# Manage conversations

> Start, continue, rename, pin, edit and delete conversations in Oyster, and know when a fresh chat gives better answers.

Source: https://documentation.redorca.ai/get-started/conversations/
Last updated: 2026-11-01

With an account, every conversation is saved to your account and listed under **History** in the sidebar. Without an account, history is kept in your browser only.

## The basics

- **Start:** click **New Chat**. A fresh chat opens immediately, and a new visit always opens a clean chat rather than your last one.
- **Continue:** pick any chat from History. It loads its messages and you carry on with the full context of the conversation.
- **Rename or pin:** use the **⋯** menu on a history row. Pinned chats stay at the top.
- **Edit a message:** hover your own message and choose **Edit**. It resends with your change and regenerates the replies below it.
- **Delete:** **⋯** → **Delete**. Deleting the open chat opens a fresh one; other chats are untouched.

:::tip
A brand-new chat is a draft. It is saved only once you send the first message, so empty chats never clutter your history.
:::

## When to start a new chat

- When you switch to an unrelated topic. Long, mixed threads dilute the context and slow answers down.
- The model has a limited context window, so a fresh chat for a new task usually gives sharper answers.
- Keep one focused thread per task, and pin the ones you come back to.

## If a conversation will not open

You see an error with a **Try again** button rather than a blank screen. Retry; if it persists, the conversation may have been deleted. Your other conversations are unaffected.