Gemini is testing a feature that would import chat histories from rival AI services, a leaked interface showed and TestingCatalog reported, promising to give Gemini immediate access to users' past conversations and let gemini reflect their tone and preferences.
The early interface reportedly surfaces the option from Gemini's home screen under the plus icon used to attach files and shows a chat-bubble icon, indicating the tool targets conversation-focused imports rather than broad file uploads.
The pop-up in the leaked build instructs users to download their chat history from another AI platform then upload it to Gemini, though the feature did not fully function in testing, signaling it remains under development.
Interoperability remains a major hurdle because vendors export chats in different structures, OpenAI's ChatGPT export bundles JSON and HTML files while each provider varies, which complicates automated imports and could push Google to parse multiple formats or seek a common schema.
The leak warns that imported data would be stored in Gemini activity and used to train the AI, a detail that will raise privacy concerns and likely prompt consumer defaults, enterprise carve-outs, and clear opt-outs if the feature ships widely.
Images, Likeness Controls And Competitive Effects
TestingCatalog and other reports also show Google testing higher-resolution image downloads in Gemini's Nano Banana Pro model, adding options for 2K and 4K labeled "Maximum size" with subtext "Best for print" aimed at creative workflows.
Another interface element labeled Likeness appeared without details, which may relate to identity controls or provenance markers that echo platform efforts to flag AI generated content that imitates real people.
Android Central noted that the import feature could finally remove a major switching friction for long-time users, arguing that being able to move chats across tools would make adopting Gemini far easier for those with extensive ChatGPT histories.
If Google ships robust, privacy-aware migration with solid parsing of ChatGPT and Claude archives and fine-grained controls, the reporting suggests portability could become a competitive checkbox across the AI landscape.
