Short answerYou can back up your GPT and check readiness for free. OpenAI's own Migrate to plugin flow is the path for staying in ChatGPT. Pay only when you need something free tools do not give you: a hosted public bot or expert rebuild help.
| Need | Free option | When to pay |
|---|---|---|
| Back up instructions and files | Copy by hand, or the free Chrome extension | Rarely |
| See what will break | The free checker | For Actions and complex GPTs, an audit |
| Stay in ChatGPT | OpenAI's Migrate to plugin | If Actions need rebuilding |
| Public chat page | Build your own | A host like GPT Migrator saves build time |
Disclosure: GPT Migrator makes the free checker and extension and sells the hosting plan. We do not rank other tools here because we have not tested them.
Check your GPT before you move it
Paste your instructions, file names and Actions schema into the free checker. It runs in your browser and builds a portable bundle. Nothing is uploaded.
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