Highlights
- OpenAI introduces group chats in ChatGPT, allowing up to 20 users to chat in a shared conversation.
- The feature is currently piloting in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan.
- Users can tag ChatGPT for input, set custom instructions, and access all core tools like web browsing, file uploads, and image generation.
- Group chats don’t use memory features, and shared messages aren’t stored.
Caption – Group chat features in ChatGPT. (Image credit – OpenAI)
OpenAI has announced a major update to ChatGPT with the introduction of group chats. It enables users to chat with friends, family, or coworkers in a single shared ChatGPT conversation. This marks the company’s first multi-user experience within ChatGPT.
The feature is currently launching as a pilot in four regions, which includes Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan. It will later expand worldwide once early feedback is collected.
Group chats in ChatGPT are now piloting in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan.
A new way to collaborate with friends, family, or coworkers and ChatGPT in the same conversation. pic.twitter.com/UQKhqjcnQQ
— OpenAI (@OpenAI) November 14, 2025
ChatGPT Rolls Out Group Chat Support
Explaining the idea behind the update in a detailed post, OpenAI said, “Today, we’re beginning to pilot a new experience in a few regions that makes it easy for people to collaborate with each other—and with ChatGPT—in the same conversation. With group chats, you can bring friends, family, or coworkers into a shared space to plan, make decisions, or work through ideas together.” The feature works similarly to collaborative platforms offered by competitors like Meta AI and Anthropic, but with the convenience of ChatGPT’s familiar interface.
Users can initiate a group by tapping the new people icon now added to the app. ChatGPT then generates a shareable link that any free or paid user can use to join. Each group can host up to 20 participants, making it useful for everything from casual planning to more involved team discussions.
Caption – OpenAI adds Group Chat feature in ChatGPT. (Image credit – OpenAI)
Existing one-on-one chats can also be converted into groups. When this happens, ChatGPT automatically creates a duplicate of the original private conversation, ensuring the initial chat remains confidential while the new group gets its own clean thread. Participants can set their name, username, and profile photo to help everyone keep track of who is speaking.
Group chats appear in a new sidebar section, accessible anytime for tasks like planning vacations, rewriting drafts, or negotiating dinner plans with AI support.
How ChatGPT Work in Groups Conversations?
Inside a group chat, ChatGPT adapts its behaviour and no longer responds to every message. Instead, it follows the flow of the conversation and intervenes only when necessary. Users can also tag ChatGPT directly to request input, similar to summoning a polite coworker who never gets overwhelmed.
The AI can now react to messages with emojis as well, allowing it to give visual feedback in a more expressive way.
Group creators can add or remove members, while anyone can rename the chat or mute notifications. It is useful when a particularly active participant starts spamming messages. Users can also set custom instructions for each group, enabling ChatGPT to maintain a different personality for work-related discussions and informal interactions.
The system runs on GPT-5.1 Auto, which picks the best model available to each participant. This means members with ChatGPT Pro and those on the free tier will receive responses optimised for their respective plans within the same conversation.
All core ChatGPT tools such as web browsing, file uploads, image generation, dictation, and more are supported in group chats, allowing members to brainstorm, share files, design visuals, or plan events without switching platforms.
Privacy and Safety Controls
OpenAI confirms that ChatGPT’s private memory features do not apply to group chats, and the AI will not store shared messages. Anyone can leave a group at any time, though the creator cannot be removed. If a minor joins, the platform automatically enables sensitive content filters for all participants, and parents have the option to disable group chat access entirely.
While the feature is still in its testing phase, OpenAI aims to roll it out globally in the coming months. Once widely available, ChatGPT group chats could become a go-to space for planning sessions, study groups, team meetings, and even lighthearted discussions.
FAQs
Q1. What is the new group chat feature in ChatGPT?
Answer. It allows up to 20 users including friends, family, or coworkers to collaborate in a shared ChatGPT conversation, with AI support for planning, drafting, and more.
Q2. How does ChatGPT behave in group chats?
Answer. ChatGPT adapts to the flow of conversation, responds only when tagged, and can react with emojis. Users can also set custom instructions for each group.
Q3. Are ChatGPT group chats private and safe?
Answer. Yes. ChatGPT does not store shared messages, memory features are disabled, and parental controls with content filters are automatically enabled for minors.
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