OpenAI has begun rolling out a new group chat feature within ChatGPT, launching the pilot programme across select regions. The update introduces collaborative chat spaces where multiple users can interact with one another while also drawing on ChatGPT’s assistance for planning, decision-making, and problem-solving.
The group chat feature allows friends, families, classmates, or colleagues to work together in a shared conversation. Whether it’s planning a weekend getaway, coordinating home projects, or resolving small group debates, ChatGPT can help compare options, organise information, and keep everyone on the same page.
For students and professionals, group chats streamline collaboration by helping draft outlines, summarise notes, organise research, and provide neutral inputs during discussions. OpenAI emphasises that these chats remain separate from personal conversations, meaning each user’s individual ChatGPT memory stays private and is never shared with others.
The pilot is currently live only in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan and is accessible on both mobile and web. All logged-in users across the Free, Go, Plus, and Pro tiers can participate.
How to Access Group Chat
- Tap the people icon in the top-right corner of any ChatGPT conversation.
- Create a new group or add participants to a duplicate of an existing chat (the original remains unchanged).
- Invite users via a shareable link, groups can include 1 to 20 participants.
- On joining for the first time, users set up a profile with their name, username, and photo.
Group chats appear in a dedicated section in the sidebar and function similarly to regular conversations. The experience is powered by GPT-5.1 Auto, which selects the most suitable model based on a user’s plan.
Within group chats, participants can upload files, search messages, generate images, and even use voice dictation. Rate limits apply only to ChatGPT’s replies, not user messages, and each AI response counts toward the individual user’s plan limit.
