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ChatGPT added collaborative Slides in SpaceUpdate, Writing & Content, 2026-10-16ChatGPT Slides can create and edit presentations from conversations, files, outlines, or example decks, support real-time collaboration and comments, and present or export the finished deck.

GPT-6 Pro became faster and added improved tool use and parallel agentsUpdate, Models & Reasoning, 2026-10-16GPT-6 Pro in Chat now responds faster, uses plugins and tools more effectively, and can assign different parts of a task to multiple agents whose progress and completed work remain visible in the conversation.

Applications opened for the Rosalind Academic PlanUpdate, Plans & Access, 2026-10-15Eligible U.S. academic life-sciences labs can apply for up to 30 ChatGPT Business Standard seats at no cost for up to 12 months, with GPT-Rosalind access subject to trusted-access approval.

ChatGPT removed the fixed Site-count limit for Plus and ProUpdate, Automation & Workflows, 2026-10-15Plus and Pro users no longer have a fixed limit on the number of Sites they can create, although usage and storage limits still apply.

ChatGPT Voice upgraded to GPT-Live-1.1 with new voicesUpdate, Voice & Audio, 2026-10-15ChatGPT Voice is rolling out GPT-Live-1.1 and the smaller GPT-Live-1.1 Quip, with more natural accents, clearer search-status phrases, and new voice choices across several languages and regions.

Codex added composer predictions for the next messageUpdate, Productivity, 2026-10-09Codex desktop can suggest a next message after a response; users press Tab to accept it into the composer and can edit it before sending.

GPT-6 and Intelligent UI launched in ChatGPTUpdate, Models & Reasoning, 2026-10-07ChatGPT can combine text, visuals, diagrams, comparisons, and interactive tools to fit a question, and can begin answering while it continues to think or use tools.

ChatGPT added audio file uploadsUpdate, Voice & Audio, 2026-10-06Users can upload supported audio files to create transcripts, summarize recordings, and ask questions about their contents.

ChatGPT Finances expanded to Free and Go usersUpdate, Research & Analysis, 2026-10-02The Finances experience began rolling out to Free and Go users in the United States on web, iOS, and Android.

ChatGPT camera added multi-page document scanningUpdate, Projects & Files, 2026-10-01The iOS camera can capture multiple pages in sequence and combine them into one PDF ready to upload to a chat.

ChatGPT shopping added virtual try-on and saved favoritesUpdate, Research & Analysis, 2026-10-01Supported clothing and accessory listings can show a Try on option using a saved reference photo, and users can save products to Favorites or organize them in folders.

ChatGPT added a Meetings plugin for notes and action itemsUpdate, Voice & Audio, 2026-09-29The Meetings plugin records what is said, deletes the audio after processing, and saves personalized summaries and action items in ChatGPT Space.

ChatGPT added collaborative Pages in SpaceUpdate, Writing & Content, 2026-09-29Users can create a Page from a conversation, a template, or a blank document, then edit it with ChatGPT, add charts or interactive content, and collaborate through comments.

ChatGPT added shareable profiles with selected SitesUpdate, Collaboration, 2026-09-29Users can make a ChatGPT profile public and choose which published Sites to showcase. Shared profiles do not expose conversation titles or content.

ChatGPT introduced always-on agents called dotsUpdate, Automation & Workflows, 2026-09-29Dots can work toward an ongoing goal between conversations with selected connected apps and a cloud computer, then bring results back for review.

ChatGPT introduced Space for Pages, files, and collaborative workUpdate, Projects & Files, 2026-09-29Space brings Pages, files, and related work together and replaces Library for accounts with access. Existing Projects remain separate.

ChatGPT Sites added in-browser editing and recurring cloud schedulesUpdate, Automation & Workflows, 2026-09-29Site owners and editors can continue editing a published Site from a desktop browser, and owners can create recurring cloud schedules from Automations.

Connected-app events can start ChatGPT automationsUpdate, Automation & Workflows, 2026-09-29Supported plugins can use MCP events to start an automation when a relevant change occurs in a connected app.

Eligible users can use their ChatGPT allowance in participating appsUpdate, Accounts & Access, 2026-09-29Participating apps can use an authorized portion of an eligible user's ChatGPT model allowance without an API key, with an app-specific limit.

