OpenAI Release Notes

ChatGPT desktop app experience updates

We’ve updated the ChatGPT desktop app to make it easier to choose between Chat and Work, find your conversations and Projects, and continue Work across devices. These updates are now live for all plans on macOS and Windows.

macOS and Windows

• A clearer desktop layout: A global switcher lets you choose between ChatGPT and Codex. In ChatGPT, choose Chat for quick questions and conversational help, or Work to complete tasks end to end.
• Unified Recents: Chat and Work conversations now appear together in Recents, where you can sort, filter, and pin them.
• Projects in the desktop app: Your existing ChatGPT Projects now appear in the app. You can start a Chat conversation inside a Project or begin a Work thread using Project context.
• Continue Work across devices: Cloud Work conversations now sync across web, mobile, and desktop, so you can start on one surface and continue on another. Local conversations stay on your computer.
• Codex remains unchanged: As part of this update, Codex remains a separate view, and its workflows and history are unchanged. Quick Chats remain available for fast conversations.

ChatGPT desktop app experience updates

We’ve updated the ChatGPT desktop app to make it easier to choose between Chat and Work, find your conversations and Projects, and continue Work across devices. These updates are now live for all plans on macOS and Windows.

macOS and Windows

• A clearer desktop layout: A global switcher lets you choose between ChatGPT and Codex. In ChatGPT, choose Chat for quick questions and conversational help, or Work to complete tasks end to end.
• Unified Recents: Chat and Work conversations now appear together in Recents, where you can sort, filter, and pin them.
• Projects in the desktop app: Your existing ChatGPT Projects now appear in the app. You can start a Chat conversation inside a Project or begin a Work thread using Project context.
• Continue Work across devices: Cloud Work conversations now sync across web, mobile, and desktop, so you can start on one surface and continue on another. Local conversations stay on your computer.
• Codex remains unchanged: As part of this update, Codex remains a separate view, and its workflows and history are unchanged. Quick Chats remain available for fast conversations.

Expanded Admin APIs and analytics

Admins can now create and manage workspace-scoped Admin keys in the Global Admin Console under Credentials > Admin keys. These keys work with supported ChatGPT and Codex administration APIs for group management, the Spend Controls API, cost reporting, and analytics. Available permissions depend on the admin's workspace role, and Admin keys cannot be used for model inference.

The Global Admin Console now includes up to 120 days of credit and Codex analytics history. Spend Controls and the Usage limits tab remain in ChatGPT and are not part of this Global Admin Console launch. Admins can continue to manage usage limits, including the No limit option where available, from Workspace settings → Usage limits. Learn more in

Manage usage limits and overages in ChatGPT Enterprise and Edu

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Global Admin Console
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ChatGPT desktop app experience updates

We’ve updated the ChatGPT desktop app to make it easier to choose between Chat and Work, find your conversations and Projects, and continue Work across devices. These updates are now live for all plans on macOS and Windows.

macOS and Windows

• A clearer desktop layout: A global switcher lets you choose between ChatGPT and Codex. In ChatGPT, choose Chat for quick questions and conversational help, or Work to complete tasks end to end.
• Unified Recents: Chat and Work conversations now appear together in Recents, where you can sort, filter, and pin them.
• Projects in the desktop app: Your existing ChatGPT Projects now appear in the app. You can start a Chat conversation inside a Project or begin a Work thread using Project context.
• Continue Work across devices: Cloud Work conversations now sync across web, mobile, and desktop, so you can start on one surface and continue on another. Local conversations stay on your computer.
• Codex remains unchanged: As part of this update, Codex remains a separate view, and its workflows and history are unchanged. Quick Chats remain available for fast conversations.
• No changes to workspace controls: Existing workspace access permissions, security settings, governance, and spend controls are unchanged.

Search across chats, projects, and files is now supercharged.

We’ve rolled out a new way to search your chats, projects, images, and documents in ChatGPT on web, iOS, and Android. You can quickly find past chats, projects, images, and documents from one place.

Start searching from the ChatGPT sidebar to find what you need across everything, or use filters to narrow results by content type. Select a result to open the chat, project, or file directly in ChatGPT.

Available on all ChatGPT plans globally.

ChatGPT is available again on WhatsApp in the European Economic Area (EEA).

You can get started without a ChatGPT account by messaging the verified 1-800-CHATGPT contact at +1-800-242-8478.

On WhatsApp, you can message ChatGPT, upload images, send voice notes, create images, and use ChatGPT in many languages. Linking your ChatGPT account is optional and provides higher usage limits.

Availability is based on the country code associated with your WhatsApp number and may roll out gradually. Usage limits apply.

ChatGPT is also available on Kakao in South Korea and Viber in supported markets.

Codex is now part of the ChatGPT desktop app on macOS and Windows. Existing Codex app users can update as usual and keep their projects, settings, and workflows. You can make Codex the default view and, on macOS, keep the Codex app icon.

New features

• Edit Markdown and code directly in the app, use inline annotations, and ask Codex to revise selected content.
• Use PR Chat to review GitHub pull requests and ask Codex about changes in context. Send inline review feedback, inspect proposed patches, and edit, accept, or reject them without leaving the app.
• Connect custom domains to published Sites.

Performance improvements and bug fixes

• Made Computer Use faster with GPT-5.6.
• Made task and subagent activity easier to follow while Codex works.
• Simplified plugin management by moving it into Settings.
• Improved permission handling when resuming tasks or sending follow-ups.
• Added clearer Full access warnings and dialog when combinging Full access with Ultra.
• Improved macOS and Windows setup, including macOS installation, Git-backed workflows, and Computer Use on Windows.
• Fixed task resumption for local projects and onboarding retry loops.
• Fixed scrolling in pull request reviews and expanded Mermaid diagram labels.
• Improved mobile connection reliability and fixed video rendering for SSH projects.
• Additional performance improvements and bug fixes.