# How to save and reuse ChatGPT prompts (Kortex) > Save a ChatGPT prompt once with Kortex, then reuse it by typing ; and a shortcut. The same prompts work in Claude, Gemini and other AI chat boxes. https://www.kortex-notebooklm.com/tutorials/how-to-save-and-reuse-chatgpt-prompts 1. [Tutorials](/tutorials) 2. How to save and reuse ChatGPT prompts # How to save and reuse ChatGPT prompts 3 minutes 6 steps Updated November 10, 2026 ## Quick answer Install Kortex and press Cmd+Shift+P (Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows) on an AI site. Click New prompt and add a title, the prompt text and a Shortcut such as sum. In ChatGPT, type ; and the shortcut, then press Enter. The prompt goes into the chat box. The same prompts work in Claude, Gemini and other AI sites. ## Watch it first Save a prompt. Reuse it anywhere. ## What you need - The [Kortex extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/kortex/hdapplggdhndkblofffknpmnnnnbncbn) in Chrome, Edge or Brave, and signed in - A prompt you use more than once ## On this page 1. [Open your prompts](#step-1) 2. [Click New prompt and write it](#step-2) 3. [Save a prompt from something you already wrote](#step-3) 4. [Type ; in the ChatGPT chat box](#step-4) 5. [Other ways to insert a prompt](#step-5) 6. [Use the same prompt in Claude and Gemini](#step-6) 7. [If it doesn’t work](#trouble) 8. [Questions](#faq) 1. ## Open your prompts On ChatGPT, press **Cmd+Shift+P** (**Ctrl+Shift+P** on Windows). The Prompts panel opens, with your folders on the left, a search box, **Favorites** and **Tags** filters and a **New prompt** button. You can also open the **Prompts** view in the Library, or the **Prompts** tab in the side panel. [![The Kortex Prompts panel open over a chat: folders Research, Writing and Work on the left, a search box, Favorites and Tags filters, a New prompt button and prompts with their ;shortcuts and Insert buttons.](/media/features/prompts-panel.webp)](/media/features/prompts-panel.webp) Press Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P on any AI site to open your prompts. 2. ## Click New prompt and write it Give the prompt a **title** and write the prompt itself. Add a **Shortcut** if you want to type it with ; later. You can also pick a folder, add tags and star it as a favorite. 3. ## Save a prompt from something you already wrote In the Library's reader, click **Save as a prompt** beside any of your questions. On any web page, select text, right-click and choose **Save selection as a Kortex prompt**. 4. ## Type ; in the ChatGPT chat box Click the chat box and type **;**. A menu lists your prompts by shortcut. Keep typing a shortcut or the start of a title, then press **Enter** or **Tab**. The prompt goes into the chat box. Prompts you use most come first. [![A Claude chat box with a semicolon typed and a menu above it listing saved prompts by shortcut, such as ;outline, ;devil, ;eli5 and ;gap, with Enter or Tab inserts the prompt at the bottom.](/media/features/prompt-shortcut-menu.webp)](/media/features/prompt-shortcut-menu.webp) Type ; in a chat box for your saved prompts and commands. 5. ## Other ways to insert a prompt Press **Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P** and click **Insert** beside a prompt. Or right-click the chat box and choose **Insert a Kortex prompt** for the 15 you used last. Or select text on a page, right-click and choose **Use a Kortex prompt on the selection**. 6. ## Use the same prompt in Claude and Gemini Your prompts live in Kortex, not in one AI. Type ; and the same shortcut in the chat box of Claude, Gemini or any other AI site Kortex supports. In the Library, **Start chat with this prompt…** opens a new chat on the AI you pick. ## If it doesn’t work Typing ; and my shortcut does nothing Check the shortcut's spelling in the Prompts panel, and press Enter or Tab when the menu is open. A full shortcut followed by a space also puts the prompt in straight away. If the menu stays closed, press Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P and click Insert instead. Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P does nothing On chrome:// pages the shortcut opens the dashboard's Prompts instead of a panel. On other pages, click the page first and press the keys again. I deleted a prompt by mistake Open the Prompts view, open its ⋯ menu and choose Recently deleted. A deleted prompt is kept there for 30 days, so you can restore it. ## Questions people ask Something we missed? [Ask us](#contact). ### Do saved prompts work in Claude and Gemini, not just ChatGPT? Yes. Type ; in the chat box of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and the other AI sites Kortex supports. The same prompts and shortcuts appear in each. ### Can I use prompts in Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)? Yes. Open the same prompts from the Prompts button at the end of the Kortex bar in a notebook. See [how to save and reuse prompts for NotebookLM](/tutorials/how-to-save-and-reuse-prompts-for-notebooklm). ### Can I bring in prompts I already have? Yes. In the Prompts view, open the ⋯ menu and choose Import prompts. It reads a Kortex export, a JSON list or a CSV file with a prompt column. Prompts with the same text are skipped. ### Can Kortex help me improve a prompt? Yes. Choose Improve with an AI on a prompt. It opens a new chat that asks an AI to improve the prompt and keep its blanks, and you paste the answer back. ## Keep going [Prompt library and shortcuts Save your best prompts. Then type ;shortcut in any chat box or press Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P.](/features/prompt-library) [Kortex docs The full reference for this feature, with every option.](/docs/prompt-holder-button) ### More tutorials - [How to save and reuse NotebookLM prompts (Gemini Notebook)](/tutorials/how-to-save-and-reuse-prompts-for-notebooklm) - [How to use prompt variables in ChatGPT](/tutorials/how-to-use-prompt-variables-in-chatgpt) - [How to write a good ChatGPT prompt: 5 simple rules](/tutorials/how-to-write-a-good-chatgpt-prompt) - [How to add notes to ChatGPT conversations](/tutorials/how-to-add-notes-to-chatgpt-conversations) [All tutorials](/tutorials) ## Do it on your own notebooks. Install the Kortex extension and follow these steps on a notebook you already have. [Add to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/kortex/hdapplggdhndkblofffknpmnnnnbncbn) 100,000+ users, rated 4.5 on the Chrome Web Store.