GPT-6.1 Sol began rolling out in ChatGPT Work and CodexUpdate, Models & Reasoning, 2026-09-29GPT-6.1 Sol replaced the earlier Sol generation with improvements for agentic coding, computer use, and professional work.

OpenAI introduced Pro 500 with Astra UltrafastUpdate, Plans & Access, 2026-09-29The new $500 monthly Pro tier includes the highest Pro usage allowance and Astra Ultrafast in ChatGPT Work and Codex.

Participating products can offer Sign in with ChatGPTUpdate, Automation & Workflows, 2026-09-29Users can sign in to participating products with a ChatGPT account. The product receives basic profile information, while chats and memory remain private unless separate access is approved.

Plugins added interactive panels, sidebars, and file viewers or editorsUpdate, Automation & Workflows, 2026-09-29Supported plugins can show interactive panels, sidebar views, and viewers or editors for supported file types alongside a conversation.

Pro 200 subscriptions reopened with revised usage allowancesUpdate, Plans & Access, 2026-09-29The $200 monthly Pro tier became available to new subscribers again, with revised included usage allowances.

Health added personalized summaries for selected records and metricsUpdate, Writing & Content, 2026-09-28Users can select a chart, metric, or record in the Health tab and ask for a personalized explanation based on connected health information.

ChatGPT added security history for reviewing recent account activityUpdate, Privacy & Security, 2026-09-25ChatGPT added a security history that shows sign-ins, sign-outs, and changes to MFA, passkeys, and other security settings, with available time, location, and device details.

Voice gained plugin support and expanded ChatGPT Work availabilityUpdate, Voice & Audio, 2026-09-23Live Voice can use available plugins and connected apps on web, iOS, and Android. Voice is also available in ChatGPT Work on web and mobile for document, presentation, spreadsheet, connected-app, and browser tasks.

ChatGPT added interactive flashcards that are saved in LibraryUpdate, Learning, 2026-09-22ChatGPT can create interactive flashcards from a topic or uploaded notes, track answers during practice, shuffle a deck, and save it in Library for later review.

GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna became available in ChatGPT Work and CodexUpdate, Models & Reasoning, 2026-09-22GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna became available in ChatGPT Work and Codex as models separate from those in regular Chat.

ChatGPT added a Privacy Center with guidance and links to privacy settingsUpdate, Privacy & Security, 2026-09-21The Privacy Center brings together information about chat privacy, memory, personalization, data use, connected apps, and account security, with links to the settings that control them.

ChatGPT Finances added connected credit scores and monitoringUpdate, Finance, 2026-09-21ChatGPT Finances can connect an Experian credit report and VantageScore 3.0, explain score factors, refresh the report monthly, and alert users to important changes.

ChatGPT became available in Microsoft Word for drafting, summarizing, revising selected text, and adjusting headings and formatting from the Word sidebarUpdate, Writing & Content, 2026-09-17ChatGPT became available in Microsoft Word for drafting from notes, summarizing a document, revising selected text, and adjusting headings and formatting from the Word sidebar.

Multiple-account connections expanded beyond Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts to supported plugins across ChatGPTUpdate, Plugins & Connections, 2026-09-17ChatGPT expanded multiple-account connections beyond Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts to supported plugins, so personal and work accounts can be used in the same conversation.

Automatic switching from Instant to Thinking was retired for Plus and Pro users, while manual reasoning choices remain availableUpdate, Research & Analysis, 2026-09-14Automatic switching from Instant to Thinking was retired for Plus and Pro users globally, and the Higher intelligence web setting was removed. Users can still choose an available reasoning option manually; safety-related switching may still occur.

New Health plugin connections now inherit each user's global plugin permission settingUpdate, Health & Wellness, 2026-09-14New Health plugin connections now default to the user's global plugin permission setting. With unchanged defaults, ChatGPT can use connected Health data when relevant without asking each time, while sensitive actions still require approval.

OpenAI announced a planned retirement of custom GPTs and a migration path to pluginsUpdate, Automation & Workflows, 2026-09-11OpenAI announced plans to retire custom GPTs across ChatGPT plans and provide a migration path to plugins. Existing GPTs remain usable until the applicable retirement date.

