Continue your ChatGPT experience beyond WhatsApp

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OpenAI announces that ChatGPT will no longer be available on WhatsApp after January 15, 2026, due to WhatsApp policy changes. Users are encouraged to link their accounts to ChatGPT's native apps (iOS, Android, web, macOS) to preserve their conversation history and access additional features.

ChatGPT will no longer be available on WhatsApp after January 15, 2026. Learn how to link your ChatGPT account and continue your conversations across devices.
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# Continuing your ChatGPT experience beyond WhatsApp Source: [https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-whatsapp-transition/](https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-whatsapp-transition/) OpenAILink to a ChatGPT account now to keep the conversation going We’ve loved seeing more than 50 million of you chat, create, and learn with ChatGPT on WhatsApp\. The simplicity and familiarity of messaging made it a natural home for everyday creativity and curiosity\. Unfortunately, due to a policy and terms change from WhatsApp, ChatGPT will no longer be available on WhatsApp after January 15, 2026\. While we would have much preferred to continue serving you on WhatsApp, we are focused on making the transition as easy for all of our users as possible\. You can keep your chats going in ChatGPT—available on iOS, Android, web, and ChatGPT Atlas on MacOS—where you’ll find additional features like voice conversations, deep research, and file uploads\. Once linked, your phone number will be associated with your ChatGPT account, and your past WhatsApp conversations will appear in your ChatGPT history\. We recommend linking your account soon to maintain your history\. Your WhatsApp conversations won’t transfer automatically after January 15, 2026\. WhatsApp does not support chat exports\. ChatGPT will remain available on WhatsApp until that date, and we’ll send reminders along the way\.

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