Option to Convert "Temporary Chat" to a "Regular Chat"

Temporary Chat is a fantastic feature for one-off questions and keeping the sidebar clean. However, there are many times when a quick, “temporary” question unexpectedly evolves into a highly valuable, in-depth conversation or brainstorming session.

Currently, there is no way to save this valuable interaction. Once the window is closed, the conversation is lost forever unless the user manually copies and pastes everything into a document or a new chat, which is tedious and breaks the workflow.

Proposed Solution: Please add a “Save to History” or “Convert to Regular Chat” button within the Temporary Chat interface. Clicking this button would:

  1. Instantly move the current conversation out of temporary mode.

  2. Save it to the user’s “Recent Chats” history.

  3. Allow the chat to be continued later with standard features (like Extensions) enabled.

Why This is Helpful:

  • Prevents Data Loss: Users won’t lose unexpectedly great ideas or solutions just because they started in the wrong mode.

  • Better User Experience: Eliminates the need for awkward workarounds like manual copy-pasting.

  • Flexibility: Gives users the freedom to start private and opt-in to saving later if the content proves useful.

Thank you for considering this! I think a lot of users would find this incredibly helpful.

I couldn’t have explained this better. I found your post through a google search when I was looking for the same thing. I need my temp chat to be converted to a regular one right now haha.

Only way is to copy the entire chat and paste it into a regular one and ask it to continue the chat.

Why isn’t this already a feature! I’ve had countless chats gone because I accidentally start with temporary chat thinking it’ll just be a quick inquiry.

Hello @Leiws ,

When starting a temporary chat in AI Studio, save the conversation by clicking the three-dot menu in the top right corner of the AI Studio Playground, as shown in the attached screenshot. Click the “Save prompt” button and rename the prompt to save the chat history.

Hey, this we want for gemini app

Hello @kuldeep1a ,

If you are experiencing this issue within the Gemini application, I suggest filing a report directly through the Help section of the Gemini App. Navigate to Settings (gear icon in the bottom left) > Help > Help Center > Report a problem, and follow the prompts. Note that this forum is specifically for Google AI Studio and Gemini API inquiries.