Box, Dropbox, and SharePoint joined Google Drive in ChatGPT LibraryUpdate, Files & Data, 2026-09-10Box, Dropbox, and SharePoint joined Google Drive in ChatGPT Library. Users can browse connected files and folders, add them to conversations without uploading again, keep supported previews beside a chat, and follow citations back to the source.

The Data plugin can analyze connected business data in ChatGPT Work and Codex, investigate metric changes, and create interactive dashboards or reports using a team’s metric definitions and business contextUpdate, Data & Analytics, 2026-09-10The Data plugin can analyze connected business data in ChatGPT Work and Codex, investigate metric changes, and create interactive dashboards or reports using a team’s metric definitions and business context.

ChatGPT Library files and folders can be shared with specific people or an entire workspace using Viewer or Editor accessUpdate, Collaboration, 2026-09-09ChatGPT Library files and folders can be shared with specific people or an entire workspace using Viewer or Editor access. Shared items appear under Shared with me and can be used directly in conversations.

ChatGPT Voice can use GPT-5Update, Voice & Audio, 2026-09-09ChatGPT Voice can use GPT-5.6 or GPT-6 Astra for harder questions that need search or reasoning. Users can choose the model and reasoning effort, daily GPT-Live limits were revised, and the separate Instant, Medium, and High Voice intelligence levels were deprecated.

Deep Research became available in ChatGPT Work and Codex, where it can research across the web, files, and supported connected apps and produce an editable document, presentation, spreadsheet, or Site with citationsUpdate, Research & Analysis, 2026-09-09Deep Research became available in ChatGPT Work and Codex, where it can research across the web, files, and supported connected apps and produce an editable document, presentation, spreadsheet, or Site with citations.

ChatGPT Images 2Update, Images & Visuals, 2026-09-08ChatGPT Images 2.5 improved detail, editing precision, and generation speed. It also added image templates, mobile sketch-to-image, mobile full-screen editing and comments, and shareable prompts.

Eligible ChatGPT Site owners can share a live Site with named people outside their workspace without making it publicUpdate, Collaboration, 2026-09-03Eligible ChatGPT Site owners can share a live Site with named people outside their workspace without making it public. External viewers can use the Site but cannot edit or publish it.

OpenAI introduced GPT-6 Astra for complex, multi-step work, with improvements in coding, research, computer use, and creating documents, spreadsheets, and presentations from templates and instructionsUpdate, Research & Analysis, 2026-09-03OpenAI introduced GPT-6 Astra for complex, multi-step work, with improvements in coding, research, computer use, and creating documents, spreadsheets, and presentations from templates and instructions.

Zendesk and OneNote plugins were added to the Plugin directoryUpdate, Plugins & Connections, 2026-09-03Zendesk and OneNote plugins were added to the Plugin directory. Zendesk can work with accessible support tickets and customer history; OneNote can find, summarize, create, and update notes through supported actions.

Healthcare Public Data became available in ChatGPT for Clinicians as a read-only collection of nine apps covering public research, trials, medication, Medicare, and provider sourcesUpdate, Plugins & Connections, 2026-09-01Healthcare Public Data became available in ChatGPT for Clinicians as a read-only collection of nine apps covering public research, trials, medication, Medicare, and provider sources.

ChatGPT can create personalized sticker packs from a prompt, template, or photo and export them for supported messaging appsUpdate, Images & Creative, 2026-08-31ChatGPT can create personalized sticker packs from a prompt, template, or photo and export them for supported messaging apps.

ChatGPT Work and Codex can discover and use tools exposed by supported websites through WebMCP in the desktop app's built-in browserUpdate, Automation & Workflows, 2026-08-31ChatGPT Work and Codex can discover and use tools exposed by supported websites through WebMCP in the desktop app's built-in browser.

Live Activities can show content from an ongoing ChatGPT Voice conversation on an iPhone Lock Screen and, on supported phones, in Dynamic IslandUpdate, Voice & Audio, 2026-08-31Live Activities can show content from an ongoing ChatGPT Voice conversation on an iPhone Lock Screen and, on supported phones, in Dynamic Island.

Pronunciation answers can now include tap-to-play audio and a phonetic breakdown for a word or phraseUpdate, Learning, 2026-08-31Pronunciation answers can now include tap-to-play audio and a phonetic breakdown for a word or phrase.

