How to search your Gemini conversations by their text
Finding an old Gemini answer is hard when you only remember a phrase from it. ThreadShelf is a Chrome extension that saves the Gemini conversations you choose and lets you search the words inside them, with a short preview of each match. The library lives on your device.
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Steps
- Install ThreadShelf in Chrome and open a conversation on gemini.google.com.
- Click the ThreadShelf icon and press Save chat to store it in a folder.
- Save the other conversations you want to keep.
- Open the popup and type a word or phrase into the search box.
- Click a result to see the saved conversation, or export it as Markdown.
What it does
- Search by title and by words inside the saved conversation.
- See a short preview of where the match appears.
- Search offline, because the library is stored in your browser.
What it does not do
- Only conversations you saved are searchable. It does not index your whole Gemini history automatically.
- It does not change or replace Gemini's own search.
- Gemini may change its page layout, which can affect what is captured.
Questions
Does it search my entire Gemini history?
No. It searches the conversations you saved with ThreadShelf.
Where is the saved text stored?
In Chrome extension storage on your device. It is never uploaded.
Is ThreadShelf affiliated with Google?
No. It is an independent tool and is not endorsed by Google.
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