# How to get Google Docs comments into your LLMs

Published: 2025-10-30T13:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
Canonical: https://wow.pjh.is/journal/google-doc-comments

At the time of writing, none of the major LLMs can properly read Google Docs comments. 🤦 😭

## Reading comments without author names

ChatGPT *can* read comments, but it can't see the names of the comment authors.

![Screenshot of ChatGPT reading Google Doc comments](https://wow.pjh.is/static/images/blog/chatgpt-google-doc-comments.jpeg)

For other LLMs, you have to download the Google Doc as a markdown file ("File > Download > Markdown"), then upload it. Again, the markdown file contains comments—but not comment author names.

## Reading comments with author names

If you must have comments with author names, use [this tool](https://docs.nunosempere.com/) to get a markdown file with author name attribution.

## Bulk download Google Docs with comments

Use this [browser extension](https://github.com/HartreeWorks/extension--google-docs-comment-exporter) (adapted from my [personal browser extension](https://wow.pjh.is/journal/ph-mods)).

![Screenshot of PH Mods managing Google Doc tabs](https://wow.pjh.is/static/images/blog/ph-mods-manage-google-doc-tabs.jpeg)