ChatGPT desktop app
Your command centerfor complex work
Run projects in parallel, work with files, use your computer, and keep long-running work moving from one desktop workspace.
Keep every chat in view
Move between projects and long-running work without losing context.
Create and inspect real outputs
Open documents, spreadsheets, images, and other files in the same workspace.
Work across your tools
Use the browser, desktop apps, and plugins, or schedule a task inside a chat.
Quickstart
Get started with the desktop app
Install ChatGPT, sign in, choose where to work, and send your first message.
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Install the ChatGPT desktop app
Download ChatGPT for Windows or macOS.
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Open ChatGPT and sign in
Open the app, then sign in with your ChatGPT account.
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Choose where to work
Start a chat, create a project, or open a folder. ChatGPT can use the files and context in the location you choose. Learn about chats and projects .
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Send your first message
Choose ChatGPT or Codex. In ChatGPT, use the toggle above the composer to select Chat or Work. In Codex, start with New chat. For a quick question, point to New chat and select the Quick chat icon on its right. Then describe the result you want and add any files or context ChatGPT needs. Learn how to use ChatGPT .
Learn how to use ChatGPT
See what the app can do
Turn everyday work into outputs you can review, refine, and share.
Start each day with a focused work brief
Review priorities across your calendar, messages, email, and project context.
Start each day with a focused work briefAnalyze files and create interactive visuals
Turn a data export into a finding you can inspect and share.
Analyze files and create interactive visualsTurn scattered context into a finished PRD
Bring sources together, synthesize them, and create a working document.
Turn scattered context into a finished PRDClean and prepare messy data
Turn a messy CSV or spreadsheet into a clean copy without changing the original.
Clean and prepare messy dataTurn feedback into actions
Synthesize feedback from multiple sources into a reviewable artifact.
Turn feedback into actionsUse the ChatGPT desktop app when…
- Coordinate several projects
- Keep parallel work visible and move between chats quickly.
- Create and review files
- Build finished work and inspect it without leaving ChatGPT.
- Use the browser and your computer
- Give ChatGPT access to the tools a task requires.
- Schedule recurring work
- Create a standalone scheduled task or schedule a task inside an existing chat.