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Grok app: your data, fixed

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Grok keeps your chats until you delete them, with clear switches for training, private chats, download and deletion.

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Last checked 24 October 2026
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  1. 1

    What they keep

    Offered
    1. 1.Your chats with Grok, kept until you delete them. Deleted chats are removed within 30 days.
    2. 2.What you send in: text, files, images, audio, voice and video, plus Grok's replies.
    3. 3.Your feedback, such as thumbs up or thumbs down.
    4. 4.Technical details, such as your IP address and device details.
    5. 5.If you sign in with X, parts of your X profile and history.
    6. 6.Grok's page says it has memory across chats that remembers your preferences and past conversations.

    xAI may keep deleted data longer for legal, compliance or safety reasons. Its pages do not explain how to see or remove what Grok's memory has saved.

    Scorecard · Says how long chats are kept after you delete themYes

    xAI says deleted conversations and deleted accounts are removed from its systems within 30 days unless kept for safety, security or legal reasons.

    xAI's own pagesChecked 24 October 2026
  2. 2

    Opt out of training

    Offered
    1. 1.In the Grok app, open Settings.
    2. 2.Go to Data Controls and turn off Improve the model.
    3. 3.On grok.com, go to Settings > Data and turn off Improve the Model.
    4. 4.If you use Grok inside X, go to Settings > Privacy & Safety > Data sharing and personalization > Grok & Third-party Collaborators and turn off the setting there.

    The switch covers new chats only. Feedback you choose to send may still be used for training. If you use Grok without logging in, in some regions outside the EU and UK you cannot opt out.

    Scorecard · You can stop your chats training its modelsYes

    xAI's FAQ says you can turn off Improve the model under Settings > Data Controls in the app or Settings > Data on grok.com so new chats are not used for training.

    xAI's own pagesChecked 24 October 2026
  3. 3

    Private mode

    Offered
    1. 1.Open Grok in the app or on grok.com.
    2. 2.Look for the ghost-shaped icon in the top right corner of the screen.
    3. 3.Tap it to turn on Private Chat.
    4. 4.Chat as usual. The chat will not show in your history and will not be used for training.

    Private chats are still kept for up to 30 days before deletion, or longer for legal, compliance or safety reasons. Private Chat is not available in Build mode.

    Scorecard · A chat mode that is not saved and not used for trainingPartly

    xAI's FAQ describes a Private Chat mode that is not shown in history and not used for training, but chats are still held up to 30 days before deletion.

    xAI's own pagesChecked 24 October 2026
  4. 4

    Export your data

    Offered
    1. 1.Open the Grok app or grok.com.
    2. 2.Go to Settings > Data Controls.
    3. 3.Choose the option to download your data.
    4. 4.If you need something the settings do not cover, use xAI's Privacy Portal.

    xAI does not say what file format the download uses or whether it includes your uploaded files.

    Scorecard · You can export all your chats yourselfPartly

    xAI says you can download your data yourself from Settings, Data Controls on Grok.com or the app, but does not state the file format.

    xAI's own pagesChecked 24 October 2026
  5. 5

    Delete your account/data

    Offered
    1. 1.Download your data first if you want a copy.
    2. 2.To delete chats, open Settings > Data Controls in the app, or Settings on grok.com, and delete your conversations.
    3. 3.If you use Grok inside X, go to Settings > Privacy & Safety and use Delete Conversation History.
    4. 4.To delete your account, tap Delete Account in the same settings area in the app, or use Settings on grok.com.
    5. 5.Your data is then removed from xAI's systems within 30 days.

    You can restore a deleted xAI account within 30 days by logging in again and confirming. Some data may be kept longer for legal, compliance or safety reasons.

    Scorecard · You can delete your whole account yourselfYes

    xAI's FAQ says you can tap Delete Account in the app or use Settings on grok.com, and your data is then deleted from its systems within 30 days.

    xAI's own pagesChecked 24 October 2026
Where xAI's pages were unclear

Where the pages were unclear

  • The Consumer FAQ looks well over a year old, so menu labels may have changed.
  • No xAI page explains how to see, edit or delete what Grok's memory has saved, or whether deleting chats clears memory.
  • Pages name the company inconsistently (xAI, SpaceXAI, SpaceXSI).
  • The download's file format and contents are not stated.
  • Step-by-step taps for Private Chat on mobile are not given beyond the ghost icon.

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