WhatsApp has long been more than just a simple messaging service, offering its users much more than just sending messages. But next year, users will have to do without a popular feature.
WhatsApp: ChatGPT Is Leaving the Messenger
OpenAI issued a press release on October 21, stating, “Unfortunately, due to a policy and terms change from WhatsApp, ChatGPT will no longer be available on WhatsApp after January 15, 2026.” This is likely to hit many users quite hard, 50 million to be exact.
According to OpenAI, that’s how many people have chatted, brainstormed, and learned with ChatGPT on the messenger. The company makes it clear that they would have liked to continue working with the messenger, but they’ve shifted their focus, hoping to ensure that users don’t lose their old chats. You can continue your previous conversations with the AI from WhatsApp in ChatGPT itself. This works on iOS, Android, the web, and in ChatGPT Atlas on macOS.
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How to Secure Your Chats
OpenAI has released detailed instructions, so you can secure your existing conversations with the AI. To continue your chats with ChatGPT, you first need to download the ChatGPT app on Android, iOS, or your desktop. Then, create your own account or log in as usual.
Then you should tether your account to WhatsApp. This happens through the contact profile “1-800-ChatGPT,” where you simply need to click on the corresponding URL. Once the connection is established, your phone number will be linked to your ChatGPT account, and your previous WhatsApp conversations will appear in your ChatGPT history. However, you shouldn’t wait too long to make this connection. Your WhatsApp conversations will no longer be automatically transferred after January 15, 2026.
Source: OpenAI
This article was originally published on futurezone.de / 4P.de and has been carefully translated.