Batch delete for ChatGPT

Adds checkboxes to ChatGPT conversations, and a button to batch delete them. Requires manual input of Auth token - take it from any valid request headers.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey, Greasemonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Userscripts to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey to install this script.

You will need to install a user script manager extension to install this script.

(I already have a user script manager, let me install it!)

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

(I already have a user style manager, let me install it!)

// ==UserScript==
// @name        Batch delete for ChatGPT
// @namespace   Violentmonkey Scripts
// @match       *://chatgpt.com/*
// @grant       none
// @license     MIT
// @version     1.0
// @author      m3
// @description Adds checkboxes to ChatGPT conversations, and a button to batch delete them. Requires manual input of Auth token - take it from any valid request headers.
// ==/UserScript==

(function () {
  'use strict';

  let bearerToken = null;

  function askForToken() {
    bearerToken = prompt('Paste your Bearer token (only used locally for making delete requests)');
  }

  function refreshSidebar() {

    const sidebar = document.querySelector('#history');
    if (sidebar) {
      location.reload();
    }
  }

  function delay(ms) {
    return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
  }

  function addDeleteButton() {
    const heading = document.querySelector('#history h2');
    if (!heading || document.querySelector('#vm-delete-btn')) return;

    const wrapper = document.createElement('span');
    wrapper.style.display = 'inline-flex';
    wrapper.style.alignItems = 'center';
    wrapper.style.gap = '8px';

    const btn = document.createElement('button');
    btn.id = 'vm-delete-btn';
    btn.textContent = 'Delete marked';
    Object.assign(btn.style, {
      backgroundColor: '#e53935',
      color: 'white',
      border: 'none',
      margin: '0 10px',
      padding: '4px 8px',
      borderRadius: '4px',
      cursor: 'pointer'
    });

    const progress = document.createElement('span');
    progress.id = 'vm-progress';
    progress.style.fontSize = '0.9em';
    progress.style.color = '#888';

    wrapper.appendChild(btn);
    wrapper.appendChild(progress);
    heading.appendChild(wrapper);

    btn.addEventListener('click', async () => {
      const checked = document.querySelectorAll('.vm-checkbox:checked');
      const ids = [...checked].map(cb => cb.dataset.chatId);

      if (!ids.length) return;

      const confirmed = confirm(`Really delete ${ids.length} conversation(s)?`);
      if (!confirmed) return;

      if (!bearerToken) askForToken();
      if (!bearerToken) {
        alert('Bearer token is required.');
        return;
      }
      const cleanToken = bearerToken.startsWith('Bearer ') ? bearerToken.slice(7) : bearerToken;

      progress.textContent = `0 / ${ids.length}`;

      for (let i = 0; i < ids.length; i++) {
        const id = ids[i];
        try {
          const res = await fetch(`https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/conversation/${id}`, {
            method: 'PATCH',
            headers: {
              'Content-Type': 'application/json',
              'Authorization': `Bearer ${bearerToken}`
            },
            body: JSON.stringify({ is_visible: false })
          });

          if (res.ok) {
            console.log(`Deleted: ${id}`);
          } else {
            console.warn(`Failed: ${id}`, res.status);
          }
        } catch (err) {
          console.error(`Error: ${id}`, err);
        }

        progress.textContent = `${i + 1} / ${ids.length}`;
        await delay(250);
      }

      progress.textContent = 'Done!';
      await delay(3000);

      refreshSidebar();
    });
  }

  function addCheckboxes() {
    const chatItems = document.querySelectorAll('#history a[href^="/c/"]');

    chatItems.forEach(item => {
      if (item.querySelector('.vm-checkbox')) return;

      const chatId = item.getAttribute('href').split('/c/')[1];

      const checkbox = document.createElement('input');
      checkbox.type = 'checkbox';
      checkbox.className = 'vm-checkbox';
      checkbox.style.marginRight = '6px';
      checkbox.dataset.chatId = chatId;
      checkbox.addEventListener('click', e => {
        e.stopPropagation();
      });

      const titleSpan = item.querySelector('span');
      if (titleSpan) {
        titleSpan.parentElement.insertBefore(checkbox, titleSpan);
      }
    });
  }

  const observer = new MutationObserver(() => {
    addDeleteButton();
    addCheckboxes();
  });

  observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });

  addDeleteButton();
  addCheckboxes();
})();