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ChatGPT

Jul 15, 2026

GA

Increased custom instructions limit in ChatGPT

We’re increasing the character limit for custom instructions in ChatGPT. Plus, Pro, Enterprise, Business, and Education users can now save up to 5,000 characters, up from 1,500, giving them more room to customize ChatGPT’s response style and behavior.

ChatGPT

Jul 14, 2026

GA

Search across chats, projects, images, and files in ChatGPT

We’ve rolled out a new way to search your chats, projects, images, and documents in ChatGPT on web, iOS, and Android. You can quickly find past chats, projects, images, and documents from one place.

Start searching from the ChatGPT sidebar to find what you need across everything, or use filters to narrow results by content type. Select a result to open the chat, project, or file directly in ChatGPT.

Available on all ChatGPT plans globally.

ChatGPT

Jul 13, 2026

GA

ChatGPT returns to WhatsApp in the EEA

ChatGPT is available again on WhatsApp in the European Economic Area (EEA). Users can get started without a ChatGPT account by messaging the verified 1-800-CHATGPT contact at +1-800-242-8478.

On WhatsApp, users can message ChatGPT, upload images, send voice notes, create images, and use ChatGPT in many languages. Linking a ChatGPT account is optional and provides higher usage limits.

Availability is based on the country code associated with the user's WhatsApp number and may roll out gradually. Usage limits apply.

ChatGPT is also available on Kakao in South Korea and Viber in supported markets.

Codex

Jul 13, 2026

GA

ChatGPT for iOS updates: Codex inline visualizations and task controls

New features

  • Added support for inline visualizations in Codex tasks.

Improvements and bug fixes

  • Improved creating and managing tasks from conversations, with reliable links to newly created tasks.

  • Improved tool activity styling and progress indicators.

  • Improved file-opening feedback.

  • Improved the composer so controls remain visible above the keyboard for long prompts and larger text sizes.

  • Fixed Fast mode selection and restoration for each task.

  • Fixed initial prompts ignoring the selected approval preset.

  • Fixed autocomplete backgrounds and task rows becoming unresponsive during swipe gestures.