AI Chat Importer Desktop v1.0.2 — Grok Support, Linux App, and Full Search Rebuild

AI Chat Importer Desktop v1.0.2 is out now. This is a substantial update — Grok support, a Linux build, and a ground-up rebuild of the search system that fixes several reliability issues from v1.0.1.

Here's everything that changed and why it matters.

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Grok Support

Grok conversations are now fully supported. If you use xAI's Grok assistant, you can export your conversation history from grok.com and import it directly into AI Chat Importer alongside your ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek conversations.

Grok's export format is different from the other platforms — it uses a single .json file with a conversations array and MongoDB-style timestamps rather than a ZIP archive. AI Chat Importer handles this automatically. From your perspective the import process is the same as any other platform: select Grok, choose your file, done.

For a step-by-step walkthrough see the Grok import guide.

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Linux Desktop App

AI Chat Importer is now available for Linux as an AppImage.

The AppImage is self-contained — no installation required, no dependencies to manage, no terminal commands needed. Download it, mark it executable, and double-click to run. It has been tested on Ubuntu.

Both the Windows installer and the Linux AppImage are available from the download page after purchase.

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Search — Full Rebuild

The search system in v1.0.2 has been rebuilt from scratch. The visual result of this is richer search result cards — but the more important changes are under the hood.

What search result cards now show

Each result card shows:

• Conversation title — with matching keywords highlighted
• Snippet — a preview of the matching message content, with keywords highlighted
• Folder — which folder the conversation is stored in
• Platform badge — whether the conversation came from ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, or Grok
• Date — when the conversation took place

New search controls

• Platform filter chips — filter results to a specific platform
• Date filter — narrow results to a specific time period
• Folder scope — search within a specific folder only
• Sort controls — sort by relevance or by date
• Grid / list view toggle — switch between a denser grid and a more detailed list layout
• Search history — recent searches are saved and available when you click the search bar

Reliability fixes

Several issues with the search index that appeared in v1.0.1 have been resolved:

• Snippets were missing on the first search after startup — fixed by tracking index version state and forcing a recompute when the index loads asynchronously
• Claude and Grok conversations were producing empty snippets due to a message format mismatch — fixed by adding correct message field detection for both old and new export formats
• The search index was wiping itself on every startup whenever any entry had an empty snippet — this was overly aggressive and has been replaced with a targeted rebuild that only affects entries that genuinely need reprocessing

For a full walkthrough of everything search can do see the search feature guide.

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How to Get v1.0.2

If you have already purchased AI Chat Importer Desktop, download the latest version from the download page. Your existing license key works with v1.0.2 — no new purchase required.

If you haven't purchased yet, v1.0.2 is available now at £29 one-time for Windows and Linux.

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What's Next

The next priorities are Mac desktop support and continued performance improvements for very large archives. Mobile apps (iPhone and Android) are on the longer-term roadmap.

Follow @aichatimporter on X for updates, or check the roadmap for the current state of what's planned.

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