with 10 exports. Premium unlocks unlimited exports, themes, your full AI document library, and multi-device sync. * A few common questions: Does ChatExport work with Claude or Gemini? Claude and Gemini support are on the roadmap. Today, ChatExport focuses on ChatGPT. Do my chats leave my device? No. Your conversations are processed and stored locally on your devices and are never uploaded to our servers. Can I edit a chat before exporting? Yes. Edit the Markdown, trim sections, and apply a theme before creating your document. Do I need an account? No. ChatExport works without an account. Does it work offline? Yes. Your conversations can be processed and managed locally without sending them to a server. * Terms of Use / EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ * Privacy Policy: https://www.aichatexport.app/privacy * ChatExport is an independent app and is not affiliated with OpenAI. ChatGPT is a trademark of OpenAI.