The ChatGPT browser extension added support for Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi, with feature availability varying by browserUpdate, Automation & Workflows, 2026-08-31The ChatGPT browser extension added support for Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi, with feature availability varying by browser.

ChatGPT can now connect multiple accounts for Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts so personal and work information can be used in the same conversationUpdate, Plugins & Connections, 2026-08-28ChatGPT can now connect multiple accounts for Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts so personal and work information can be used in the same conversation.

Temporary chats can optionally use memory, plugins, and custom instructions from regular chat settingsUpdate, Privacy & Personalization, 2026-08-27Temporary chats can optionally use memory, plugins, and custom instructions from regular chat settings. A temporary chat can also be saved to chat history and converted into a regular chat.

ChatGPT Work can continue browser tasks on some websites after the user signs in, including sites that require a security codeUpdate, Automation & Workflows, 2026-08-25ChatGPT Work can continue browser tasks on some websites after the user signs in, including sites that require a security code.

Scheduled tasks can now start from supported Gmail, Slack, and GitHub eventsUpdate, Automation & Workflows, 2026-08-25Scheduled tasks can now start from supported Gmail, Slack, and GitHub events. Tasks can also be shared, and Free users can create up to three active scheduled tasks with daily-or-less-frequent schedules.

ChatGPT can better account for the user's local time when answering time-sensitive questionsUpdate, Personalization, 2026-08-21ChatGPT can better account for the user's local time when answering time-sensitive questions.

Generated images now appear at full conversation width on Android, and the sidebar shows up to eight recent conversationsUpdate, Images & Visuals, 2026-08-21Generated images now appear at full conversation width on Android, and the sidebar shows up to eight recent conversations.

Long conversations load in smaller sections on the web, and interactive content can begin appearing before it is fully generatedUpdate, Getting Started, 2026-08-21Long conversations load in smaller sections on the web, and interactive content can begin appearing before it is fully generated.

On iOS, pressing and holding the plus button opens recent photos, and connection-status messages are clearerUpdate, Getting Started, 2026-08-21On iOS, pressing and holding the plus button opens recent photos, and connection-status messages are clearer.

Plugin recommendations on web and mobile now rank tools partly by whether people keep using them after installationUpdate, Automation & Workflows, 2026-08-21Plugin recommendations on web and mobile now rank tools partly by whether people keep using them after installation.

ChatGPT Site owners can change a site's ChatGPT-hosted URL without redeployingUpdate, Automation & Workflows, 2026-08-20ChatGPT Site owners can change a site's ChatGPT-hosted URL without redeploying. Existing routes and query parameters redirect from the previous address; custom domains are unchanged.

Codex chats can be shared as static, read-only snapshots through personal linksUpdate, Collaboration, 2026-08-20Codex chats can be shared as static, read-only snapshots through personal links.

Computer History for macOS expanded to the EEA, Switzerland, and the United KingdomUpdate, Automation & Workflows, 2026-08-20Computer History for macOS expanded to the EEA, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Pinned chats now stay synchronized between the ChatGPT desktop app and iOS when both use the same Codex accountUpdate, Organization, 2026-08-20Pinned chats now stay synchronized between the ChatGPT desktop app and iOS when both use the same Codex account.

The Apple Messages plugin can read and search iMessage, SMS, and RCS conversations and prepare or send messages from Codex and ChatGPT WorkUpdate, Messaging, 2026-08-20The Apple Messages plugin can read and search iMessage, SMS, and RCS conversations and prepare or send messages from Codex and ChatGPT Work.

ChatGPT introduced always-on agents called dots

Dots can work toward an ongoing goal between conversations with selected connected apps and a cloud computer, then bring results back for review.

SourcesPrimary referencehelp.openai.com

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CategoryAutomation & WorkflowsType2026-09-29

What changed

Dots can work toward an ongoing goal between conversations with selected connected apps and a cloud computer, then bring results back for review.

Why it matters

Long-running marketing and operational work can continue without restarting the context in every conversation.

Who gets it

Rolling out to eligible Pro and Business Premium users aged 18 or older in supported markets. Pro access excludes the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK at launch; Enterprise is an off-by-default beta.