Yes. Claude can remember context from your chats and carry it into new conversations, and Anthropic’s help center says memory is on by default for Free, Pro, Max and Ultra plans on the web, Claude Desktop and Claude Mobile.
As of November 11, 2026, Team and Enterprise owners control whether memory is available; in most organizations created on or after October 31, 2026, it starts on for each member. Claude saves memory as individual topics while you chat, and each project has its own memory. Searching past chats is a separate feature for paid plans only.
To turn memory off, go to Settings, Your Claude, switch off “Generate memory from chats,” then choose Pause memory or Reset memory. Reset permanently deletes all memories. To skip memory for a single chat, turn off “Memory” in the “+” menu before your first message, or use an incognito chat. Select Manage next to Your memory to view or edit what Claude saved.
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Source: Claude Help Center, Use Claude’s chat search and memory; Claude Help Center, Use incognito chats
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