# Tell HN: ChatGPT exports do not contain all conversation messages > Source: > Published: 2026-07-24 16:16:59+00:00 Just FYI - if you do an export from ChatGPT, verify the export data. I requested an export from ChatGPT a few days ago and received the zip this morning, but the zip is missing messages. I know this because I manually downloaded several of the conversations before requesting the export, and the manual downloads contain the messages, but the export doesn't. I actually had ChatGPT do a second verification and it confirmed the missing messages. I had ChatGPT generate a report showing concrete evidence of an export-integrity problem, not just a difference in titles or formatting. I then tried to submit the report via the chat on help.openai.com, and the chat stopped responding completely. I don't know what would have been controversial in the messages. They were just about Rabbinic Judaism development. Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49037807](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49037807) Points: 1 # Comments: 0