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title: "Does ChatGPT Memory still affect a conversation after I switch to Temporary Chat?"  
description: "Does ChatGPT Memory still affect a conversation after I switch to Temporary Chat?"  
author: "Federica Bianchi"  
published: 2026-10-22  
updated: 2026-10-22  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/162776/does-chatgpt-memory-still-affect-a-conversation-after-i-switch-to-temporary-chat  
category: "ChatGPT Memory"  
tags: ["OpenAI", "chatgpt", "memory", "Privacy Settings"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Does ChatGPT Memory still affect a conversation after I switch to Temporary Chat?

I’m trying to understand what the **Temporary Chat setting** actually changes. If ChatGPT has already saved a memory about my preferences, can that information still shape replies in a temporary conversation, or does the setting keep saved memories out as well?

I’m not asking about whether the temporary chat itself gets saved to history; I’m specifically curious about what context the model can use while replying. Has anyone tested this with a preference that would be easy to spot?


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