Should I Build It Should I Build It
04 May 2025
Productivity Chrome Extensions

chrome extension to pin your chats and organize using folders on ...

...chatgpt

Confidence
Engagement
Net use signal
Net buy signal

Idea type: Swamp

The market has seen several mediocre solutions that nobody loves. Unless you can offer something fundamentally different, you’ll likely struggle to stand out or make money.

Should You Build It?

Don't build it.

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Creating a Chrome extension to organize ChatGPT chats using folders places you in a crowded space. We found 16 similar products already, indicating significant competition. The average engagement for these products is low, with only 2 comments per product, suggesting that while the problem exists, solutions haven't fully captured users' attention or solved the problem well enough. While many users express a need for better organization within ChatGPT, there's also concern about the long-term value if users routinely delete conversations or if ChatGPT itself implements similar features. This is in the 'Swamp' category, which means many mediocre solutions exist, making it hard to stand out unless you offer something fundamentally different.

Recommendations

  1. Before investing heavily, deeply analyze why existing ChatGPT organization extensions haven't achieved widespread adoption. What are their shortcomings in terms of user experience, features, or value proposition? Read the reviews, understand what users are ACTUALLY SAYING, don't just skim over them.
  2. Instead of directly competing, explore opportunities to create complementary tools for existing providers of ChatGPT organization extensions. This could involve offering advanced features, integrations, or specialized solutions that enhance their offerings.
  3. Focus on a specific niche or user group within the ChatGPT user base that is particularly underserved by existing organization tools. Are there specific professions, research areas, or use cases where better chat management could provide significant value?
  4. Given that several users expressed concerns about data privacy and security with ChatGPT extensions, prioritize implementing robust security measures and transparent data handling practices. Clearly communicate these practices to users to build trust and alleviate concerns.
  5. Explore opportunities to differentiate your extension by incorporating features that go beyond simple folder organization. Consider adding advanced search capabilities, tagging systems, or integration with other productivity tools.
  6. Given that a recurring criticism revolves around the difficulty of finding specific chats, invest in a superior search functionality. Think beyond keyword search; explore semantic search or AI-powered features that understand the context of the conversations.
  7. Consider the user feedback mentioning the desire for cross-device syncing and data integrity. Plan for a robust data management strategy that ensures data consistency and accessibility across multiple devices.
  8. The comments show that many are concerned about future GPT competition; make sure that your extension can be integrated to any AI Chat tool, and not only ChatGPT, such as Claude.

Questions

  1. How can you ensure your extension remains valuable even if ChatGPT introduces native organization features, and what unique value can you consistently offer beyond basic functionality?
  2. Considering the existing security concerns surrounding ChatGPT extensions, how will you build trust with users and ensure the privacy and security of their chat data?
  3. Given the potential for users to routinely delete conversations, how can you design your extension to encourage long-term usage and provide ongoing value beyond simple chat organization?

Your are here

Creating a Chrome extension to organize ChatGPT chats using folders places you in a crowded space. We found 16 similar products already, indicating significant competition. The average engagement for these products is low, with only 2 comments per product, suggesting that while the problem exists, solutions haven't fully captured users' attention or solved the problem well enough. While many users express a need for better organization within ChatGPT, there's also concern about the long-term value if users routinely delete conversations or if ChatGPT itself implements similar features. This is in the 'Swamp' category, which means many mediocre solutions exist, making it hard to stand out unless you offer something fundamentally different.

Recommendations

  1. Before investing heavily, deeply analyze why existing ChatGPT organization extensions haven't achieved widespread adoption. What are their shortcomings in terms of user experience, features, or value proposition? Read the reviews, understand what users are ACTUALLY SAYING, don't just skim over them.
  2. Instead of directly competing, explore opportunities to create complementary tools for existing providers of ChatGPT organization extensions. This could involve offering advanced features, integrations, or specialized solutions that enhance their offerings.
  3. Focus on a specific niche or user group within the ChatGPT user base that is particularly underserved by existing organization tools. Are there specific professions, research areas, or use cases where better chat management could provide significant value?
  4. Given that several users expressed concerns about data privacy and security with ChatGPT extensions, prioritize implementing robust security measures and transparent data handling practices. Clearly communicate these practices to users to build trust and alleviate concerns.
  5. Explore opportunities to differentiate your extension by incorporating features that go beyond simple folder organization. Consider adding advanced search capabilities, tagging systems, or integration with other productivity tools.
  6. Given that a recurring criticism revolves around the difficulty of finding specific chats, invest in a superior search functionality. Think beyond keyword search; explore semantic search or AI-powered features that understand the context of the conversations.
  7. Consider the user feedback mentioning the desire for cross-device syncing and data integrity. Plan for a robust data management strategy that ensures data consistency and accessibility across multiple devices.
  8. The comments show that many are concerned about future GPT competition; make sure that your extension can be integrated to any AI Chat tool, and not only ChatGPT, such as Claude.

Questions

  1. How can you ensure your extension remains valuable even if ChatGPT introduces native organization features, and what unique value can you consistently offer beyond basic functionality?
  2. Considering the existing security concerns surrounding ChatGPT extensions, how will you build trust with users and ensure the privacy and security of their chat data?
  3. Given the potential for users to routinely delete conversations, how can you design your extension to encourage long-term usage and provide ongoing value beyond simple chat organization?

  • Confidence: High
    • Number of similar products: 16
  • Engagement: Low
    • Average number of comments: 2
  • Net use signal: 28.9%
    • Positive use signal: 28.9%
    • Negative use signal: 0.0%
  • Net buy signal: 0.0%
    • Positive buy signal: 0.0%
    • Negative buy signal: 0.0%

This chart summarizes all the similar products we found for your idea in a single plot.

The x-axis represents the overall feedback each product received. This is calculated from the net use and buy signals that were expressed in the comments. The maximum is +1, which means all comments (across all similar products) were positive, expressed a willingness to use & buy said product. The minimum is -1 and it means the exact opposite.

The y-axis captures the strength of the signal, i.e. how many people commented and how does this rank against other products in this category. The maximum is +1, which means these products were the most liked, upvoted and talked about launches recently. The minimum is 0, meaning zero engagement or feedback was received.

The sizes of the product dots are determined by the relevance to your idea, where 10 is the maximum.

Your idea is the big blueish dot, which should lie somewhere in the polygon defined by these products. It can be off-center because we use custom weighting to summarize these metrics.

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