Where to use ChatGPT
Use ChatGPT across different surfaces, including the ChatGPT desktop app and ChatGPT on the web. Choose the option that fits your work.
If you’re a developer and want to use Codex in your terminal or code editor, try Codex CLI or the Codex IDE extension.
Setup
The ChatGPT desktop app is available for Windows and macOS. Use it for projects, local files, longer tasks, and quick conversations.
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Install the ChatGPT desktop app
Choose the version for your operating system:
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Open the ChatGPT desktop app and sign in
Open the app, then sign in with your ChatGPT account.
You may also use Codex with an API key. Some features might not be available.
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Select where ChatGPT should work
Start a task, create a project, or open a folder. ChatGPT can read and modify files in the folder you choose. Learn more about tasks and projects.
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Start your task
- For research, analysis, or deliverables such as documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and Sites, select Work from the ChatGPT dropdown.
- For software development with codebase context and developer tools, select Codex from the ChatGPT dropdown.
- For a quick question or conversation, open Quick Chat separately.
Learn more about using ChatGPT.
Interactive illustration of the ChatGPT desktop app sidebar. Choose Work or Codex from the dropdown. After a pause, the illustrated cursor returns to the previous selection. This does not change your ChatGPT settings.
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Send your first message
Describe your goal and add any files or context ChatGPT needs. Try an example:
Explore more use cases.
ChatGPT is available on the web and includes Chat and ChatGPT Work.
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Open ChatGPT and sign in
Go to chatgpt.com and sign in with your ChatGPT account.
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Start your task
- Select Chat to ask questions, explore ideas, and work through a topic conversationally.
- Select Work to research, analyze information, and create documents, presentations, spreadsheets, Sites, or other finished work.
Learn more about using ChatGPT.
Interactive illustration of the ChatGPT Chat and Work picker. Choose a selection to update this demo. When motion is enabled, the animated cursor restores the previous selection after a short pause. This does not change your ChatGPT settings.
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Select where ChatGPT should work
Start a chat or select a project. Projects can include chats, files, and instructions.
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Send your first message
Describe your goal and add any files or context ChatGPT needs. Try an example:
Next steps
Use the ChatGPT desktop app to work with your local projects.
Bring supported setup, projects, and recent work into ChatGPT.