Install VRT on Chrome

This guide works for Google Chrome and any Chromium-based browser (Brave, Vivaldi, Arc, etc.). Takes about 2 minutes.

Download VRT

Click the button below to download the VRT extension package. It's a .zip file—don't open it yet.

Extract the Folder

Find the downloaded .zip file and extract it. You'll get a folder called something like vrt-chrome.

Important: Put this folder somewhere permanent—like your Documents folder. Don't leave it in Downloads. Chrome needs this folder to stay in place for the extension to work.

Open Chrome Extensions

Type this into your Chrome address bar and hit Enter:

chrome://extensions

Or: Click the three dots menu → Extensions → Manage Extensions

Enable Developer Mode

Look for the Developer mode toggle in the top-right corner of the extensions page. Turn it on.

What this does: Developer mode lets you install extensions that aren't from the Chrome Web Store. It's safe—you're just installing our extension manually instead of through the store.

Load the Extension

Click the Load unpacked button that appeared after enabling Developer mode. Navigate to the folder you extracted in Step 2 and select it.

Select the folder itself, not a file inside it.

✓

You're Done

VRT should now appear in your extensions list and in your browser toolbar. Click the puzzle piece icon to pin it for easy access.

Open ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini—VRT will automatically detect your conversations and let you export them.

Troubleshooting

"Manifest file is missing or unreadable"

You probably selected the wrong folder. Make sure you're selecting the folder that contains a file called manifest.json—not a parent folder.

Extension disappears after restart

Did you move or delete the folder you extracted? Chrome needs that folder to stay in place. Re-extract it somewhere permanent and load it again.

VRT doesn't detect my conversations

Make sure you're on a supported site (ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini). Try refreshing the page. If it still doesn't work, reach out to support.

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