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Preserve Chat vs Crest

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Preserve Chat compared with Crest
DetailPreserve Chat logo Preserve ChatCrest logo Crest
What it doesShare a WhatsApp Chat Export as a Link Answer Claude Code approvals from your MacBook's notch
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFree Paid
PricingNot given Crest Pro: $14.99 once (use on 2 Macs, updates through Crest 7). Crest Cloud + Drop add-on: 50 GB for $4.99/month or $39.99/year; 200 GB for $7.99/month or $79.99/year. 7-day free trial of everything with no card required.
Key features
  • Search messages by keyword, phrase, participant, or date
  • Select specific message range with first and last message markers
  • Create shareable links from selected messages
  • Support for TXT and ZIP chat exports
  • Display Claude Code permission prompts on the MacBook notch
  • Answer with Allow or Deny with a single tap
  • View full command details before approving
  • Answer Claude's multiple-choice questions from the notch
  • Support for Codex CLI
  • Support for GitHub Copilot CLI
  • Visible on any display, even over fullscreen apps
  • Works with Claude Code's native hook system
What makes it different
  • Works entirely in browser - no upload until you share
  • Share selected portion without uploading entire chat
  • Private, unguessable, unindexed links with no expiration
  • Shows prompts on the notch, visible over any fullscreen app or external display
  • One-time purchase with no subscription required
  • Uses native hooks instead of patching or injecting
  • No API key or extra signup required
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 +1 (up) since last check8 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)09
Citation Flow (Majestic)831
Referring domains (Majestic)31107

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