AI Backup Guide
Migrate Your AI Companion Across Platforms Without Losing Context
Move from one AI platform to another with a workflow designed to preserve memory, profile context, and the overall feel of the relationship.
Use this migration path when you want continuity first and do not want to rebuild everything from scratch on the new platform.
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What this guide helps you preserve
Step-by-step workflow
Step 1
Export from the current platform before anything changes
Start from the official export or the most complete chat history you can still access.
Step 2
Normalize the data inside SanctuAI
Import files into one sanctuary so personality, archives, and memory are rebuilt in a structured format.
Step 3
Choose the destination format that matches the new tool
Use quick restore for lightweight prompts, full migration for richer project kits, or character-card style export when that ecosystem fits best.
Step 4
Test continuity and refine before fully switching
Validate names, tone, routines, and high-value memories on the new tool before you treat the migration as complete.
Compatibility table
| Platform | Export | Formats | Best import path |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Projects / exports | Available | ZIP, JSON, project-ready docs | Use official export plus migration kit |
| Claude Projects / styles | Available | Project instructions, docs, portable prompts | Use full migration or quick restore based on depth needed |
| Companion app migration via SanctuAI | Available | Quick restore, full migration, custom export | Preserve memory centrally before changing tools |
Why this is reliable
FAQ
Will the migrated companion be perfectly identical?
No migration can guarantee perfect identity across different models, but preserving the profile, history, and memory structure gives you a much stronger continuity base.
Should I migrate directly from one app to another?
It is usually safer to migrate through a central archive first. That gives you one preserved source of truth and makes retries easier.
What is the best destination format for migration?
Use quick restore when you want a lightweight prompt, and full migration when the target tool supports project files, instructions, and richer context packs.
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