Has anyone else experienced trouble searching for specific chapters in Claude? For example, I can't seem to find the chapter titled 'Alignment Systems,' which is literally the name of the chapter. It feels like Claude randomly generates names when I start a discussion, making it tough to locate these sections. I'm dealing with a situation where I've got most of the chapter except for the second artifact that's missing from my e-reader. I really need to either copy and paste everything I have to avoid losing it or find a better way to manage my artifacts. Why don't companies include a fuzzy search feature? It seems like such a basic requirement. I know which project the content belongs to, but I've written so many chapters since then. Is there a way to download everything on my end? Perhaps using Control+F could help? I'm curious if anyone else has faced this issue and has any advice to share!
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Yeah, Claude’s search really needs improvement, especially since it’s not dealing with huge amounts of text. I think they may be prioritizing enhancements to Claude’s long-term memory. Maybe down the road, we won’t have to rely heavily on an external search function to find what we need.
You can actually export all your chat history from Claude quite easily! Just click on your initials in the lower left corner, go to 'Settings', then 'Account', and finally hit the 'Export Data' button. You'll get an email with your download link shortly after, but make sure to use it within 24 hours. This will give you all your chats in a nice format, so it might help with your missing artifacts!
Thanks for sharing this! I didn't know I could export my chats like that; I'll definitely give it a try.
I think it’s important to send feedback to support about these issues. I did it before, and it feels like they need to know how frustrating their service can be.
Honestly, the search function on most apps, including Claude, tends to be pretty disappointing. I'm in the same boat! I've been using some third-party tools like Datasette to look through my chats more thoroughly, but it does take a bit of setup. It might be worth the effort if you want to dive deeper into your content!
Ugh, I feel you! It’s exhausting when companies skimp on basic features. I just found out I can’t even add tabs in Google Docs from mobile. I guess I might have to code my own app for better organization!
I use a backup script to download my chats and then use grepWin to search through them. The search feature in Claude has been unreliable for ages, so this workaround significantly improves my experience. You could also check if Claude allows grouping by project if you need that for organization.
I totally agree! I actually got sucked into a one-year deal with them, but I’m at a point where I'd rather just use the API to create my own features because they're moving too slowly!