# Hjarni vs Claude Memory

Claude stores editable memory topics and offers import/export. Hjarni stores explicit Markdown notes shared across compatible assistants.

**Quick answer**

Claude’s current memory is editable and organized as topics. It can carry context between Chat and cloud Cowork, and its project behavior depends on account-memory settings. Hjarni adds maintained Markdown documents, shared team knowledge and attributed note history through official hosted MCP. You can use both.

Checked October 20, 2026 against [Claude memory and controls](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11817273-use-claude-s-chat-search-and-memory-to-build-on-previous-context), [Claude memory import and export](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12123587-import-and-export-your-memory-from-claude). We publish Hjarni. This compares documentation, not hands-on performance.

| Feature | Hjarni | Claude Memory |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stored context<br>Claude memory is not limited to an opaque, uneditable profile. | Explicit Markdown notes | Editable memory topics |
| View and correct<br>Both let you correct stored information. | Read and edit each note | Read, edit and delete topics in Settings |
| Where used<br>Claude’s local Cowork sessions do not use that shared memory. | Compatible connected assistants | Claude Chat and cloud Cowork |
| Projects<br>Account memory can contribute to project conversations unless it is disabled for that project. | Saved notes retrieved through tools | Project memory and account-memory controls |
| Export<br>Anthropic documents exporting memory; imports remain experimental. | Active notes and attachments in Markdown ZIP | Memory export and import workflows |
| Note history<br>Compare a note library with remembered context; do not assume feature parity. | Attributed note versions and restore | Memory-topic controls |
| Availability<br>Check current plan, platform and organization settings. | 25 personal notes free with MCP | Free, Pro and Max; organization controls on team plans |

**Hjarni has its own native apps.** Free on every plan for [iPhone, iPad and Apple Silicon Mac](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6761733903) and [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hjarni.app). Same account, same notes as the web. An internet connection is required.

## Maintain documents alongside remembered context

Use native memory for context you want Claude to carry forward. Use Hjarni for the notes people deliberately maintain, organize, review and share with different assistants: decisions, research, runbooks and working agreements.

## Verify retrieval and edits

Connecting Hjarni does not make Claude consult it on every turn. Ask it to check the relevant notes and inspect what it changes. Folder instructions guide the assistant; only permissions decide what a connection can access. Hjarni’s standard export omits revision history and folder instructions.

## When to use Claude Memory

- You want native remembered context inside Claude
- You want editable memory without maintaining a separate notes app

## When to use Hjarni

- You want maintained Markdown documents across assistants
- You want shared team notes and attributed versions

Common questions

## Common questions

**Does Hjarni replace Claude Memory?**

They can coexist. Claude’s native memory is editable and organized as topics. Hjarni stores deliberate Markdown documents, shared team knowledge and attributed note versions that compatible assistants can retrieve. See [official documentation](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11817273-use-claude-s-chat-search-and-memory-to-build-on-previous-context).

**Is Claude’s built-in memory free?**

Current Claude documentation includes memory on Free, Pro and Max, with organization controls for Team and Enterprise. Availability and defaults depend on the account and surface.

**Can I move what Claude remembers into Hjarni?**

Anthropic documents memory export and import. Review exported text before saving useful parts as Hjarni notes. Memory import into Claude remains experimental; neither transfer guarantees a complete copy of every past conversation.

**Why does Claude use its memory automatically but not my Hjarni notes?**

Hjarni is accessed through tools that the assistant must choose to call, sometimes with approval. Ask it to check relevant notes and verify retrieval. Instructions can help but cannot guarantee a tool call or a correct answer.