ChatGPT News
MagicPath Plugin Now Live in ChatGPT
September 2, 2026
via MagicPath
ChatGPT just got an infinite canvas: the MagicPath plugin is live in ChatGPT across web and desktop. Visualize code, build landing pages, prototypes and presentations, and draw diagrams and graphs, all on one live, shared canvas.
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ChatGPT Feature Drop — August 28
August 28, 2026
OpenAI's weekly ChatGPT feature drop:
• Scheduled tasks for free users — anyone can now set a recurring request, like a Thursday rundown of events happening nearby that weekend.
• Stickers — Imagegen turns any photo into a sticker pack to share on iMessage or WhatsApp.
• Save temporary chats — keep a temp chat in your sidebar after you have started it, and choose whether it uses memory.
• Multiple Google accounts — paid users can connect more than one account and ask about email and calendar across all of them.
• Voice widgets on the lock screen — voice conversations now show things like weather and sports in the iOS Live Activity.
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Save a Temporary Chat
August 27, 2026
A Temporary chat can now be personalised with your existing memories, custom instructions and plugins, and saved to your history if it turns into something worth keeping. Temporary chats still create no new memories and stay out of the sidebar unless you save them.
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ChatGPT Feature Drop — August 14
August 14, 2026
OpenAI's weekly ChatGPT feature drop: quizzes generated in chat from 'Quiz me on [topic]'; reservation search you can describe in plain language, like a table for two next Saturday somewhere with a good outdoor patio; Google Drive files added to your ChatGPT Library for paid users, via the + menu and 'Add from Library'; and suggestions on the ChatGPT home page for paid users.
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Computer History in ChatGPT
August 13, 2026
Computer History lets ChatGPT learn from what you do on your computer, so it can understand how you work, finish tasks you're in the middle of, and suggest skills and automations based on how you actually use your machine.
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Google Drive Files Side by Side in ChatGPT
August 13, 2026
You can now open any Google Drive Doc, Sheet, or Slide right inside ChatGPT and work on it side by side, without switching tabs. Rolling out on web to Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users in ChatGPT and ChatGPT Work.
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Granola Connects to More Apps via MCP
August 11, 2026
via Granola
With MCP, what you talked about in meetings can inform the work you're doing in other apps. Granola now connects via MCP to Sauna, PromptQL, Deelan, Blomma, Rezonant, and Mira — as well as all your favorite AI apps, like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor.
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Weave Tools, Now via MCP
August 11, 2026
via Figma Weave
Connect ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or any AI agent to the Figma MCP server and run your favorite Weave tools right from the chat. Give your instructions, and get the creative back without leaving the conversation.
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ChatGPT Desktop App for Linux (Preview)
August 11, 2026
Now in preview: the ChatGPT desktop app for Linux. Use ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex where you already work and build, with your projects and browser workflows on supported Linux systems. Available for desktop variants of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and 26.04 LTS, Debian 13, and Fedora 43 and 44 — install with .deb or .rpm packages for x64 or ARM64.
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ChatGPT Weekly Feature Drop
August 7, 2026
This week's ChatGPT drop: the web composer keeps rich formatting when you paste in emails or documents, paid users get GPT-5.6 Sol with a slider to choose how much thought ChatGPT puts into a response, free users get GPT-5.6 Luna with unlimited text messages rolling out soon, the Android camera flow is much faster, and the new voice experience powered by GPT-Live now supports file uploads.
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Introducing Video Skills
August 6, 2026
via Capsule
Capsule introduced Video Skills: make a video in Claude or ChatGPT that follows your exact video workflow, uses your assets and motion systems, and stays fully editable. Not slop.
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GPT-5.6 Sol for Plus and Pro, Luna Free for Everyone
August 6, 2026
OpenAI is making better intelligence easier to access in ChatGPT for everyone. GPT-5.6 Sol now powers both Instant and deep reasoning for Plus and Pro users, delivering more factual, focused responses. Free and Go users get unlimited text chats with GPT-5.6 Luna.
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Adobe Plugin in ChatGPT
August 6, 2026
Adobe introduced the Adobe plugin in ChatGPT: more than 70 pro-grade tools from Photoshop, Firefly, Acrobat, Adobe Express, Premiere, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign, and Stock in one unified plugin that works across ChatGPT Work and Codex. Describe what you want to create and it brings together the right Adobe tools behind the scenes, then hands off to Adobe's apps when you want pixel-level control. Available globally today on ChatGPT web and app: start as a guest, or sign in with an Adobe account to unlock generative features and your Creative Cloud files.
ChatGPT Gets Better Around the Web
July 29, 2026
ChatGPT is getting better around the web. In the Chrome extension's Side Chat, ask about a YouTube video, reference your open tabs, or highlight text on a page and ask away. In the desktop app, get URL suggestions as you type, revisit your browser history, and choose how it's managed. Rolling out today.
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GPT-5.6 Price Cuts + Fast Mode for Sol
July 29, 2026
OpenAI cut GPT-5.6 Luna's price by 80% and Terra's by 20%, with the lower prices reflected in Codex and ChatGPT Work usage. A new Fast mode for GPT-5.6 Sol in the API delivers up to 2.5x the speed at 2x the standard price. Auto-review in the ChatGPT app and Codex CLI also upgraded from GPT-5.4 to GPT-5.6 Luna, expected to cost about 10x less at the new pricing.
ChatGPT Work Agent Can Use Sign-In Sites
July 24, 2026
Your ChatGPT Work agent can now use websites that require you to sign in. Take over the cloud browser to log in, then let your agent continue the task. Your login persists across sessions, so you only have to sign in once.
