ChatGPT desktop app

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Your command center for 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.

Install ChatGPT, sign in, choose where to work, and send your first message.

Install the ChatGPT desktop app. Download ChatGPT for macOS or Windows, or follow the Linux installation guide.
Open ChatGPT and sign in. Open the app, then sign in with your ChatGPT account.
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.
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.

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.
Analyze files and create interactive visuals: Turn a data export into a finding you can inspect and share.
Turn scattered context into a finished PRD: Bring sources together, synthesize them, and create a working document.
Clean and prepare messy data: Turn a messy CSV or spreadsheet into a clean copy without changing the original.
Turn feedback into actions: Synthesize feedback from multiple sources into a reviewable artifact.

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.