According to AlphaMoat, as of 2026-09, the Chrome extension Persist has 11 users (-15.4% MoM), rated 5 (2 reviews) — ranked #8,972 of 9,324 AI browser extensions, and #1,759 of 1,839 in Office & Collaboration.
What is Persist
Auto-saves AI chats locally — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok & Perplexity. Semantic search and instant recall. No accounts, no cloud. PERSIST - AI CONVERSATION MEMORY FOR YOUR PDFs Never lose your AI chat context again. Persist saves your conversations from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity directly into your PDF files. ✓ SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
- ChatGPT (chat.openai.com, chatgpt.com)
- Claude (claude.ai)
- Google Gemini (gemini.google.com)
- Grok (grok.com, x.com/i/grok)
- Perplexity AI (perplexity.ai)
✓ HOW IT WORKS 1. Upload any PDF to your favorite AI chat 2. Have your conversation as normal 3. Close the tab - Persist auto-saves your chat history into the PDF 4. Next time you upload that PDF, the AI remembers everything ✓ KEY FEATURES
- Auto-save on tab close - no manual saving needed
- Works across all major AI platforms
- History stored in PDF metadata - no cloud, no accounts
- Privacy-first: your data stays on your device
- Optional AI-powered compression for long conversations
✓ PERFECT FOR
- Research projects spanning multiple sessions
- Ongoing coding assistance
- Document analysis and Q&A
- Any workflow where you return to the same PDF
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Data month: 2026-09 · User counts and ratings come from public Chrome Web Store data, aggregated monthly. See methodology.