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Writing Tones
July 23, 2026
New in ChatGPT: Writing tones. Steer the style of ChatGPT's writing to match the voice you want.
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Health in ChatGPT
July 23, 2026
OpenAI rolled out Health in ChatGPT to all U.S. users 18+ across Free, Go, Plus, and Pro on web and iOS. Link Apple Health and records from US hospital systems, One Medical, or Function Health, and ChatGPT can pull medications, lab results, recent visits, sleep, and activity into any conversation (with your permission). People were already making 300M health-related queries a week.
ChatGPT Desktop App Updates
July 17, 2026
OpenAI updated the new ChatGPT desktop app based on feedback: conversation history and projects are back in the sidebar, Chat and Work history now sync across web, mobile, and desktop (local tasks stay on your computer), and you can easily switch between Chat and Work modes, now consistent with web and mobile. Nothing changes for Codex mode.
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Docs, Spreadsheets, and Slides in ChatGPT Work
July 16, 2026
Create and edit polished docs, spreadsheets, and slides in ChatGPT Work, right inside the desktop app.
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Faster, More Powerful Chat Search
July 15, 2026
Search across your chats just got faster and more powerful. From the sidebar, search chats, projects, images, and documents in one place across web, iOS, and Android. Use filters to narrow results, then select anything to open it directly in ChatGPT.
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ChatGPT Back on WhatsApp in the EEA
July 13, 2026
ChatGPT is available again on WhatsApp in the EEA, part of OpenAI's work to make AI accessible in the apps people already use. Message the verified 1-800-CHATGPT contact to ask questions, upload images, send voice notes, create images, and use ChatGPT in many languages.
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ChatGPT for PowerPoint Generally Available
July 6, 2026
ChatGPT for PowerPoint is now generally available worldwide across all plans — making decks a little less painful and a lot more productive.
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Magic Layers with AI Assistants
July 1, 2026
via Canva
Canva Magic Layers now pairs with AI assistants — whether you come from Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT, or Microsoft Copilot, you can unlock every visual element as a separate, editable layer to remix, refine, and make your own.
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Webflow App in ChatGPT
July 1, 2026
via Webflow
Webflow is now available as an app in ChatGPT — create and update CMS content, analyze site structure to uncover optimization opportunities, and audit your site for SEO, content quality, and usability, all without leaving ChatGPT.
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Gamma in ChatGPT
June 29, 2026
via Gamma
Gamma is now in ChatGPT — generate presentations directly in any chat and edit them further in Gamma. Ask it to turn a report into an executive summary, build a marketing brief, or create a pitch deck.
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Previewing GPT-5.6 (Sol)
June 27, 2026
OpenAI is previewing the GPT-5.6 family — Sol (flagship), Terra (balanced, ~2x cheaper than GPT-5.5), and Luna (fast, low-cost) — advancing software engineering, computer use, knowledge work, research, and cybersecurity, with a new max reasoning effort. Limited preview via API and Codex.
GPT-5.5 Instant
June 24, 2026
The new GPT-5.5 Instant is smarter, more intuitive, and more fun to chat with. Rolling out now to everyone — Pro first, then Plus, with free users getting it next.
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Revamped Scheduled Tasks
June 21, 2026
A better way to schedule tasks in ChatGPT — faster, more reliable, and easier to manage from the new Scheduled page. Rolling out to Go, Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users on web and mobile.
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Send Emails from Writing Blocks
June 6, 2026
You can now send emails directly from writing blocks in ChatGPT on the web without leaving the conversation.
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Memory Improvements
June 6, 2026
ChatGPT is getting better at remembering preferences, constraints, and context — plus memory summaries so you can review and steer what it remembers. Rolling out to Plus and Pro users in the US.
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Long-Form Writing Full-Screen
June 6, 2026
Longer pieces now open in full-screen in ChatGPT and can be saved to your Library.
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Fill Out Forms by Talking Through Them
May 22, 2026
Paperwork is better when you can just talk through it. Upload a form image and say what to fill in — ChatGPT (with Images + voice mode) returns a completed version. Works without voice too: upload the form, type the details, and ChatGPT fills it out.
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SynthID + C2PA Watermarks on AI-Generated Images
May 20, 2026
New ways to identify AI-generated images and trace where they came from. OpenAI images now carry both C2PA Content Credentials and a SynthID watermark, plus a public verification tool to check whether an image was made by OpenAI products. Part of an industry-wide push (with Google, Kakao, ElevenLabs, NVIDIA) toward a more trusted web.
Personal Finance in ChatGPT
May 17, 2026
OpenAI rolls out personal finance features in ChatGPT — helping users budget, plan, and make smarter money decisions inside the assistant.
Daybreak — Frontier AI for Cyber Defenders
May 11, 2026
OpenAI launched Daybreak — combines OpenAI models, Codex, and security partners to accelerate cyber defense and continuously secure software.
OpenAI Deployment Company + Tomoro Acquisition
May 11, 2026
OpenAI launched the OpenAI Deployment Company and agreed to acquire Tomoro — bringing 150 Forward Deployed Engineers and Deployment Specialists in from day one.
GPT-Realtime-2, Translate, and Whisper
May 8, 2026
OpenAI shipped GPT-Realtime-2 alongside GPT-Realtime-Translate and GPT-Realtime-Whisper — GPT-5-class reasoning, real-time translation across 70+ languages, and streaming transcription for voice agents in the API.
ChatGPT Futures Class
May 6, 2026
OpenAI announced ChatGPT Futures Class — a new program around using ChatGPT to think through and build for the future.
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Workspace Agents
April 23, 2026
Introducing workspace agents in ChatGPT — shared agents that can handle complex tasks and long-running workflows across tools and teams.
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