How it works · Memory
Memory.
Continio builds a picture of who you are from what you actually say. Not guesses, not assumptions. Only what you've shared. Here's exactly how it works.
What it remembers
Continio quietly notices the things about you that don't change much. Where you live. What you're working on. Decisions you've already made. How you like to work. The people in your life you've mentioned.
These become memories. Think of them as the things a knowledgeable colleague would just know about you, without having to be told each time.
It doesn't keep your full chat history as memory. It distils what matters into a small, structured picture. You can see all of it any time, in Settings → My Context.
You can view, edit, archive or delete any memory at any time. Settings → My Context. Nothing is hidden. Nothing happens silently. Archiving puts a memory aside without deleting it. It stops affecting responses, but it's still there if you want it back.
What gets noticed
Continio watches for things across these areas:
| Area | Examples |
|---|---|
| Identity | Your name, how you describe yourself, your background, neurodivergent identity if you've named one |
| Location | Where you live, where you work, recent moves |
| Role | Your job, your business, professional context |
| Relationships | Partner, family, close colleagues you've mentioned by name |
| Health | Conditions, medications, dietary needs you've brought up |
| Projects | Things you're actively building, running, or launching |
| Preferences | Tools you use, communication style, formatting preferences |
| Decisions | Settled choices. Pricing you've locked in. Direction you've committed to. |
| Working patterns | How you like to work. Recurring themes in how you approach problems. |
What it doesn't remember
Continio is deliberately conservative. These don't get held as memories:
- Things you've said about other people (not you)
- Opinions you're exploring rather than holding
- Questions you're asking (not statements you're making)
- One-off requests or temporary preferences ("just for this project")
- Anything phrased as hypothetical or uncertain
- Short messages that don't have a personal signal in them
- Code, technical content, and copy-writing prompts
When it picks things up
Continio notices things in the background, while you carry on chatting. None of your replies slow down because of it.
When you import history from ChatGPT or Claude, the same thing happens across all of those conversations. Memories are dated to when you actually said them, not when you imported.
When something you say now updates something you said before, the new version takes over. The old one isn't deleted, it's set aside in case you want it back.
Sometimes Continio misses something. Sometimes it picks up a detail slightly wrong. Editing is always available. If a memory is inaccurate, the easier fix is usually to correct it rather than delete it. The shape of what's there is still useful, just the detail needs adjusting.
What it actually uses on each message
Continio doesn't dump everything it knows about you into every reply. For each message it brings in roughly 8 things that always travel with you (your name, what you do, what you're working on, that kind of thing) and adds anything else that fits the question you've just asked.
It uses these to inform tone and awareness, not to recite them at you. If you ever want the full picture, just ask: "what do you know about me?" It'll tell you.
Where each memory came from
Every memory shows which chat it came from. Click through to read the exact conversation that produced it. (We're working on showing the exact message too. Coming soon.)
Older memories get a check-in
Memories that haven't come up in 90 days get quietly flagged for review. Next time you open Settings → My Context, you'll see a "Still accurate?" prompt next to flagged ones. Not a notification. Not a nag. Just a flag, when you choose to look.
If something is still true, confirm it. If it's outdated, archive or update it.
Correcting a memory
- Settings → My Context
- Find the memory you want to change
- Click Edit to update the detail, or Delete to remove it entirely
You can also add memories yourself. Things that are true about you but haven't come up in chat yet.
Changes take effect on your next message.
How much memory each plan holds
| Plan | Memories | Chat history |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial (30 days) | Unlimited | Full |
| Basic | 50 memories | Last 30 days |
| Pro / Max / Founders | Unlimited | Full history |
If you downgrade from Pro to Basic, memories above 50 are kept but go quiet. They're not deleted. Upgrade and they come back.