Gemini App

What is Gemini App?

Gemini App is Google’s consumer AI assistant experience for chat and “memory.” The update described on this page focuses on making it easier to switch to Gemini without losing your prior context—by importing key preferences (“memory”) and chat history from other AI apps.

The goal is to help Gemini pick up where you left off so you don’t have to start from scratch when moving between AI chat services.

Key Features

• Import “memory” (formerly “past chats”): Brings your key preferences and personal context into Gemini, so it can reflect facts you shared in other apps (for example, your interests or personal details).
• Suggested prompt workflow for importing memories: In your current AI app, you copy a suggested prompt, generate a summary there, and then paste the response into Gemini to save the details to your Gemini context.
• Upload ZIP files to import full chat history: Lets you bring an entire chat history export into Gemini by uploading a ZIP file from other AI providers.
• Search and continue past conversation threads: After import, you can search your past conversation threads and continue building on them inside Gemini.
• Settings-based controls: Import options appear in the Gemini app’s Settings page as part of the rollout.

How to Use Gemini App

1. Open Gemini App and go to Settings.
2. Use the memory import option to generate a suggested prompt for your current AI app.
3. In your current AI app, copy the suggested prompt, run it to produce a preferences/summary response, then paste that response into Gemini.
4. To bring full history, upload a ZIP file of your chat history from other AI providers using the import option in Settings.
5. After the import, search imported conversation threads and continue the conversation in Gemini.

Use Cases

• Switching from another AI assistant without losing preferences: When you move to Gemini, import your stored personal context (such as interests or key personal facts) so Gemini can reflect the same setup you previously shared.
• Taking over an ongoing project with prior context: If you compared options in earlier chats (for example, trip planning), import the chat history so you can continue referencing prior decisions and details.
• Recovering important past discussions: Upload a chat history ZIP and use search to quickly find earlier threads rather than starting a new conversation from scratch.
• Consolidating multiple AI apps into one workflow: Bring both memory and chat history into Gemini to manage prior information in one place.

FAQ

Is “memory” the same as “past chats”? Yes. The page states that the feature previously described as “past chats” is being renamed to “memory,” and this naming change is rolling out in the app.

How do I import memory from another AI app? Go to Gemini Settings and use the new memory import option. Gemini provides a suggested prompt; you copy it into your current AI app, generate a summary there, then paste the response back into Gemini.

How do I import my full chat history? You can upload a ZIP file of your chat history from other AI providers, using the import option in Gemini’s Settings.

When will these import options be available? The page describes the rollout as starting “today” to your Settings page, and notes that memory and chat history imports are “starting to roll out,” but it does not provide a precise end date.

Are these features available for all regions and account types? The page notes that Business, Enterprise and U18 accounts are not supported and that it’s not yet available for EEA/UK/CH users.

Alternatives

• Manually recreating context in a new chat: Instead of importing, you can summarize key preferences and important earlier decisions yourself inside Gemini. This requires more effort but doesn’t rely on ZIP exports or import workflows.
• Using another AI app’s export/import tools (without switching to Gemini): If the primary need is preserving history, you can remain in the original provider and use its own export, organization, and search features rather than moving to Gemini.
• Relying on “in-app memory” that doesn’t support external imports: Some AI chat experiences maintain personalization internally but may not offer a way to import preferences and history from other providers. This differs from Gemini’s described prompt-and-ZIP import approach.